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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri" lang="EN-GB">Hi
All,<br>
</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri" lang="EN-GB"><br>
Here is simplified language which brings TMCH #4 & TMCH #5 together after
discussions with Rebecca and Claudio.<br>
<br>
The thinking is: <br>
3.2.1, 3.2.2 & 3.2.3 flow to 7.1 claims & 7.2 sunrise<br>
3.2.4 flows to any ancillary databases<br>
<br>
3.2.5 qualifies 3.2.1<br>
The <span style="color:blue">new 3.2.6</span> qualifies 3.2.3 in a way that
makes it evident that GIs & AOs are implicitly accepted in 3.2.4. <br>

<br>
Best regards,  <br><br>Paul<br>
<br>
</span><span lang="EN-GB"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri" lang="EN-GB">3.2 The
standards for inclusion in the Clearinghouse are:<br>
<br>
</span></p>

<p class="gmail-xmsonormal" style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-indent:36pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri" lang="EN-GB">3.2.1     
Nationally or regionally registered word marks from all jurisdictions.</span></p>

<p class="gmail-xmsonormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 12pt 72pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri" lang="EN-GB">3.2.2     
Any word mark that has been validated through a court of law or other judicial
proceeding.</span></p>

<p class="gmail-xmsonormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 12pt 72pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri" lang="EN-GB">3.2.3     <s><span style="color:red"> Any</span></s> <span style="color:blue">W</span>ord marks
protected by a statute or treaty in effect at the time the mark is submitted to
the Clearinghouse for inclusion.</span></p>

<p class="gmail-xmsonormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 12pt 36pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri" lang="EN-GB">3.2.4      Other marks that
constitute intellectual property.</span></p>

<p class="gmail-xmsonormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 12pt 36pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri" lang="EN-GB">3.2.5      Protections
afforded to trademark registrations do not extend to applications for
registrations, marks within any opposition period or registered marks that were
the subject of successful invalidation, cancellation or rectification proceedings.</span></p>

<p class="gmail-xmsonormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 12pt 36pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri;color:blue" lang="EN-GB">3.2.6      Protections
afforded to word marks protected by statute or treaty, do not extend to
[geographical] indications and designations [of origin</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri">]</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"> </span></p>

<span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri" lang="EN-GB">Notes:</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri" lang="EN-GB"> <br>
<br>
</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri" lang="EN-GB">This proposal seeks
to address the various public comments seeking clarification and tighter
wording, by only introducing a small easily understandable change to the
existing text.<br><br>
It also recognizes the separate legal status and the global importance of GIs
and will help GI’s reside in a shared ancillary database to support voluntary
RPMs like the “Limited Registration Period” LRP voluntary RPM for .dot Paris. <span> </span>If the mark holders wished it would even be
possible to publish a list of GIs whilst the main trademark database remains confidential.</span></div></div>