<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">Michael,</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">Do you have any solutions for the issues and concerns that have been mitigated by having the database be closed?</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">Thanks!</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">Greg</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></p><div><p style="text-indent:0in"><span style="font-size:12.8px"><a name="UNIQUE_ID_SafeHtmlFilter_UNIQUE_ID_SafeHtmlFilter__GoBack"></a></span><b style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002e62">Greg
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<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Mar 28, 2017 at 12:21 PM, Michael Karanicolas <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:michael@law-democracy.org" target="_blank">michael@law-democracy.org</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Hi all,<br>
<br>
Just building on the discussion around transparency, after hearing the<br>
conversation at ICANN 58 I drafted my own short note setting out my<br>
thoughts on the issue, which I'm attaching here.<br>
<br>
I want to be mindful of the conversation on inputs which is ongoing<br>
now - so hopefully it isn't out of place or inappropriate to submit my<br>
thoughts via this method.<br>
<br>
I very much look forward to further discussions on this issue.<br>
<br>
Best wishes,<br>
<br>
Michael Karanicolas<br>
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On Tue, Mar 28, 2017 at 11:54 AM, Jeff Neuman <<a href="mailto:jeff.neuman@comlaude.com">jeff.neuman@comlaude.com</a>> wrote:<br>
> Thanks Mary.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> Co-Chairs,<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> Can I assume that with respect to the EFF letter, the only items we would be<br>
> discussing from that letter at this point are their comments with respect to<br>
> design marks and the transparency of the TMCH database?<br>
><br>
> I am not saying the other comments are not important, but with respect to<br>
> this Working Group at this time, we are not yet addressing those other<br>
> issues.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> I would strongly urge that we not engage yet in the other discussion around<br>
> the other comments at this point (namely, trademark rights in general), as I<br>
> think that could lead us down a large rabbit hole and considerably slow down<br>
> out work.<br>
><br>
><br>
> Thanks.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> Jeffrey J. Neuman<br>
><br>
> Senior Vice President |Valideus USA | Com Laude USA<br>
><br>
> 1751 Pinnacle Drive, Suite 600<br>
><br>
> Mclean, VA 22102, United States<br>
><br>
> E: <a href="mailto:jeff.neuman@valideus.com">jeff.neuman@valideus.com</a> or <a href="mailto:jeff.neuman@comlaude.com">jeff.neuman@comlaude.com</a><br>
><br>
> T: <a href="tel:%2B1.703.635.7514" value="+17036357514">+1.703.635.7514</a><br>
><br>
> M: <a href="tel:%2B1.202.549.5079" value="+12025495079">+1.202.549.5079</a><br>
><br>
> @Jintlaw<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> From: <a href="mailto:gnso-rpm-wg-bounces@icann.org">gnso-rpm-wg-bounces@icann.org</a> [mailto:<a href="mailto:gnso-rpm-wg-bounces@icann.org">gnso-rpm-wg-bounces@<wbr>icann.org</a>]<br>
> On Behalf Of Mary Wong<br>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2017 6:15 AM<br>
> To: <a href="mailto:gnso-rpm-wg@icann.org">gnso-rpm-wg@icann.org</a><br>
> Subject: [gnso-rpm-wg] FOR INFORMATION: Letter from trademark scholars and<br>
> information on Deloitte Ancillary Services<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> Dear all,<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> During the ICANN58 Working Group sessions in Copenhagen, the following two<br>
> matters came up for which staff is now following up with the requested<br>
> document (for #1) and information (for #2).<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> Item #1: Letter of 10 March 2017 from some trademark scholars and<br>
> practitioners to our Working Group co-chairs expressing concerns with<br>
> certain aspects of the TMCH:<br>
> <a href="https://www.eff.org/files/2017/03/10/tm_scholars_letter_to_icann_final.pdf" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.eff.org/files/<wbr>2017/03/10/tm_scholars_letter_<wbr>to_icann_final.pdf</a>.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> Item #2: Question regarding the Ancillary Services that Deloitte is<br>
> permitted to provide under its Validation Agreement with ICANN, subject to<br>
> ICANN’s authorization.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> Currently, two Ancillary Services have been approved by ICANN:<br>
><br>
> 1. Extended Claims Services<br>
><br>
> The extended claims services provide the Trademark Holder or Trademark<br>
> Agent, as applicable, with an electronic notification when a domain name<br>
> registered in an Eligible TLD matches one or more of such party’s recorded<br>
> labels with the TMCH. The extended claims services does not include a<br>
> domain name pre-registration notification (i.e. a notification to the<br>
> potential registrant of a domain name that the domain name such registrant<br>
> intends to register matches a label recorded with the Trademark<br>
> Clearinghouse).<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> 2. Audit Report<br>
><br>
> Deloitte may offer an audit report service for Trademark Holders and<br>
> Trademark Agents with active Trademark Records recorded in the Trademark<br>
> Clearinghouse. Such audit reports shall consist primarily of a listing of<br>
> matches between their recorded labels within the Trademark Clearinghouse and<br>
> domain names registered in an Eligible TLD.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> FYI, Deloitte’s contract with ICANN is for an initial period expiring on the<br>
> fifth anniversary of ICANN’s entry into a Registry Agreement under the New<br>
> gTLD Program, with consecutive one-year renewals thereafter. Although<br>
> Deloitte currently serves as the sole TMCH validator, ICANN may appoint<br>
> additional validators once ten Qualified Sunrise Periods have been completed<br>
> under the New gTLD Program.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> Thanks and cheers<br>
><br>
> Mary<br>
><br>
><br>
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