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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I agree. Even if all parties act with the best of intent, it appears as if the only information required to operate the Clearinghouse function is the existence of a validated right. Absent technical requirements justifying the open disclosure of additional information, such as jurisdiction and classes, this information should not be provided by the Clearinghouse to any party.<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'>Thank you.<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><div><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>_________________________<o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Michael D. Adams<br>MAYER BROWN LLP<br>71 South Wacker Drive<br>Chicago, Illinois 60606-4637<br>Direct Dial: (312) 701-8713<br>Direct Fax: (312) 706-9139<br>e-mail:</span></b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="mailto:bmiller@mayerbrown.com"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>mdadams@mayerbrown.com</span></a></span><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> tmch-iag-bounces@icann.org [mailto:tmch-iag-bounces@icann.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Winterfeldt, Brian<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, January 10, 2012 4:07 PM<br><b>To:</b> tmch-iag@icann.org<br><b>Subject:</b> [Tmch-iag] ICANN Trademark Clearinghouse IAG - T1 Comments<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Dear </span>Trademark Clearinghouse IAG<span style='color:black'>,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>I am concerned with the opportunities for data mining and competitive advantage that full trademark registration data could provide to unscrupulous registries and registrars. Accordingly, I do not believe that registries and registrars need access to additional information in the Clearinghouse, such as the marks’ jurisdiction, class(es), or supporting documentation. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Indeed, it has not yet been sufficiently demonstrated exactly why registries or registrars need this information. Without sufficient technical justification, detailed trademark information beyond the marks themselves should be maintained exclusively at the Clearinghouse.<span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Thank you,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='color:black'>Brian<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arrow;color:black'>Brian J. 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