Dear All

Please find below a list of actions and outcomes from today’s meeting of the TMCH Sub Team. For ease of reference these have been broken down into 3 topics. These are: (1) New links to be added to the working Group reading list (2) Questions to Registries providing Private Protected Marks Lists (PPML) and (3) Further consideration of questions document to be sent to key stakeholders.

(1) Working Group reading list

Action Staff to add links the following links to WG materials list:

1) FAQ - http://www.donuts.domains/services/dpml/dpml-faqs

2) Overview - http://www.donuts.domains/services/dpml/dpml-overview

3) Main webpage on this issue, including video - http://www.donuts.domains/services/dpml

4) Staff to add CCT-RT data to WG reading list

5) http://www.tm-selection.com (Action sub team to consider this before upload by staff)

(2) PPML

The ST proposed a list of additional question to be added to ST questions document:

It appears that a TMCH SMD file is required for the PPML, was there push back from people who wanted to use DPML but not put marks into the TMCH?
Did the various PPML services drive users to the TMCH? Are these third party, additional services promoting the use of the TMCH?
Is the 'chilling effect' being extended through these private uses of the TMCH?
Are registrants suitably protected against price escalations prompted by the use of private uses of the TMCH?
How many people are using the TMCH solely to be able to participate in the PPML, but NOT any Sunrise Registrations?
How do you structure your PPML?
How many marks are in it?
Are basic works and descriptions included?
How many of the marks are coined or fanciful terms?

Action: Sub team to review questions on PPMLs before finalisation at next meeting and to consider whether to invite PPML providers to speak to ST or WG

(3) Questions document

The ST proposed a number of additional questions to be included in the ST questions document.

Action: Staff to rework questions in line with comments received from ST and prepare revised draft in advance of next meeting for review.

The next meeting of the sub team will take place on Friday, 02 September 2016 at 15:00 UTC for 60 minutes.

Kind regards,

David

David A. Tait

Policy Specialist (Solicitor qualified in Scotland)

Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)

Mobile: + 44-7864-793776

Email: david.tait@icann.org