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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear RPM PDP Working Group (WG) members, <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The next WG meeting will be at ICANN64 in Kobe, with remote participation provided as usual.
<b><i>There is no WG meeting this week</i></b>. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Please see below the schedule of RPM PDP Working Group (WG) and Sub Team meetings at ICANN64. In particular, please note that the full WG will meet at
<u>Session 1 on Sunday, 10 March </u>and that <span style="color:black">the Sub Teams will provide progress reports on their analysis of previously collected data and additional data during that meeting. Following the full WG meeting, the Sunrise Sub Team
will use Sessions 2 and 3 for the development of preliminary recommendations. The Trademark Claims Sub Team will meet in Session 4 for the development of preliminary recommendations. WG members are welcome to attend the Sub Team meetings.</span><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">Let us know if you have any questions concerning the upcoming schedule.</span><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">Best,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Mary, Ariel, Berry, and Julie</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;color:black">Schedule of RPM PDP Working Group and Sub Team Meetings at ICANN64, Kobe</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>GNSO Review of all Rights Protection Mechanisms in gTLDs (1 of 4)</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u>15:15 - 16:45, Sun, Mar 10, 2019 – Room: Diamond</u><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Details/Remote Participation: <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__64.schedule.icann.org_meetings_962042&d=DwMGaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=adDIs0WEx_lLwFfrsdovxTYY8GkRHo5ibc8SR3Npdh8&m=ocMBvv8f5TUj8oJ0jUw4kc44ZDIUMyRPJoO3nlyoeoQ&s=oTXmYNy8SP0HdzQCyTbrBNdUYYBu287nKD_NgxkcINg&e=">
https://64.schedule.icann.org/meetings/962042 [64.schedule.icann.org]</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Description: Part 1: The GNSO’s Review of All Rights Protection Mechanisms (RPMs) Policy Development Process (PDP) Working Group was chartered in March 2016 to conduct a two-phased PDP. In Phase One, which is ongoing, the Working Group
is reviewing all the RPMs that were developed for the 2012 New gTLD Program. This includes developing possible recommendations concerning the use and effectiveness of the Trademark Clearinghouse (TMCH) Sunrise and Trademark Claims RPMs. In the first of four
open community sessions being held at ICANN64, the Working Group will discuss presentations from the Trademark Claims and Sunrise Sub Teams on the results of their data analysis. All interested community members are welcome to attend this session.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>GNSO Review of all Rights Protection Mechanisms in gTLDs (2 of 4)</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u>17:00 - 18:30, Sun, Mar 10, 2019 -- Room: Diamond</u><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Details/Remote Participation: <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__64.schedule.icann.org_meetings_962043&d=DwMGaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=adDIs0WEx_lLwFfrsdovxTYY8GkRHo5ibc8SR3Npdh8&m=ocMBvv8f5TUj8oJ0jUw4kc44ZDIUMyRPJoO3nlyoeoQ&s=szJuTjpkL_CBEeBJeX3VFwCfNUKHhuEpRutS0Sja8Po&e=">
https://64.schedule.icann.org/meetings/962043 [64.schedule.icann.org]</a> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Description: Part 2: The GNSO’s Review of All Rights Protection Mechanisms (RPMs) Policy Development Process (PDP) Working Group was chartered in March 2016 to conduct a two-phased PDP. In Phase One, which is ongoing,
the Working Group is reviewing all the RPMs that were developed for the 2012 New gTLD Program. This includes developing possible recommendations concerning the use and effectiveness of the Trademark Clearinghouse (TMCH) Sunrise and Trademark Claims RPMs. In
the second of four open community sessions being held at ICANN64, the RPM Sunrise Sub Team will begin development of preliminary recommendations relating to Sunrise RPMs. All interested community members are welcome to attend this session.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>GNSO Review of all Rights Protection Mechanisms in gTLDs (3 of 4)</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u>12:15 - 13:15, Mon, Mar 11, 2019 – Room: Ruby</u><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Details/Remote Participation: <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__64.schedule.icann.org_meetings_962131&d=DwMGaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=adDIs0WEx_lLwFfrsdovxTYY8GkRHo5ibc8SR3Npdh8&m=ocMBvv8f5TUj8oJ0jUw4kc44ZDIUMyRPJoO3nlyoeoQ&s=cVLlSvgC1IZy22MCKNTGuo90L41Z90mUCGFxzZhwFWw&e=">
https://64.schedule.icann.org/meetings/962131 [64.schedule.icann.org]</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Description: Part 3: The GNSO’s Review of All Rights Protection Mechanisms (RPMs) Policy Development Process (PDP) Working Group was chartered in March 2016 to conduct a two-phased PDP. In Phase One, which is ongoing,
the Working Group is reviewing all the RPMs that were developed for the 2012 New gTLD Program. This includes developing possible recommendations concerning the use and effectiveness of the Trademark Clearinghouse (TMCH) Sunrise and Trademark Claims RPMs. In
the third of four open community sessions being held at ICANN64, the RPM Sunrise Sub Team will begin development of preliminary recommendations relating to Sunrise RPMs. All interested community members are welcome to attend this session.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">GNSO Review of all Rights Protection Mechanisms in gTLDs (4 of 4)</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="color:black">13:30 - 15:00, Mon, Mar 11, 2019 – Room: Ruby</span></u><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Details/Remote Participation: <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__64.schedule.icann.org_meetings_962132&d=DwMGaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=adDIs0WEx_lLwFfrsdovxTYY8GkRHo5ibc8SR3Npdh8&m=ocMBvv8f5TUj8oJ0jUw4kc44ZDIUMyRPJoO3nlyoeoQ&s=_HIIOb3n1D9pRxACeaT8bYlCVep8D1ejEVbUPJoSad0&e=">
<span style="color:black">https://64.schedule.icann.org/meetings/962132</span> [64.schedule.icann.org]</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Description: Part 4: The GNSO’s Review of All Rights Protection Mechanisms (RPMs) Policy Development Process (PDP) Working Group was chartered in March 2016 to conduct a two-phased PDP. In Phase One, which is ongoing,
the Working Group is reviewing all the RPMs that were developed for the 2012 New gTLD Program. This includes developing possible recommendations concerning the use and effectiveness of the Trademark Clearinghouse (TMCH) Sunrise and Trademark Claims RPMs. In
the fourth of four open community sessions being held at ICANN64, the RPM Trademark Claims Sub Team will begin development of preliminary recommendations relating to Trademark Claims RPMs. All interested community members are welcome to attend this session.</span>
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