+1 ________________________________________ Brian J. Winterfeldt Principal Winterfeldt IP Group 1200 17th St NW, Ste 501 Washington, DC 20036 brian@winterfeldt.law<mailto:brian@winterfeldt.law> +1 202 903 4422 On Nov 17, 2017, at 7:21 AM, BECKHAM, Brian <brian.beckham@wipo.int<mailto:brian.beckham@wipo.int>> wrote: George, just one quick observation: You comment that "if it was a 'growing threat' as claimed, the evidence would be directly observable via increased lawsuits, increased UDRP filings, etc." While it is tempting to draw such a connection, this overlooks important factors such as brand owners' defensive (and sometimes quite large) portfolios taking infringing names out of circulation, the fact that brand owners more often purchase names directly before going to the UDRP or court (these are both often referred to as an enforcement option of last resort), related preventative programs such as Sunrises or the DPML, and most importantly the reality that brand owners cannot possibly go after all infringements but must increasingly take a more targeted approach. Best regards, Brian _______________________________________________ gnso-rpm-wg mailing list gnso-rpm-wg@icann.org<mailto:gnso-rpm-wg@icann.org> https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/gnso-rpm-wg