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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Dear Working Group Members,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Apologies for the delay in circulating the action items and notes from last Thursday’s Working Group call. They are listed below. The call ended with two action items for staff, which have already been addressed
 by Mary as indicated alongside each of the action items. The action items and notes are also posted on the meeting’s wiki page here:
<a href="https://community.icann.org/x/NtHRAw">https://community.icann.org/x/NtHRAw</a>, along with the call and AC Room recordings and transcript.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Thanks.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Amr<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Action Items:</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">&nbsp;</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">1.<span style="font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Staff to prepare a glossary of relevant terms preparatory to a survey on whether, if and how the Working Group may distinguish between various types of Design Marks
 – survey to be reviewed by the co-chairs prior to circulating to the full Working Group<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Refer to email from staff containing a glossary of terms related to Design Marks and Geographic Indications:
<a href="http://mm.icann.org/pipermail/gnso-rpm-wg/2017-April/001814.html">http://mm.icann.org/pipermail/gnso-rpm-wg/2017-April/001814.html</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">2.</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;color:black">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Staff to provide
 historical context on how category of marks protected by statutes/treaties came to be.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Refer to email from staff containing a briefing on the historic evolution of the category of marks protected by statutes or treaty:
<a href="http://mm.icann.org/pipermail/gnso-rpm-wg/2017-April/001700.html">http://mm.icann.org/pipermail/gnso-rpm-wg/2017-April/001700.html</a> &nbsp;</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">&nbsp;</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Notes:</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">&nbsp;</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">1.</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;color:black">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Report on
 progress and status updates from the co-chairs of the Sunrise and Claims Notice Sub Teams:</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Courier New&quot;;color:black">o</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;color:black">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Update
 from the Trademarks Claims Sub Team (<a href="https://community.icann.org/x/psrRAw)"><span style="color:#954F72">https://community.icann.org/x/psrRAw)</span></a>:</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;color:black">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Sub Team
 making progress on bundling Charter questions, as well as what questions should be referred to other Sub Teams or full Working Group</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;color:black">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Sub Team
 identifying data that may be helpful in answering Charter questions from both internal and external sources</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;color:black">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Sub Team
 has until end of day to propose how/if Charter questions being considered need to be reworded or refined – objective is to make Charter questions more neutral/less suggestive of any specific answers</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Courier New&quot;;color:black">o</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;color:black">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Update
 from the Sunrise Registrations Sub Team (<a href="https://community.icann.org/x/msrRAw)"><span style="color:#954F72">https://community.icann.org/x/msrRAw)</span></a>:</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;color:black">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">From the
 AC Chat: I was on the Sunrise call with Lori.&nbsp; We had a good discussion there as well.&nbsp; Those questions have been substantially &quot;bundled&quot; and we're also suggesting language changes as I recall.&nbsp; (If I may be so bold as to speak up for that group).</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;color:black">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Both Sub
 Teams have made good progress on their tasks, and have additional meetings scheduled on Friday, 28 April to wrap up work on refining/bundling of Charter questions, as well as propose workplans for how and how long it will take full Working Group to address
 the Charter questions</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Proposed recommendations for outstanding TMCH Charter questions (<a href="https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/64082230/Remaining%20Open%20TMCH%20Charter%20Questions%20-%2024%20April%202017.pdf?version=1&amp;modificationDate=1493146600000&amp;api=v2"><span style="color:#954F72">Remaining
 Open TMCH Charter Questions - 24 April 2017</span></a>)</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">&nbsp;</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">2.</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;color:black">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Proposals
 on Charter question 7 (<i>How are design marks currently handled by the TMCH provider?</i>):</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Courier New&quot;;color:black">o</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;color:black">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Proposal
 Submitted by Kathy Kleiman</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;color:black">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Recommendations
 designed to answer both Charter questions 7 (design marks) and 16 (balance of the TMCH)</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;color:black">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Working Group
 should review the answers from Deloitte on questions regarding design marks</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;color:black">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Recommendations
 meant to address Deloitte, counter to rules/recommendations, expanding on rules/recommendations of the STI on Design Marks adopted by the GNSO Council and ICANN Board to protect text marks, but not anything in a design or logo</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;color:black">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Amendments
 to STI recommendations occurred during iterations of the new gTLD Applicant Guidebook in response to community consultation</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;color:black">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Suggestion
 to clarify what specific categories of marks the Working Group is talking about in Charter Question 7 (e.g.: Design Marks called Figurative Marks in the EU)</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;color:black">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Is Deloitte
 exceeding the intent of the recommendations, or is it following instructions as per the final version of the new gTLD Applicant Guidebook?</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Courier New&quot;;color:black">o</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;color:black">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Proposal
 submitted by Greg Shatan:</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;color:black">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">STI recommendations
 adopted by the GNSO Council in 2009 made reference to nationally or mutinationally registered Text Marks without further defining what that meant</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;color:black">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">TMCH Guidelines
 do not distinguish between Design Marks with no textual elements, and other mark types such as Stylized Marks/Figurative Marks/Design Marks with textual elements</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;color:black">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Recommendations
 in proposal meant to modify TMCH Guidelines to permit protection of Stylized Marks (Marks with text &#43; a design element), and exclude Marks from the TMCH where there is no disclaimer on protection of text component in its entirety</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;color:black">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">TMCH may
 be over-inclusive, when accepting Marks in which text component is disclaimed in its entirety</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;color:black">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Instead of
 pointing out how the STI recommendations were implemented following adoption of the STI Final Report by the GNSO Council/ICANN Board, more productive for the Working Group to clarify how Deloitte handles Design Marks going forward</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;color:black">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">The lack
 of distinction between Design/Stylized/Composite Marks is not helpful, and should be clarified – they should not be referred to, or dealt with collectively</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;color:black">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">How should
 Design/Stylized Marks from countries where there are no disclaimers be handled?</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;color:black">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Continue
 discussion on proposal for this Charter question until next Working Group call, when members not present have had an opportunity to review the discussion held on this call</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;color:black">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">ACTION ITEM:
 Staff to prepare a glossary of relevant terms preparatory to a survey on whether, if and how the Working Group may distinguish between various types of Design Marks – survey to be reviewed by the co-chairs prior to circulating to the full Working Group</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;color:black">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Survey should
 not suggest language that collectively refers to Text/Stylized/Composite Marks as Design Marks – existing applicable definitions for each type of Mark should be used</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">3.</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;color:black">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Proposals
 on Charter question 8 (<i>How are geographical indications, protected designations of origin, and protected appellations of origin currently handled by the TMCH provider?)</i></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Courier New&quot;;color:black">o</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;color:black">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Proposal
 submitted by Paul McGrady:</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;color:black">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Geographic
 Indications (GIs) should not be in the TMCH, if they are not registered trademarks</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;color:black">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">European
 perspective does not exclude GIs, and should be treated like other Marks in that context - discussion on this proposal should continue</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;color:black">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Working Group
 recommendations should not be restricted to a single jurisdiction, but should reflect the global nature of the DNS</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;color:black">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Deloitte's
 acceptance of GIs in the TMCH may fall under the category on the TMCH Guidelines concerning marks protected by statutes/treaties as a result of amendments to policies adopted following public comments submitted during community consultation</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Courier New&quot;;color:black">o</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;color:black">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Proposal
 submitted by Kathy Kleiman:</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;color:black">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Meaning of
 marks protected by statutes/treaties needs to be clarified - different interpretations</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;color:black">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Adopted recommendation
 was to place non-Trademarks in an ancillary database, not in the TMCH database</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;color:black">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Would it
 be helpful for the Working Group to agree on what a &quot;Mark&quot; means (something that denotes source or origin) - distinction from &quot;Trademark&quot;?</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;color:black">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">From AC chat:
 trademarks are probably a specific type of mark, but not all marks are TMs (to the extent that marks designate source, for instance)</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;color:black">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Should distinctions
 be made on what marks prompt a Claims notice based on location of the registrant, possibly regarding GIs only?</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;color:black">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">“Is there
 a basis for including GIs in the TMCH category of marks protected by statutes/treaties” is the question that needs answering, as opposed to trying to determine whether GIs are trademarks (caveat of GIs that are actually registered trademarks)?</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;color:black">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">ACTION ITEM:
 Staff to provide historical context on how category of Marks protected by statutes/treaties came to be, and what it is meant to denote</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;color:black">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">There are
 laws in different countries that assign protections to GIs as a form of Trademark, when they are registered as GIs – this might provide cause to include GIs in the TMCH</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">4.</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;color:black">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Notice of
 deadline for further follow up questions to the Analysis Group:</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Courier New&quot;;color:black">o</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;color:black">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">To
 the extent that the Analysis Group can provide answers to follow-up questions based on the data/statement of work, they are happy to do so – more difficult to ask them to do more work that requires expansion of their statement of work, which may require a
 new contract with ICANN as well as allocation of a budget</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Courier New&quot;;color:black">o</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;color:black">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">If
 the Working Group has further questions, these should be submitted before mid-May, assuming that they fall within the existing scope of work</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Courier New&quot;;color:black">o</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;color:black">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Questions
 already asked during previous calls have already been sent to the Analysis Group, and answers are forthcoming</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">5.</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;color:black">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Next steps/next
 meeting:</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Courier New&quot;;color:black">o</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;color:black">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Next
 Working Group call is on 3 May at 16:00 UTC, but not the following week (10 May) due to conflict with GDD summit</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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