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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Calibri" color="#330033">Hi Doug,</font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Calibri" color="#330033">Tx you for
your thoughtful comments. We circulated these Practitioners
questions over the last few weeks with requests for limited
edits, as the questions have been worked and re-worked by
subteam members dedicated to the task. The Practitioners Subteam
wanted these questions to be accessible and approachable, and
worked hard to make them so. Your points are noted, but the
group is not going to be able to go through another full
redraft.</font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Calibri" color="#330033">Last week,
in the final round of review, a few new questions were
introduced that brought about intense response. A group from
the Practitioners Subteam met on Friday for 1.5 hours to
finalize these questions, and work to see if they could achieve
consensus, and this is the version being re-circulated for
review now -- just for review of the final two questions.
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We appreciate your thoughts and response. I am told by Jason
Schaeffer, Practitioners Subteam Chair, that the group has
completed its work, and passed on its results, with his thanks.
With that said, the Subteam is agreeing to make the discreet
change in Other Question #5 from “neutral or impartial manner”
to “impartial and independent” to mirror the requirements set
forth in Rule 6(b) of the URS. Otherwise we have finished
this discussion and need to pass this document to Staff for
creation of the survey.</font></p>
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Best regards,</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Calibri" color="#330033">Kathy</font></p>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 5/7/2018 9:25 AM, Doug Isenberg
wrote:<br>
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style="color:windowtext;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1
lfo5">Why does Practical Issues question #7 include a
footnote with citation to the Procedure and the Rules to
explain what is meant by “existing time frames” when other
questions do not take a similar approach? (For example,
there are no citations to what is meant by the “word
limitation” in Practical Issues question #6, the “filing
fee” for Practical Issues question #3, the “limitations on
submission of evidence” in Practical Issues question #8,
etc.) Because many questions could include such citations,
perhaps it would be better (or at least more consistent) not
to include footnotes for any question, because doing so
seems to bring unnecessary attention to certain questions.<o:p></o:p></li>
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style="color:windowtext;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1
lfo5">I wonder whether it is appropriate to include
Substantive Issues question #1, which asks about creating an
“Overview” of URS determinations, since there have been
relatively few URS determinations at this stage that contain
anything more than little to no substantive analysis. I
believe that WIPO’s original Overview of the UDRP was not
published until 2004 or 2005, when there had already been
several thousand UDRP decisions (most all of which contain
substantive analysis). So, I’m not sure that it would be
practical to create a comparable Overview for the URS,
regardless of whether users would want tone.<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoListParagraph"
style="color:windowtext;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1
lfo5">Practical Issues question #4 (“Do you believe the
response fee for a URS is appropriate”) seems to imply that
there is always a response fee, which is not the case.<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoListParagraph"
style="color:windowtext;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1
lfo5">Consider changing the language in Other question #5
from “neutral or impartial manner” to “impartial and
independent” to mirror the requirements set forth in Rule
6(b) of the URS.<o:p></o:p></li>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:12.0pt"><b><span
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M. Isenberg<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#7F7F7F">Attorney
at Law</span><span style="color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:windowtext">From:</span></b><span
style="color:windowtext"> gnso-rpm-wg
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:gnso-rpm-wg-bounces@icann.org"><gnso-rpm-wg-bounces@icann.org></a> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Jason
Schaeffer<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Sunday, May 6, 2018 11:39 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Kathy Kleiman <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:kathy@kathykleiman.com"><kathy@kathykleiman.com></a>;
Corwin, Philip <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:pcorwin@verisign.com"><pcorwin@verisign.com></a>; Corwin,
Philip via gnso-rpm-wg (<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:gnso-rpm-wg@icann.org">gnso-rpm-wg@icann.org</a>)
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:gnso-rpm-wg@icann.org"><gnso-rpm-wg@icann.org></a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [gnso-rpm-wg]
[Gnso-rpm-practitioner] Final Draft Questions for
Practitioners -- Final due<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Hi Kathy and
Phil,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">As requested, I
am pleased to report that we were able to successfully take
the discussion off line and return to the WG with an updated
Final Draft of Questions for Practitioners. Attached for
final review and approval is a revised redline that
incorporates all questions that were <u>previously</u>
accepted and the new edits (on Page 8) that amend the
questions from Paul Keating regarding handling of potential
conflicts of interests.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">The edits are
the work of those on copy here, and reflect over 1.5 hours
of collaboration on our Friday conference call on the topic.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">I understand
from Staff and the co-chairs that these surveys need to be
finalized. Thus the rapid turnaround for the WG.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Jason<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:windowtext">From:</span></b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:windowtext">
Kathy Kleiman [<a href="mailto:kathy@kathykleiman.com"
moz-do-not-send="true">mailto:kathy@kathykleiman.com</a>]
<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, May 03, 2018 10:48 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Corwin, Philip; Jason Schaeffer<br>
<b>Cc:</b> Scott Austin; Georges Nahitchevansky; Petter
Rindforth; <a href="mailto:paul@law.es"
moz-do-not-send="true">paul@law.es</a>; Greg Shatan; <a
href="mailto:gnso-rpm-practitioner@icann.org"
moz-do-not-send="true">gnso-rpm-practitioner@icann.org</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: Conference to Address Issue
[Gnso-rpm-practitioner] REMINDER FOR REVIEW: Final Draft
Questions for Practitioners -- Final due Monday, 30
April<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p>Hi Jason and All,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>I've cc'd the full Practitioners Subteam. Per Jason's
request, I think we have a forum here for discussion. So let's
take this off the main list and resolve it here in the subteam
- with Paul Keating now added. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p>I've talked with Phil, and because the issue may take a day
or two to discuss, our deadline is now cob Sunday.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>Best, Kathy<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On 5/3/2018 10:05 AM, Corwin, Philip
wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please do take it off list because it has
introduced a divisiveness that was absent until now. This is
the problem when questions are submitted after sub team and
WG review deadlines have passed. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">Try to
reach a solution, but the questions must be final by cob
Friday. <o:p></o:p></p>
<div id="AppleMailSignature">
<p class="MsoNormal">Sent from my iPhone<o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><br>
On May 3, 2018, at 9:23 AM, Jason Schaeffer <<a
href="mailto:jason@esqwire.com" moz-do-not-send="true">jason@esqwire.com</a>>
wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal">Hi All:<o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal">I’m writing to our sub-group
volunteers to invite Paul into this group to take
the discussion “off line” from the WG and see if
we can work together to find a suitable solution
to allow us to move forward with our survey. <o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal">We worked for many weeks to
bring this forward to the Sub Team and WG. I’d
like to see if we can use the same collaborative
effort to see if we can find a manner to improve
upon the questions added by Paul and see if there
is a path forward that does not raise such extreme
objections. <o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal">Can we discuss over the next
two days and see if we can move this forward and
present to the WG?<o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal">Jason<o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><br>
On May 2, 2018, at 12:42 AM, Scott Austin <<a
href="mailto:SAustin@vlplawgroup.com"
moz-do-not-send="true">SAustin@vlplawgroup.com</a>>
wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Greg:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you Greg, I agree as a
member of the sub team who worked long and hard
on the survey questions to encourage
practitioners to respond, this 11<sup>th</sup>
hour add on will have exactly the opposite
effect, by insinuation it reads like a
malpractice interrogatory, addressed to
examiners not practitioners, at a minimum
chilling candid response and possibly skewing
the results entirely. Should be deleted from a
survey of practitioners. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Best
regards,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Scott</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b>
Gnso-rpm-practitioner <<a
href="mailto:gnso-rpm-practitioner-bounces@icann.org"
moz-do-not-send="true">gnso-rpm-practitioner-bounces@icann.org</a>>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Greg Shatan<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, May 2, 2018 12:24 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Corwin, Philip <<a
href="mailto:pcorwin@verisign.com"
moz-do-not-send="true">pcorwin@verisign.com</a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b> <a
href="mailto:gnso-rpm-practitioner@icann.org"
moz-do-not-send="true">gnso-rpm-practitioner@icann.org</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Gnso-rpm-practitioner]
REMINDER FOR REVIEW: Final Draft Questions for
Practitioners -- Final due Monday, 30 April<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">I
have an issue, which I guess I will have
to bring up to the RPM group as a whole. I
had not really focused on the questions
tacked on to the very end. I don't
believe we ever discussed these in the
sub-team or the sub-sub-team. I believe
these questions are inappropriate in a
poll of practitioners, as these are
questions directed to "panelists." (The
proper term is Examiner....) It feels like
a "bait and switch" tactic. If we are
going to survey Examiners, let's survey
Examiners -- not ambush practitioners. On
that basis alone, we should eliminate
these questions.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">I
am also troubled by the questions
themselves. I've reviewed the URS
Procedures and Rules, and none of these
questions comes out of a Procedure or
Rule. The Examiners are supposed to
declare conflicts of interest, but there
is no instruction on how to implement
that. As such, there is no requirement
that an Examiner undertake any type of
conflicts check much less something as
specific as "a law firm-wide conflicts
check to verify that neither you nor your
law firm has any actual or potentially
adverse conflict of interest to the
complainant and/or respondent." Asking
the question implies that this is an
imperative when it is not.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">On
top of that, this verbiage does not
accurately describe a conflict check.
What is a "potentially adverse conflict of
interest"? Why is it only asking about
adverse conflicts? I note that the Forum
does have a Supplementary Rule that "A
Examiner will be disqualified if
circumstances exist that create a conflict
of interest or cause the Examiner to be
unfair and biased, including but not
limited to ... The Examiner has served as
an attorney to any party or the Examiner
has been associated with an attorney who
has represented a party during that
association." This does not ask the
Examiner to run a conflict check, but
notably, the issue it raises is the exact
<u>opposite</u> of the issue implied in
these proposed questions -- the Forum is
highlighting representing a party, not
being adverse (much less "potentially
adverse) to a party.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Now,
I'm not saying it's a bad idea for an
Examiner to run a (properly defined)
conflict check, but the very fact that we
are debating Examiner actions and
requirements in a practitioners poll
should tell us we're in the wrong place.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">For
that reason, I will not discuss the
problems in the follow-up questions.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">The
final question is even worse. ("Have you
ever communicated with a third party
regarding an ongoing URS dispute in which
you were a panelist?') As far as I know,
this is not prohibited behavior,
especially not this broadly described. It
seems designed to make people feel like
they might have done something wrong. (If
this is expressly prohibited by the Rules
or Procedures, then perhaps we could
fashion a question out of that
Rule/Procedure <u>if we were putting
together a poll for Examiners</u>.) Is
it improper to "communicate" with your
spouse about a URS case? With one of your
law partners? With a fellow Examiner?</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Long
story short, these questions should be
deleted.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Greg</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal">On Mon, Apr 30, 2018 at
4:06 PM, Greg Shatan <<a
href="mailto:gregshatanipc@gmail.com"
target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">gregshatanipc@gmail.com</a>>
wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
<blockquote
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<div>
<p class="MsoNormal">Jason,<o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you for
guiding us through this process. I
think this turned out to be a very
successful and collaborative sub-team
— due in no small part to your
approach in working with this group.
We had good contributions from across
the subteam (and the sub-sub-team) as
well.<o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal">I believe we ended
up with fair, well-formed questions
that will maximize the amount of
useful information that results from
this process — both in terms of the
raw data and in terms of analysis and
results that will arise from working
with the data. <o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks again!<o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal">Greg<o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<div>
<div>
<div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal">On Mon, Apr
30, 2018 at 3:09 PM Corwin,
Philip via Gnso-rpm-practitioner
<<a
href="mailto:gnso-rpm-practitioner@icann.org"
target="_blank"
moz-do-not-send="true">gnso-rpm-practitioner@icann.org</a>>
wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
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<div>
<div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Well
done, and thanks and
congratulations to the
sub-team members and to all
other who helped shape the
final questions.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Philip S. Corwin</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Policy Counsel</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">VeriSign, Inc.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN">12061
Bluemont Way<br>
Reston, VA 20190</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">703-948-4648/Direct</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">571-342-7489/Cell</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><i><span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">"Luck is the residue of
design" -- Branch
Rickey</span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<div>
<div
style="border:none;border-top:solid
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0in 0in">
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b>From:</b>
Gnso-rpm-practitioner
[mailto:<a
href="mailto:gnso-rpm-practitioner-bounces@icann.org"
target="_blank"
moz-do-not-send="true">gnso-rpm-practitioner-bounces@icann.org</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Jason
Schaeffer<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday,
April 30, 2018 2:44 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Julie Hedlund
<<a
href="mailto:julie.hedlund@icann.org"
target="_blank"
moz-do-not-send="true">julie.hedlund@icann.org</a>>;
<a
href="mailto:gnso-rpm-practitioner@icann.org"
target="_blank"
moz-do-not-send="true">gnso-rpm-practitioner@icann.org</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b>
[EXTERNAL] Re:
[Gnso-rpm-practitioner]
REMINDER FOR REVIEW:
Final Draft Questions
for Practitioners --
Final due Monday, 30
April<o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
style="color:#1F497D">Hi
Julie,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
style="color:#1F497D"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
style="color:#1F497D">Thank
you and staff for your
ongoing assistance. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
style="color:#1F497D"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
style="color:#1F497D">Having
heard no objection and
considering the thoughtful
debate and input from
members to help finalize
these questions, I would
be comfortable using your
latest edit as the final
document from our
sub-team.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
style="color:#1F497D"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
style="color:#1F497D">Thanks,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
style="color:#1F497D"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
style="color:#1F497D">Jason
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
style="color:#1F497D"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<div>
<div
style="border:none;border-top:solid
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<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">
Gnso-rpm-practitioner
[<a
href="mailto:gnso-rpm-practitioner-bounces@icann.org"
target="_blank"
moz-do-not-send="true">mailto:gnso-rpm-practitioner-bounces@icann.org</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Julie
Hedlund<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday,
April 30, 2018 9:05 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a
href="mailto:gnso-rpm-practitioner@icann.org"
target="_blank"
moz-do-not-send="true">gnso-rpm-practitioner@icann.org</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b>
[Gnso-rpm-practitioner]
REMINDER FOR REVIEW:
Final Draft Questions
for Practitioners --
Final due Monday, 30
April<br>
<b>Importance:</b>
High</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
</div>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Dear
Jason and Practitioner Sub
Team members,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Per
the message below, please
note that any comments from
your review of the attached
questions are due COB today,
30 April.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Best
regards,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Mary,
Ariel, Berry, and Julie<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<div
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<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b>From:
</b>Gnso-rpm-practitioner
<<a
href="mailto:gnso-rpm-practitioner-bounces@icann.org"
target="_blank"
moz-do-not-send="true">gnso-rpm-practitioner-bounces@icann.org</a>>
on behalf of Julie Hedlund
<<a
href="mailto:julie.hedlund@icann.org"
target="_blank"
moz-do-not-send="true">julie.hedlund@icann.org</a>><br>
<b>Date: </b>Wednesday,
April 25, 2018 at 1:56 PM<br>
<b>To: </b>"<a
href="mailto:gnso-rpm-practitioner@icann.org"
target="_blank"
moz-do-not-send="true">gnso-rpm-practitioner@icann.org</a>"
<<a
href="mailto:gnso-rpm-practitioner@icann.org"
target="_blank"
moz-do-not-send="true">gnso-rpm-practitioner@icann.org</a>><br>
<b>Subject: </b>[Gnso-rpm-practitioner]
FOR REVIEW: Final Draft
Questions for
Practitioners -- Final due
Monday, 30 April<o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> <o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Dear
Jason and Practitioner Sub
Team members,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Per
the notes below from today’s
RPM WG meeting, the
Practitioners Sub Team is
requested to review the
attached final draft of the
questions for
practitioners. This
redlined version includes
the changes received since
last week’s RPM WG call from
Scott Austin, Brian Beckham,
George Kirikos, Greg Shatan,
and David McAuley as of 24
April, which was the
deadline for comments. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Also
included for your review are
new questions received from
Paul Keating on 25 April.
These new questions are
included at the end of the
“Other” section on page 8.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">In
your review of the revised
questions, please indicate
whether there are revisions
with which you do not agree,
and whether you have
comments or edits to
suggest. As noted above,
the Sub Team is tasked with
agreeing to a final version
of the questions by COB on
Monday, 30 April, that staff
will then turn into a survey
to be provided to the list
of practitioners previously
agreed to by the Sub Team.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Please
let staff know if you have
any questions or need
assistance.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Best,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Mary,
Ariel, Berry, and Julie<o:p></o:p></p>
<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"><b>From:
</b>gnso-rpm-wg <<a
href="mailto:gnso-rpm-wg-bounces@icann.org"
target="_blank"
moz-do-not-send="true">gnso-rpm-wg-bounces@icann.org</a>>
on behalf of Julie Hedlund
<<a
href="mailto:julie.hedlund@icann.org"
target="_blank"
moz-do-not-send="true">julie.hedlund@icann.org</a>><br>
<b>Date: </b>Wednesday,
April 25, 2018 at 1:08 PM<br>
<b>To: </b>"<a
href="mailto:gnso-rpm-wg@icann.org"
target="_blank"
moz-do-not-send="true">gnso-rpm-wg@icann.org</a>"
<<a
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<b>Subject: </b>[gnso-rpm-wg]
Actions & Notes: RPM
PDP WG 25 April 2018<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>
</div>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><a
name="m_-5983458091768928285_m_-54019038995364" moz-do-not-send="true">Dear
All,</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Please
see below the action items
and brief notes captured by
staff from the Working Group
call held on 25 April 2018
(1200 UTC). Staff have
posted to the wiki space the
action items and notes. <i>Please
note that these will be
high-level notes and are
not meant as a substitute
for the transcript or
recording.</i> The
recording, transcript, Adobe
Connect chat, and attendance
records are posted on the
wiki.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">The
referenced document is
attached.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Best
Regards,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Julie<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Julie
Hedlund, Policy Director<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b>Action
Items:</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b> </b><o:p></o:p></p>
<ol start="1" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1
level1 lfo1"><u>Questions
for URS Practitioners</u>:
<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<ol start="1" type="1">
<ol start="1" type="a">
<li class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0
level2 lfo2">The Sub
Team will finalize the
questions by Monday, 30
April.<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0
level2 lfo2">Staff will
create a survey and send
to the Practitioners.<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
</ol>
<ol start="2" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3
level1 lfo3"><u>Questions
for Providers</u>: <o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<ol start="2" type="1">
<ol start="1" type="a">
<li class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l4
level2 lfo4">Staff will
close the document for
review by Friday, 27
April and send it to the
Sub Team for a final
review.<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l4
level2 lfo4">The Sub
Team will complete a
review of the questions
by COB Monday, 30 April.<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l4
level2 lfo4">Staff will
send the questions to
the Providers.<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b>Notes:</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">1.
Questions for URS
Practitioners:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">--
Question 3: Edit from George
re: Question three – Reword
as two separate questions –
filing and response fees.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">--
The Sub Team will finalize
the questions by Monday, 30
April.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">2.
Questions for URS Providers:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">--
Responses from most
Providers that they can
respond in 30 days for most
questions, and 45-60 days
for questions that require a
review of decisions.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">--
Close the document for
review by this Friday, 27
April and then send to the
Providers.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Review
of the Questions:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Communications:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Question
2 – changes accepted.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Question
5 – new question b captures
the concern from Brian
Beckham, and c addresses
George’s concern.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Question
6 – changes accepted.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Question
7 – changes accepted.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Complaints:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Question
4 – Correct the grammar;
providers may need to
consult with examiners.
Question stays as amended.
It can stay in and that we
understand the limitations
around it.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Notice
of Complaint and Locking of
Domain<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Question
5: This has been moved to
another section, question 2
in Communications: Rule
4(c): "The electronic copy
of the Notice of Complaint
may be provided via email or
an emailed link to an online
platform requiring users to
create an account." It can
be deleted here. George and
Brian have accepted the
edits.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">The
Response:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Question
1: Providers plan to look at
decisions and consult with
their examiners and get back
to us in 60 days. Leave the
question in.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Question
4: Providers plan to look at
decisions and consult with
their examiners and get back
to us in 60 days. Leave the
question in.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Question
11: Change to: “Have you
received feedback that the
Response period is
inadequate?”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Question
14: Providers plan to look
at decisions and consult
with their examiners and get
back to us in 60 days.
Leave the question in.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Question
15: DELETE. Concerned about
the definition of “domain
investors”. It will be
quite difficult if not
impossible to get this
information from providers.
Doesn’t seem much utility in
the answers. Also may be
able to get some of this
information from
determination data being
gathered by Rebecca.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Examiner:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Question
12b: No case of an abusive
complaint – no entry in the
abuse case database – so is
this question still
necessary? Leave it in
because we want to know if
they have a policy. Revise
to include the URDP concept
of RDNH. Rewrite to ask
whether the provider has a
policy of allowing someone
to be an examiner if they
also represent
complainants. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Question
12c: is suggesting that part
c of the question isn’t
needed since we already have
responses from the
providers. But there is a
difference between how many
examiners are on the roster
and how many are actually
deciding decisions. Edit to
make this a more targeted
question regarding the size
of the examiner pool,
whether random assignment is
used, etc. by COB 25 April.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Question
13: Providers would not know
the status of their
examiners. Examiners may
not be willing or able to
say either. Also seems to
be suggesting that you can’t
represent both respondents
and complainants. Not sure
what is the point of the
question. ACTION: Rephrase
to focus on panel selection
policy to encourage
diversity in trademark
practice. Suggestion: “What
steps, if any, do you take
to ensure that your
Examiners have a diversity
of relevant experience, e.g.
have experience representing
respondents as well as
complainants?"<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Language:
Question 4: Providers plan
to look at decisions and
consult with their examiners
and get back to us in 60
days. Leave the question
in.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">In
Person Hearings: DELETE.
Question doesn’t make sense.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Default:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Question
1: Seems to ask providers
how they do something for a
procedure over which they
have no control. ACTION:
Take it back to the Sub Team
to consider deleting.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Question
2: DELETE. We already have
this information from the
case review for both within
6 months and after 6 months.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Question
3: Providers plan to look at
decisions and consult with
their examiners and get back
to us in 60 days. Leave the
question in<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Examiner
Determination:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Question
3: Providers plan to look at
decisions and consult with
their examiners and get back
to us in 60 days. Leave the
question in, but include
Brian’s reformulation:
“Noting URS Rules 13(a) that
Examiners may ‘make a
Determination …in accordance
with …any rules and
principles of law that it
deems applicable.’ Are you
aware whether any case that
the Examiner has invoked
this rule?”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Question
8: Possibly duplicative.
ACTION: Take it back to the
Sub Team to consider
deleting, or rephrase it.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Question
10: DELETE. Provider can’t
know what the examiner
assigns to others in their
office. But could rephrase
if they are aware or provide
any suggested language or
clerical help to examiners.
George will send revised
language.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Remedies:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Question
4: This is seeking an
opinion; keep it in.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Question
5: DELETE. Keep it for the
WG.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Question
6: Leave it in, but add: “If
yes, what action did you
take on receiving the notice
or to resolve the query?”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Effect
of Court Proceeding.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Question
1: Ask David McAuley to send
revised language. Done: “To
your knowledge, have there
been instances of legal
proceedings relating to URS
proceedings and, if so, what
effect did such instance(s)
have?”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Others:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Question
3: Leave it in, and ask, “If
so can you provide the type
of information or data
requested..” Also, combine
with Question 4.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Question
4: See above. Combine with
question 3.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Question
6: Policy question. Unless
others have suggestions for
rewriting it, the question
will be deleted.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Question
7: DELETE. Determined to be
out of scope. Or, we could
ask if Providers support
sanctions against abusers of
the process whether
Complainant or Respondent.
Also, could ask all
Providers if they clearly
disclose potential
conflicts? Or could ask
FORUM specifically. Hold
off decision on this call
and discuss further,
although leave it out of the
list of questions for now.<o:p></o:p></p>
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