Amazing! In view of how African governments reps sell *everything* WIPO as "UN" to us.. <br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Oct 14, 2011 at 11:44 AM, Konstantinos Komaitis <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:k.komaitis@strath.ac.uk">k.komaitis@strath.ac.uk</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;"><div link="blue" vlink="purple" lang="EN-GB"><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Cambria","serif"; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">WIPO and ICANN are two separate bodies. WIPO has always wanted to be involved in the domain name dispute process and, actually, long before the UDRP was formed and structured, WIPO had proposed another administrative policy, which WIPO was meant to be administering by itself. This proposal fell through and when the US Government approached WIPO for the UDRP, WIPO jumped on it. over the years, WIPO has sort of become the default authority over the rules and principles behind the UDRP, but this is more an issue of convention and habit rather than sustained in any official document. ICANN has with WIPO the same contractual agreements it has with NAF, the Czech Arbitration Court, and the other UDRP providers. Also, the services that WIPO provides for domain names are separate and unrelated to its work as a UN body on intellectual property issues, although WIPO tends to use the latter justification to sustain its authority over domain names and trademarks. <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Cambria","serif"; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">But, ultimately, ICANN is not bound to respect or follow WIPO’s proposals and recommendations.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Cambria","serif"; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Cambria","serif"; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">KK<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Cambria","serif"; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Bodoni MT Condensed","serif"; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Dr. Konstantinos Komaitis,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Bodoni MT Condensed","serif"; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Bodoni MT Condensed","serif"; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Senior Lecturer,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 36pt;"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">From:</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US"> NCSG-Discuss [mailto:<a href="mailto:NCSG-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU" target="_blank">NCSG-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Victoria McEvedy<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Πέμπτη, 13 Οκτωβρίου 2011 3:56 μμ<div><div></div><div class="h5"><br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:NCSG-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU" target="_blank">NCSG-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [NCSG-Discuss] NCSG input on request for special privileges for Red Cross & International Olympic Committee regarding Internet domains<u></u><u></u></div>
</div></span></p></div></div><div><div></div><div class="h5"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 36pt;"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 36pt;"><span style="color: black;" lang="EN-US">I would just note that while WIPO has an arbitration centre –it is primarily responsible for certain international IP Treaties and their amendment. <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 36pt;"><span style="color: black;" lang="EN-US"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 36pt;"><span style="color: black;" lang="EN-US">It is a branch of the UN and responsible for IP Treaties and other services related thereto –including international trade mark registrations. <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 36pt;"><span style="color: black;" lang="EN-US"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 36pt;"><span style="color: black;" lang="EN-US">See <a href="http://www.wipo.int/about-wipo/en/what_is_wipo.html" target="_blank">http://www.wipo.int/about-wipo/en/what_is_wipo.html</a><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="margin-left: 36pt; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" lang="EN">The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations. It is dedicated to developing a balanced and accessible international <a href="http://www.wipo.int/about-ip/en/" target="_blank">intellectual property</a> (IP) system, which rewards creativity, stimulates innovation and contributes to economic development while safeguarding the public interest.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="margin-left: 36pt; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" lang="EN">WIPO was established by the <a href="http://www.wipo.int/treaties/en/convention/" target="_blank">WIPO Convention</a> in 1967 with a mandate from its <a href="http://www.wipo.int/members/en/" target="_blank">Member States</a> to promote the protection of IP throughout the world through cooperation among states and in collaboration with other international organizations. Its headquarters are in Geneva, Switzerland<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 36pt;"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">From:</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US"> NCSG-Discuss [mailto:<a href="mailto:NCSG-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU" target="_blank">NCSG-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Rafik Dammak<br>
<b>Sent:</b> 13 October 2011 15:22<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:NCSG-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU" target="_blank">NCSG-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [NCSG-Discuss] NCSG input on request for special privileges for Red Cross & International Olympic Committee regarding Internet domains<u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 36pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 36pt;"><span lang="EN-US">Hi Alain<u></u><u></u></span></p><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 36pt;">
<span lang="EN-US"><u></u> <u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 36pt;"><span lang="EN-US">I am little bit confused by a statement that you made,<br clear="all"><u></u><u></u></span></p><div>
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<div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 36pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><br> ICANN cannot substitute for INTA, WIPO, etc... it must only respect INTA, WIPO, etc... rules and regulations. <u></u><u></u></span></p></div></blockquote>
<div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 36pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><u></u> <u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 36pt;"><span lang="EN-US">I may understand for WIPO (which is btw an arbitration center) and I have some reserves about that , but I am puzzled that you imply that ICANN must respect INTA "rules and regulations",for remind INTA is an association for trademark holders and professionals, which means an interest group. <u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 36pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><u></u> <u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 36pt;"><span lang="EN-US">Best Regards,<u></u><u></u></span></p></div>
<div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 36pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><u></u> <u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 36pt;"><span lang="EN-US">Rafik<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 36pt;">
<span lang="EN-US"> <u></u><u></u></span></p></div><blockquote style="border-width: medium medium medium 1pt; border-style: none none none solid; border-color: -moz-use-text-color -moz-use-text-color -moz-use-text-color rgb(204, 204, 204); padding: 0cm 0cm 0cm 6pt; margin: 5pt 0cm 5pt 4.8pt;">
<div><div><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 36pt;"><span lang="EN-US">On Wed, Oct 5, 2011 at 9:02 AM, Milton L Mueller <<a href="mailto:mueller@syr.edu" target="_blank">mueller@syr.edu</a>> wrote:<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 36pt;"><span lang="EN-US">> -----Original Message-----<br>><br>> TLD .olympic, .red-cross, .ngo, .iso, .intl, .iata (variant<br>> .aita), .icao (variant .oaci) and .code should be protected.<br>
><br><br>Protected from what?<br><br>Since when does someone own .ngo? If so, who?<br><br>Why .intl? Who has rights in that? Why?<br><br>JFC, I believe that the whole attitude here is wrong. I strongly resist the idea that we can create fiat global property rights in alphanumeric character strings just because someone on an email list thinks it's a good idea to "protect" whatever happens to be his or her pet organization. Lets try to be more systematic and think about long term consequences, clear rules, etc.<br>
<span style="color: rgb(136, 136, 136);"><br><br>--MM</span><u></u><u></u></span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 36pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><br><br clear="all"><u></u><u></u></span></p><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 36pt;">
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<div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 36pt;"><span style="color: rgb(136, 136, 136);" lang="EN-US">Member, Board of Directors, CECI, <a href="http://www.ceci.ca/en/about-ceci/team/board-of-directors/" target="_blank">http://www.ceci.ca</a><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 36pt;"><span style="color: rgb(136, 136, 136);" lang="EN-US">Executive-in-residence, Schulich School of Business, <a href="http://www.schulich.yorku.ca" target="_blank">www.schulich.yorku.ca</a><br>
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