<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>Interesting question that raises the issue of public interest. </div><div id="AppleMailSignature"><br></div><div id="AppleMailSignature">To what extent may a policy impose restraints on the ability of a registry to offer domains under such conditions as it feels appropriate?</div><div id="AppleMailSignature"><br></div><div id="AppleMailSignature"> Currently restrictions have been imposed that favor trademark holders. Has this resulted in over reaching to the detriment of unrestricted registrations by the general public?<br><br>Sincerely,<div>Paul Keating, Esq.</div></div><div><br>On Jun 9, 2017, at 2:02 AM, Dorrain, Kristine via gnso-rpm-wg <<a href="mailto:gnso-rpm-wg@icann.org">gnso-rpm-wg@icann.org</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Thanks Claudio,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Reserving my opinion on the substance of your suggestion, let me see if I understand.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">You are saying that:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">The WG has the right to review a circumstance where a registry operator chooses to offer an LRP where that LRP has, as one of its criteria, the requirement
that a domain name registrant be associated with particular intellectual property rights.</span></i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Did I summarize that correctly? You don’t propose that the WG can look at all ROs who offer an LRP, just the ones that use IP rights as eligibility criteria?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Hypothetical:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">The RO has already fulfilled its obligation to TM holders by offering a Sunrise to all SMD holders.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">If the RO then decides it wants to offer a second exclusive access period to a particular subset of TM holders (for fun, let’s say the RO wants to offer an exclusive
registration period for two weeks to brands that have a French trademark registration for bakeries filed between May 1, 2016 and June 1, 2016).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">In this situation, you believe there is some aspect of this offering that the WG has the right to examine?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">I’m not sure what an IPR-related registry service is.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Thanks,
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Kristine<o:p></o:p></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 [<a href="mailto:ipcdigangi@gmail.com">mailto:ipcdigangi@gmail.com</a>]
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<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, June 08, 2017 1:21 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Amr Elsadr <<a href="mailto:amr.elsadr@icann.org">amr.elsadr@icann.org</a>>; Dorrain, Kristine <<a href="mailto:dorraink@amazon.com">dorraink@amazon.com</a>>; <a href="mailto:gnso-rpm-wg@icann.org">gnso-rpm-wg@icann.org</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [gnso-rpm-wg] Action Items from the GNSO Review of all RPMs in all gTLDs PDP WG Call - 8 June 2017<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you , Kristine.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Just to be clear, I was using the LRP as an illustrative example of a type of "voluntary" RPM, or maybe we should refer to these as IPR-related registry services.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I would put it in the same category as the DPML service that will be discussed by that subteam. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hope that clarifies, and I'm happy to answer other questions you may have.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Best regards,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Claudio<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Thu, Jun 8, 2017 at 3:53 PM Dorrain, Kristine <<a href="mailto:dorraink@amazon.com">dorraink@amazon.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Claudio, thanks for this explanation.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">I want to follow up on your last point about discussing LRPs. Limited registration periods are unrelated
to RPMs. They are periods during which the registry operator can select certain groups for “first come” access to the TLD based on the RO’s business plan for that TLD. If an RO wants to use the TMCH, or a GI list, or some organization’s membership list,
or some other criteria to validate their LRP criteria, then that’s up to them. Can you help me understand what about LRP you think is ripe for discussion on the RPMs WG?</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Thank you,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Kristine</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><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">
<a href="mailto:gnso-rpm-wg-bounces@icann.org" target="_blank">gnso-rpm-wg-bounces@icann.org</a> [mailto:<a href="mailto:gnso-rpm-wg-bounces@icann.org" target="_blank">gnso-rpm-wg-bounces@icann.org</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>claudio di gangi<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, June 08, 2017 11:37 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Amr Elsadr <<a href="mailto:amr.elsadr@icann.org" target="_blank">amr.elsadr@icann.org</a>>;
<a href="mailto:gnso-rpm-wg@icann.org" target="_blank">gnso-rpm-wg@icann.org</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [gnso-rpm-wg] Action Items from the GNSO Review of all RPMs in all gTLDs PDP WG Call - 8 June 2017</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">I was on the call but not on the chat, so helpful to read the chat comments.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">As Jonathan suggested on the call, I think we need to get more info from Deloitte about the 75 records in the TMCH that went in under the Statute or Treaty category.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Specifically, we need to find out if, how many, and which of 75 records (out of the 40,000+) consist of GIs that are not protected as certification or collective marks. I don't
think Deloitte has provided an answer to this question because I don't think they organized things in this manner but I leave it up to them to respond.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Also, I wanted to inform the full group that I withdrew my proposal about including GIs in the TMCH because it was based on my misunderstanding of the work plan, as I joined the
WG midstream. I'm sorry for any confusion that caused.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">So the upcoming poll questions on GIs will be based solely on Kathy's and Paul's proposals that GIs be removed from the TMCH (hence the importance of determing more about the 75
records discussed above if folks want to remove any of them).<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">The question I asked Phil last night was whether the TMCH questions will forclude discussion of other issues relating to GIs further down the road, such as the voluntary RPMs. Phil
responded that those issues will not be closed off based on the TMCH questions, which makes sense to me.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">The example that I provided was .PARIS, which describes a limited registration period in their launch plan in which GIs can be protected after the Sunrise. Since this is not related
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Best regards,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">On Thu, Jun 8, 2017 at 1:41 PM Amr Elsadr <<a href="mailto:amr.elsadr@icann.org" target="_blank">amr.elsadr@icann.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Below are the action items from this morning Working Group call. The action items, notes, documents/materials, recordings and transcripts will be
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https://community.icann.org/x/XjfwAw</a>, when they are available.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Thanks.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="m405479728463195223m-8893148311372313329msolistparagraph"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">1.</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt">
</span><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Working Group Co-Chairs</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> to review the draft poll questions regarding the open TMCH questions on Design Marks and Geographic Indications, before they are circulated to the full
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</span><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Staff</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> to send original draft questions on private protections to the Sub Team, along with edited version (edited by Jon Nevett and Susan Payne)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Private Protections Sub Team</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> to determine adopting, rejecting or rewriting questions as it deems appropriate, and provide recommendations to the full Working Group for its consideration</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Staff</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> to send a reminder to the WG mailing list indicating that membership in the Private Protections Sub Team is still open</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Staff</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> to compile any comments made on the Working Group mailing list regarding the Co-Chairs' questions on private protections, and send them to the Sub Team for its consideration</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Staff</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> to recirculate previous questions sent to, and answered by Deloitte to the Working Group mailing list</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Trademark Claims Sub Team</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> to synthesize the three proposals (by Greg Shatan, Michael Graham and Brian Winterfeldt) into an appropriate Charter question(s), and suggest (if appropriate)
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