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<div id="from"><b>From:</b> Massimo@origin-gi.com</div>
<div id="sent"><b>Sent:</b> 29 April 2017 22:48</div>
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<div id="cc"><b>Cc:</b> jonathan.agmon@ip-law.legal; gnso-rpm-wg@icann.org</div>
<div id="subject"><b>Subject:</b> RE: [gnso-rpm-wg] Agenda and documents for Working Group call this week</div>
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<div style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif; font-size:11pt">The EU, as all the other countries having GIs independent system, provides transparent registration systems, with opposition procedures. So registration is needed in the EU too. Two different views
(independent / sui generis systems or trademark), both legitimate at the international level.
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<span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-weight:bold">From:
</span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif; font-size:11pt"><a href="mailto:jsevans@adobe.com">J. Scott Evans</a></span><br>
<span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-weight:bold">Sent:
</span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif; font-size:11pt">29.04.2017 16:02</span><br>
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</span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif; font-size:11pt"><a href="mailto:Massimo@origin-gi.com">Massimo</a></span><br>
<span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-weight:bold">Cc:
</span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif; font-size:11pt"><a href="mailto:jonathan.agmon@ip-law.legal">Jonathan Agmon</a>;
<a href="mailto:gnso-rpm-wg@icann.org">gnso-rpm-wg@icann.org</a></span><br>
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<div>I stand by my original point. They GI's are not protected consistently. In the US, Parma is not protected without a US trademark registration. Not so in Europe. Two different views on the scope of rights.<br>
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<div style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif; font-size:11pt">The disagreement concerns whether to protect GIs via an independent system or via trademarks, but not the GI concept itself. But for the time being countries can choose their system, and their choice
is legitimate. <br>
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An example: prosciutto di Parma is a GI in the EU. As the product is exported in the US, the association of producers owns now a certification mark there for exactly the same name. So Prosciutto di Parma can be for sure in the TMCH.<br>
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But if that product was exported only within Europe or the Asian countries I mentioned in an earlier email having independent GI systems (so no certification mark on the same name was available), do not you think that being excluded from the TMCH (as well as
from dispute resolution) would have been discriminatory? <br>
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Again, I think we should spend more time on those issues rather than rushing to a conclusion which might not reflect the existing situation.
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<span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-weight:bold">Sent:
</span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif; font-size:11pt">29.04.2017 15:18</span><br>
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<div>I spoke directly with representatives from the USPTO and I also understand USPTO representatives attended the meeting at n Copenhagen. Based on my discussions with the USPTO, I disagree that there is universal treatment of GI's that are not registered
as trademarks. In fact, I know that the scope of protection for GI's has been a thorny issue in international trade negotiations since at least the 1930's. It has s not a settled point by any means.<br>
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<div style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif; font-size:11pt">Hi, I was trying to show that luck of understanding about GIs does not exist any more as the large majority of countries have specific laws with transparent registration processes. There is not divergence
at all in terms of definition of the GI concept and obligation to protect that IPR concept (TRIPs Agreement). The WG should make proposals that reflect the current legal and economic reality.
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<span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-weight:bold">From:
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<span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-weight:bold">Sent:
</span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif; font-size:11pt">29.04.2017 14:46</span><br>
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</span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif; font-size:11pt"><a href="mailto:jonathan.agmon@ip-law.legal">Jonathan Agmon</a></span><br>
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</span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif; font-size:11pt"><a href="mailto:gnso-rpm-wg@icann.org">gnso-rpm-wg@icann.org</a></span><br>
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<div>I disagree. I was on the IRT. GI's were never discussed. It is precisely because there is no universal understanding or treatment of GI's that only those GI's that are"marks" aka "trademarks" should be allowed in the TMCH. Paul Mc's proposal is the correct
Avenue to address this over inclusiveness.<br>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>icannlists<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, April 28, 2017 9:35 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> claudio di gangi <<a href="mailto:ipcdigangi@gmail.com">ipcdigangi@gmail.com</a>>; Mary Wong <<a href="mailto:mary.wong@icann.org">mary.wong@icann.org</a>>;
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<b>Subject:</b> Re: [gnso-rpm-wg] Agenda and documents for Working Group call this week</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:#1F497D">Thanks Claudio.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:#1F497D">You aren’t missing anything. The fact that the co-chairs didn’t dismiss outright the request of a few to dig a bit deeper before moving on isn’t unusual.
It is very ICANN. However, that doesn’t change the reality that there appears to be broad alignment across all sorts of the usual lines that GIs, unless they are also registered trademarks, should not be included in the
<b><u>Trademark</u></b> Clearinghouse. Further, as of now, there is no proposal in the record to the contrary, although I do note that Jonathan A. indicated that he may submit one.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:#1F497D">I hope you are well. It is good to see you actively participating in an ICANN WG again! Welcome back.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> claudio di gangi [</span><a href="mailto:ipcdigangi@gmail.com"><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">mailto:ipcdigangi@gmail.com</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">]
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<b>Sent:</b> Friday, April 28, 2017 1:49 PM<br>
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<b>Subject:</b> Re: [gnso-rpm-wg] Agenda and documents for Working Group call this week</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I listened to that part of the call again, and after the presentation of the proposal, Phil took comments from George, Greg, and Jonathan (all provided input/ideas about ways GIs could be protected) and there was a request for staff to
obtain more background on the 'marks protected by statute or treaty' language.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">There didn't seem to be a conclusion, hence my earlier email about next steps.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please let me know if I missing something.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Fri, Apr 28, 2017 at 2:09 PM icannlists <<a href="mailto:icannlists@winston.com">icannlists@winston.com</a>> wrote:</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:#1F497D">Thanks Claudio. However, after the last WG call I thought we had reached the opposite conclusion that there was little or no interest in taking up
the GIs issue at this time. Jonathan A. thought he might put forward a third proposal on GIs, but I haven’t seen that yet on this (or at least I don’t think I have).
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</span><a href="mailto:gnso-rpm-wg-bounces@icann.org" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">gnso-rpm-wg-bounces@icann.org</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> [mailto:</span><a href="mailto:gnso-rpm-wg-bounces@icann.org" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">gnso-rpm-wg-bounces@icann.org</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>claudio di gangi<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, April 28, 2017 12:58 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Mary Wong <</span><a href="mailto:mary.wong@icann.org" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">mary.wong@icann.org</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">>;
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<b>Subject:</b> Re: [gnso-rpm-wg] Agenda and documents for Working Group call this week</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="">I just recently joined the WG, so I'm reading the listserve to get caught up to speed. It's been very helpful and informative to review all the contributions.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="">An initial question: is a work plan being established for addressing issues that were discussed on Wednesday's call? </p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="">For example, on Paul and Kathy's proposal related to GIs - I think the group has identified a good issue worthy of further analysis, e.g. should GIs be protected against registration abuse, as a consumer safeguard in new gTLDs?</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="">If that approach is supported by the analysis, they could be registered in the limited registration period that is currently described in the Applicant Guidebook, that takes place following the Sunrise period, supported by the
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="">On the basis that further analysis of this topic would be helpful to inform WG deliberations, where should it take place - on the Sunrise subteam or somewhere else?</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="">I'm looking forward to working with everyone on the team.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="">Best regards,</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The proposed agenda for our call this Thursday at 0300 UTC (reminder: Wednesday evening/night for those in the Americas) is as follows; please also see the Notes that are included below:</span></p>
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<p class="m-8330921355273813136m1679149006619699625msolistparagraph"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">1.</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt">
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Roll call (via Adobe Connect and phone bridge only); updates to Statements of Interest</span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Report on progress and status updates from the co-chairs of the Sunrise and Claims Notice Sub Teams (Lori Schulman, Kristine Dorrain & Michael Graham) – 5 minutes for each Sub Team update</span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Discuss consolidated table of proposals received on TMCH Open Questions 7, 8 and 10 (see Notes below)</span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Notice of deadline for further follow up questions to the Analysis Group</span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt">For <u>Agenda Item #2</u>, the composition, meeting transcripts and current work status of each of the two Sub Teams can be viewed at their respective wiki pages:
</span><a href="https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcommunity.icann.org%2Fx%2FmsrRAw&data=02%7C01%7C%7C7347c4562ec2456efb8208d48eb0f556%7Cfa7b1b5a7b34438794aed2c178decee1%7C0%7C0%7C636290338068704072&sdata=LV2xP0GxXnJT%2Fysb%2BD07uiVkoTLxZsxFmJtHHuZWZt0%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">https://community.icann.org/x/msrRAw</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt">
(Sunrise) and </span><a href="https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcommunity.icann.org%2Fx%2FpsrRAw&data=02%7C01%7C%7C7347c4562ec2456efb8208d48eb0f556%7Cfa7b1b5a7b34438794aed2c178decee1%7C0%7C0%7C636290338068704072&sdata=ih36xR7dPVctsC1ywARSru6xVfE4VWIY9owrvj%2Fkxww%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">https://community.icann.org/x/psrRAw</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt">
(Claims).</span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt">For <u>Agenda Item #3</u>, please review the first attached document. This is the tabular form of all proposals received to date on the three open TMCH questions (Questions 7, 8 and 10) as of the 19 April deadline. Staff
has not edited the language of the proposals received, although we have formatted them to some extent to enable easier reading, and we have also separated out accompanying rationale and context (where this was provided) and pasted these into a second table
(starting on Page 7).</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:11.0pt">For your reference, we are also attaching a second document, which is a compilation of other proposals received so far. Please note that these proposals are being circulated for your information only,
and will <u>not</u> be discussed at this time as they concern topics that have either been deferred or that have to do with Sunrise and/or Claims. The co-chairs may refer these to the Sub Teams, but only for the specific purpose of seeing if the subjects have
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<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Finally, the co-chairs and staff are aware that Working Group members have requested that agendas and documents be circulated as much in advance of the minimum 24-hour deadline as possible. We were
not able to comply with that request this week due to a personal situation for one of the co-chairs; however, going forward, the co-chairs plan to meet with staff every Friday to ensure that agendas and, if possible, documents, are available and distributed
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<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Thanks and cheers</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Mary</span></p>
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