Forwarded From: Taylor, David
Hi
Glen
Please
see below my updated SOI
Kind
regards
David
Dr. David Taylor
Statement
of Interest - David
Taylor - European representative,
Intellectual Property Constituency
Updated October 21
2010
I am a
Partner in Hogan Lovells International LLP ("Hogan
Lovells"), an international law firm with 2500 lawyers worldwide and
I head up the firms Domain Name Practice called Anchovy®.
I work out of our Paris office and am a qualified lawyer in both England and
France with a background in engineering and a PhD in Physics.
I specialize
in advising clients in intellectual property and technology issues because
I find them interesting and in particular the protection of brands online and
domain names. I formed our specialised stand alone domain
name practice, called Anchovy®, over a decade ago, for brand owners worldwide
offering a one stop shop for all domain name related matters including
strategy, portfolio management and enforcement across the globe. The Hogan
Lovells domain name practice is an integral part of the firm's full brand
protection service. From time to time Hogan Lovells has represented
firm clients in intellectual property matters adverse to registrars and it is
likely to do so periodically in the future. We may also, from time to time,
represent registrars during the course of our business.
I have filed
numerous UDRPs since its inception in 1999 and many other complaints under
specific ccTLD dispute resolution policies. I have also acted for
numerous respondents in such matters. I also act as an
independent domain name panelist with WIPO (for the UDRP) the Czech
Arbitration Court (for .EU and the UDRP), Nominet (for .UK) and Malaysia (.MY).
Our firm is
an accredited domain name registrar with ICANN as well as for a number
of ccTLDs.
With regard
to new gTLDs I am advising a number of our clients generally on developments,
risks and opportunities some of whom may apply for a new gTLD in due course.
I am an
individual member of the IPC and member of various other Intellectual Property
organisations; INTA, Marques, ECTA and the Society of Computers and Law.
I am currently a special advisor to the INTA Internet Committee. I have
no financial or any relevant interests in ICANN or the GNSO.