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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Thanks Mary, Ariel, Berry, and Julie,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">With apologies, I am unlikely to be able to attend Wednesday’s call.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">In advance of this week’s call, and in particular given that there was significant discussion some months back on whether and to what extent the WG and/or Subteams should evaluate
past decisions, it may be worth recalling that the Summary Report from the URS Documents Subteam (shared with the full WG) stated that “overall the URS appears to be functioning as intended” and that the Subteam “wishes to consult with the full Working Group
on the advisability of and need to proceed with this [250/58] analysis.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">At the same time, the Documents Subteam suggested a possible policy recommendation that the WG consider the utility in an “examiner’s guide” to outline the core elements that
should normally be included in URS determinations (e.g., the mark, domain name, website use, parties’ names, defenses, etc.).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Therefore
<u>a first question</u> might be whether Prof Tushnet’s research is of assistance to the WG in considering additional core elements (if any) that the WG may wish to recommend be included as a template “examiner’s guide” for URS determinations. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Aside from these more threshold questions, time permitting, it may be useful to better understand the placement e.g., of “ibm” in the “TM is arbitrary/suggestive for category”
column (Z) or “bbva” in the “TM is descriptive for category” column (AA).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Similarly, for columns (AE, AD, and AF) capturing “likely confusion” it is not clear if this is meant to cover the URS’ confusingly similar standard (it seems to be), or a
more traditional trademark likelihood of confusion assessment (which is usually conceptually captured under the legitimate interests and bad faith criteria).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">I hope this is useful for tomorrow’s call.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Brian
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<p class="MsoNormal"><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-wg [mailto:gnso-rpm-wg-bounces@icann.org]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Julie Hedlund<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, May 29, 2018 3:51 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> gnso-rpm-wg@icann.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [gnso-rpm-wg] REMINDER: Proposed agenda for RPM Working Group call on 30 May 2018 at 1200 UTC<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Dear RPM PDP WG members,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Per the WG Co-Chairs, here is the proposed agenda for the Working Group call Wednesday, 30 May 2018, scheduled for
<b><i>1200 UTC – note the usual earlier time for the last meeting of the month.</i></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i>WG members are encouraged to review the data at the link below to prepare for the discussion on agenda item 2.</i></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Draft Agenda, 30 May 2018, 1200 UTC:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Review agenda/SOIs;<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Discuss what quantitative data from Rebecca’s research can be used to address Documents Sub Team questions about the 250 “response received” and 58 “respondent prevailed” cases, See:<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/1dodxsqkauqp1vr/URS%20Case%20Review%20-%20Final.xlsx?dl=0">https://www.dropbox.com/s/1dodxsqkauqp1vr/URS%20Case%20Review%20-%20Final.xlsx?dl=0</a>;<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">ICANN62 Planning;<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">AOB<o:p></o:p></li></ol>
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<span style="color:black">Best,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="color:black">Mary, Ariel, Berry, and Julie</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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