[bc-gnso] Updated ICANN New gTLD Committee resolutions on GAC Advice from Beijing

Tue Jul 16 05:23:13 UTC 2013

I am also not an IP lawyer. I never considered that CSG demands were providing any extra rights to TM holders - just improved mechanisms to prevent/enforce against infringement and malicious behaviour. Concerns were raised but most were ill-informed. 

I think this all centres on balance within the multi-stakeholder model and constituencies should be concerned about unforeseen consequences, should the Board accept this specific advise. 

DotBrand applicants, amongst others, are concerned with the ongoing security and stability of the Internet, and they are intent on providing extremely controlled and safe environments for Internet users, as well as introducing innovation to the digital economy. I believe this aligns extremely well with BC values and so I support J Scott's approach.  

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Subject: RE: [bc-gnso] Updated ICANN New gTLD Committee resolutions on GAC Advice from  Beijing

I am not an IP lawyer, but are there middle-ground options for ICANN to implement some type of protection short of a complete block?  After all, concerns were raised that the CSG was seeking TM protections that went beyond the law too.

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I am in complete agreement on this.

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Subject: RE: [bc-gnso] Updated ICANN New gTLD Committee resolutions on GAC Advice from Beijing

Here is a bit more about my reasoning:

Geographic regions do not have global protection. Some jurisdictions provide geographic indication protections – but that is done legislatively, be it nationally or through treaties - not de facto. And it is a highly contentious process.

What the GAC is asking is that ICANN propel geographic terms – and not just country names are recognized, but any term a particular jurisdiction decides is regionally sensitive – to a level of legislatively or treaty-based recognition. National and international law does not provide for this. While it is not technically “law,” it is having that impact through ICANN processes.

I think it is important for the BC to keep GAC rights to advice out of this equation. We are talking about ICANN Board adopting advice that gives extra-national rights.

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BC Members:  I updated our matrix of GAC's Beijing Advice to reflect 2-July resolutions of the Board New GTLD Program Committee (NGPC)

Headlines:
Category 1 strings are on hold, pending dialogue with GAC in Durban.

International government organizations (IGO) get temporary 2nd level protection — to be resolved later this year.
But if NGPC and GAC do not reach agreement on implementation issues by the first meeting after Durban, registry operators are required to protect only the IGO names identified on the GAC's "IGO List dated 22/03/2013" Annex 1

For reference:
The GAC Beijing Advice is here<http://www.icann.org/en/news/correspondence/gac-to-board-18apr13-en.pdf%20>.
BC Comments on GAC Safeguards is here<http://www.bizconst.org/Positions-Statements/BC%20Comment%20on%20GAC%20Advice%20for%20new%20gTLDs%20FINAL%5b4%5d.pdf%20>.
Board New gTLD Program Committee's 4-Jun resolution is here<http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/documents/resolutions-new-gtld-04jun13-en.htm>.
Board New gTLD Program Committee's 25-Jun resolution is here<http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/documents/resolutions-new-gtld-25jun13-en.htm>.
Board New gTLD Program Committee's 2-Jul resolution is here<http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/documents/resolutions-new-gtld-02jul13-en.htm>.

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