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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><FONT size=3><FONT color=#000000><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Opting out of Trademark
Claims<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></FONT></B></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3><FONT
color=#000000><FONT face="Times New Roman">Last week’s discussion documents
suggested one remedy to keep the claims data confidential would be to allow
trademark owners to “opt-out” of trademark claims.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><o:p><FONT color=#000000 size=3
face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><FONT color=#000000><FONT size=3>I think the premise
behind this suggestion--that a trademark owner’s TMCH strategy is revealed
simply through the display claims notices, and the <SPAN
class=232013818-16022012>best</SPAN> way to address it, is for trademark owners
to opt-out of claims-- is overly simplistic.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><o:p><FONT color=#000000 size=3
face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></o:p></P><o:p>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT color=#000000 size=3
face="Times New Roman">The proposed implementation of this opt-out option
discussed last week would eliminate both the notices to the potential registrant
and to the claimants.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>IF there was
any interest among trademark owners for an opt-out from claims, then the TMCH
could offer the “sunrise claims” service as an option, where only the claimants
are notified.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Further, trademark
owners should be allowed to selectively opt-out of specific TLD’s, rather than
make it an “all-or-nothing” choice.</FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT color=#000000 size=3
face="Times New Roman"></FONT> </P></o:p>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT color=#000000 size=3
face="Times New Roman">The display of a single notice does not reveal a
trademark owner’s TMCH strategy. <SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>However, the display of the trademark
owner’s entire compilation of records in the TMCH does.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>While <SPAN
class=232013818-16022012>preventing </SPAN>this reveal may not be guaranteed, it
can certainly be detected, provided the TMCH has visibility whenever a claims
query finds a match. <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>This is easy
to do if the TMCH controls access to the TMCH claims data; nearly impossible if
it does not.</FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><o:p><FONT color=#000000 size=3
face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT color=#000000 size=3
face="Times New Roman">Best Regards,</FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><o:p><FONT color=#000000 size=3
face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT color=#000000 size=3
face="Times New Roman">Tom Barrett</FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT color=#000000 size=3
face="Times New Roman">EnCirca</FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><o:p><FONT color=#000000 size=3
face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></o:p></P></FONT></DIV><BR>
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<FONT size=2 face=Tahoma><B>From:</B> tmch-iag-bounces@icann.org
[mailto:tmch-iag-bounces@icann.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Karen
Lentz<BR><B>Sent:</B> Friday, February 10, 2012 1:24 AM<BR><B>To:</B>
tmch-iag@icann.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> [Tmch-iag] Reminder and slides for 10 Feb
IAG calls<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal>All,<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Thank you for the comments submitted on these sets of
issues. For your reference, attached are the slides for the 2 calls taking
place on <B>10 February 12.</B><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"
class=MsoListParagraph><![if !supportLists]><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><![endif]>The process call will be at <B>13:00 UTC</B> -
(issue N1 and N2) <o:p></o:p></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1"
class=MsoListParagraph><![if !supportLists]><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">o<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><![endif]><A
href="http://tinyurl.com/6scclp4">http://tinyurl.com/6scclp4</A><o:p></o:p></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"
class=MsoListParagraph><![if !supportLists]><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><![endif]>The technical call will be at <B>16:00 UTC</B> -
(issues T1 and T3) <o:p></o:p></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1"
class=MsoListParagraph><![if !supportLists]><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">o<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><![endif]><A
href="http://tinyurl.com/6uu8uw4">http://tinyurl.com/6uu8uw4</A><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Both calls will use the existing dial-in number and Adobe
Connect room. <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt" class=MsoNormal>You may choose to attend both
calls, if you wish, or focus only on one you are interested in. The slides
for both are attached.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt" class=MsoNormal>Best regards,<o:p></o:p></P>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt" class=MsoNormal>Karen
Lentz<BR>ICANN<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P></DIV>
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