[ICANN][icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.icann.org_&d=DwMFaQ&...> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2017-02-23-en[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_announcement-2D2017-2D02-2D23-2Den&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=mrDeztziKLa7gZqGADzxcnHA3QXmXYsnChWYBR4NElI&m=7gCZpt7A2p-gNSVpr8Sn82yyBHP_DDvgUyBeKtVvs_0&s=S7v7OuUuUs2JxPQqC0VomYQlm0KR_U-WvWOk5xnAa80&e=> ________________________________ Revised Report of the Independent Review of the Trademark Clearinghouse Now Available 23 February 2017 LOS ANGELES - 23 February 2017 - The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) today published the Revised Report of the Independent Review of the Trademark Clearinghouse. Read the report[newgtlds.icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__newgtlds.icann.org_en_r...> [PDF, 1.28 MB]. The review was conducted by Analysis Group, a third-party consulting firm. The firm examined whether domains that relate to, but do not exactly match trademarks should be considered for use in the Claims periods of a new generic top-level domain's lifecycle. The review also explores if extending the number of days of the Claims service would be of value and measures how frequently trademark holders use the Sunrise period. A draft report was published[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_anno...> for comment on 25 July 2016. The revised version available today incorporates suggestions received during the public comment period and provides clarifications regarding the data used (view the redlined report[newgtlds.icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__newgtlds.icann.org_en_r...> [PDF, 1.29 MB]). The report of public comments[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_public-2D...>, which includes summary and analysis of the comments received regarding the study's findings, was published on 26 September 2016. An independent review of the Trademark Clearinghouse was initially advised[archive.icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__archive.icann.org_en_to...> [PDF, 110 KB] by the Governmental Advisory Committee in May 2011 to be completed after the launch of the New gTLD Program. The review is informed by an analysis of Trademark Clearinghouse and third-party data sources, including data collected from stakeholders via interviews and surveys. The revised report is expected to help inform discussions and policy development regarding Rights Protection Mechanisms in the New gTLD Program. Learn more about the Trademark Clearinghouse Independent Review[newgtlds.icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__newgtlds.icann.org_en_r...>. About ICANN ICANN's mission is to help ensure a stable, secure and unified global Internet. To reach another person on the Internet, you have to type an address into your computer - a name or a number. That address has to be unique so computers know where to find each other. ICANN helps coordinate and support these unique identifiers across the world. ICANN was formed in 1998 as a not-for-profit public-benefit corporation and a community with participants from all over the world. ICANN and its community help keep the Internet secure, stable and interoperable. It also promotes competition and develops policy for the top-level of the Internet's naming system and facilitates the use of other unique Internet identifiers. For more information please visit: www.icann.org[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_&d=DwMFaQ...>.