RPM Working Group call 21/09/2016: Notes and Actions
Dear All Please find attached the notes and action’s from today’s Working Group (WG) call. The notes and actions are as follows: There was an extensive walk through of Sunrise Registrations through the TMCH. Thereafter the following additional possible questions were raised for discussion by WG participants: · How often are SMD files compromised and have to be revoked? How prevalent is this as a problem? · Does this mean we have no idea how many LRP registrations were made available and in which registries? · Is there really no data on additional voluntary mechanisms? e.g. ALP · Please add questions of ALP, QLP where these periods in need of review? · Is it possible to expand the charter questions to include some of the underlying TMCH questions concerning TM scope in the sunrise period? (1) When the TM registered in the TMCH database is a generic or descriptive word, and sunrise is used for registering that mark as a domain name completely unrelated to the goods and service category of TM protection, is that fair for other/future/potential DN registrants? and (2) (related) Should Sunrise rights be limited to the categories of goods and services of the TM? · Is there any evidence of 'gaming' e.g. of registering a number of valuable trade mark names under the sunrise period of marks to which they do not have a traditional legal claim? · What is the relationship between premium pricing and trademark rights? To what extent do premium names correspond to registered trademarks? · Further explore "use" and the types of proof required by the TMCH The next working group meeting with take place next Wednesday 28 September 2016 at 1600 UTC. 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 www.icann.org
Further to the notes sent by David (below), please note that staff has updated the slide deck from today with the suggested additional questions, and posted it to the Working Group wiki space here: https://community.icann.org/x/sAO4Aw. Please review the added slides to make sure that we have accurately captured your suggestions, and let us know if we inadvertently missed a suggestion you made on the call that was just held. Thanks and cheers Mary Mary Wong Senior Policy Director Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Email: mary.wong@icann.org Telephone: +1-603-5744889 From: David Tait <david.tait@icann.org> Date: Thursday, September 22, 2016 at 06:09 To: "gnso-rpm-wg@icann.org" <gnso-rpm-wg@icann.org> Cc: Mary Wong <mary.wong@icann.org> Subject: RPM Working Group call 21/09/2016: Notes and Actions Dear All Please find attached the notes and action’s from today’s Working Group (WG) call. The notes and actions are as follows: There was an extensive walk through of Sunrise Registrations through the TMCH. Thereafter the following additional possible questions were raised for discussion by WG participants: · How often are SMD files compromised and have to be revoked? How prevalent is this as a problem? · Does this mean we have no idea how many LRP registrations were made available and in which registries? · Is there really no data on additional voluntary mechanisms? e.g. ALP · Please add questions of ALP, QLP where these periods in need of review? · Is it possible to expand the charter questions to include some of the underlying TMCH questions concerning TM scope in the sunrise period? (1) When the TM registered in the TMCH database is a generic or descriptive word, and sunrise is used for registering that mark as a domain name completely unrelated to the goods and service category of TM protection, is that fair for other/future/potential DN registrants? and (2) (related) Should Sunrise rights be limited to the categories of goods and services of the TM? · Is there any evidence of 'gaming' e.g. of registering a number of valuable trade mark names under the sunrise period of marks to which they do not have a traditional legal claim? · What is the relationship between premium pricing and trademark rights? To what extent do premium names correspond to registered trademarks? · Further explore "use" and the types of proof required by the TMCH The next working group meeting with take place next Wednesday 28 September 2016 at 1600 UTC. 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 www.icann.org
Thanks both Mary and David Philip S. Corwin, Founding Principal Virtualaw LLC 1155 F Street, NW Suite 1050 Washington, DC 20004 202-559-8597/Direct 202-559-8750/Fax 202-255-6172/Cell Twitter: @VlawDC "Luck is the residue of design" -- Branch Rickey From: gnso-rpm-wg-bounces@icann.org [mailto:gnso-rpm-wg-bounces@icann.org] On Behalf Of Mary Wong Sent: Wednesday, September 21, 2016 6:54 PM To: David Tait; gnso-rpm-wg@icann.org Subject: Re: [gnso-rpm-wg] RPM Working Group call 21/09/2016: Notes and Actions Further to the notes sent by David (below), please note that staff has updated the slide deck from today with the suggested additional questions, and posted it to the Working Group wiki space here: https://community.icann.org/x/sAO4Aw. Please review the added slides to make sure that we have accurately captured your suggestions, and let us know if we inadvertently missed a suggestion you made on the call that was just held. Thanks and cheers Mary Mary Wong Senior Policy Director Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Email: mary.wong@icann.org<mailto:mary.wong@icann.org> Telephone: +1-603-5744889 From: David Tait <david.tait@icann.org<mailto:david.tait@icann.org>> Date: Thursday, September 22, 2016 at 06:09 To: "gnso-rpm-wg@icann.org<mailto:gnso-rpm-wg@icann.org>" <gnso-rpm-wg@icann.org<mailto:gnso-rpm-wg@icann.org>> Cc: Mary Wong <mary.wong@icann.org<mailto:mary.wong@icann.org>> Subject: RPM Working Group call 21/09/2016: Notes and Actions Dear All Please find attached the notes and action’s from today’s Working Group (WG) call. The notes and actions are as follows: There was an extensive walk through of Sunrise Registrations through the TMCH. Thereafter the following additional possible questions were raised for discussion by WG participants: • How often are SMD files compromised and have to be revoked? How prevalent is this as a problem? • Does this mean we have no idea how many LRP registrations were made available and in which registries? • Is there really no data on additional voluntary mechanisms? e.g. ALP • Please add questions of ALP, QLP where these periods in need of review? • Is it possible to expand the charter questions to include some of the underlying TMCH questions concerning TM scope in the sunrise period? (1) When the TM registered in the TMCH database is a generic or descriptive word, and sunrise is used for registering that mark as a domain name completely unrelated to the goods and service category of TM protection, is that fair for other/future/potential DN registrants? and (2) (related) Should Sunrise rights be limited to the categories of goods and services of the TM? • Is there any evidence of 'gaming' e.g. of registering a number of valuable trade mark names under the sunrise period of marks to which they do not have a traditional legal claim? • What is the relationship between premium pricing and trademark rights? To what extent do premium names correspond to registered trademarks? • Further explore "use" and the types of proof required by the TMCH The next working group meeting with take place next Wednesday 28 September 2016 at 1600 UTC. 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<mailto:david.tait@icann.org> www.icann.org<http://www.icann.org> ________________________________ No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com<http://www.avg.com> Version: 2016.0.7797 / Virus Database: 4656/13026 - Release Date: 09/16/16
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