<html><head><base href="x-msg://959/"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Quick response to this question :<div><br></div><div><span data-jsid="text" class="commentBody">Brands and trademarks have
already a well established mechanism of protection. Why should there be
another mechanism ? Is this just food for lawyers ? What's the added
value to a process that at the end is still governed by national law and
trademark law ? ICANN should keep distance from this and let
legislation do the work. If we accept this what's coming next ? Which other organisation will stand up and request their protection ? Endless debate without any outcome except one : the internet user will always be the one that pays the bill !</span></div><div><br><div><div>
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<br><div><div>Op 2-feb-2012, om 10:48 heeft Konstantinos Komaitis het volgende geschreven:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; font-family: 'Andale Mono'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-size: medium; "><div lang="EN-GB" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div class="WordSection1" style="page: WordSection1; "><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">Dear all,<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">As you know, a policy group has been created to discuss the GAC’s request for special protection of the Olympic and Red Cross marks and their variations. The group came up with a set of questions and possible options that will be discussing in next week’s call. Please note that at this stage discussions are focusing only at the top level and not the second.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">Can I please ask for your feedback on these possible recommendations? You all know where I stand on this issue (especially with regards to the OLYMPIC mark) and I am very annoyed that the Greek GAC rep is not with me on this<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">L</span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">Anyway, the next call is scheduled for next Wednesday and Jeff, chairing the group, is asking for any comments by Sunday. Apologies for sending this quite late.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">Thanks<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">KK<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Bodoni MT Condensed', serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">Dr. Konstantinos Komaitis,<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Bodoni MT Condensed', serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Bodoni MT Condensed', serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">Senior Lecturer,<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Bodoni MT Condensed', serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">Director of Postgraduate Instructional Courses<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Bodoni MT Condensed', serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">Director of LLM Information Technology and Telecommunications Law<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Bodoni MT Condensed', serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">University of Strathclyde,<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Bodoni MT Condensed', serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">The Law School,<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Bodoni MT Condensed', serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">Graham Hills building,<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Bodoni MT Condensed', serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">50 George Street, Glasgow G1 1BA<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Bodoni MT Condensed', serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">UK<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Bodoni MT Condensed', serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">tel: +44 (0)141 548 4306<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Bodoni MT Condensed', serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><a href="http://www.routledgemedia.com/books/The-Current-State-of-Domain-Name-Regulation-isbn9780415477765" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">http://www.routledgemedia.com/books/The-Current-State-of-Domain-Name-Regulation-isbn9780415477765</a></span><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Bodoni MT Condensed', serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">Selected publications:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://hq.ssrn.com/submissions/MyPapers.cfm?partid=501038" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">http://hq.ssrn.com/submissions/MyPapers.cfm?partid=501038</a><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Bodoni MT Condensed', serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">Website:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://www.komaitis.org" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">www.komaitis.org</a></span><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div><div style="border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-width: initial; border-color: initial; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(181, 196, 223); border-top-width: 1pt; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0cm; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-left: 0cm; "><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; ">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; "><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:owner-gnso-iocrc-dt@icann.org" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">owner-gnso-iocrc-dt@icann.org</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>[mailto:owner-gnso-iocrc-dt@icann.org]<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b>On Behalf Of<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>Neuman, Jeff<br><b>Sent:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Πέμπτη, 26 Ιανουαρίου 2012 1:48 πμ<br><b>To:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:gnso-iocrc-dt@icann.org" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">gnso-iocrc-dt@icann.org</a><br><b>Subject:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>[gnso-iocrc-dt] Questions/Options for Protection of IOC/Red Cross Names at Top Level<o:p></o:p></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><o:p> </o:p></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-bottom: 12pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span lang="EN-US">All,<br><br>Thanks for the very productive session today during our call. Given the feedback on the call, we have revised the questions and options for protecting the IOC and Red Cross/Red Crescent names at the top level. On the call, we discussed a fifth option for Question 1 which included the notion of a letter of non-objection from either the IOC/Red Cross or a relevant governmental entity (See options 5(a) and 5(b) below). It also occurred to me after the call that there is a sixth option, which enable an appeal process (like option 4) for entities that apply for strings that are found to have string similarity, but are unable to secure a letter of non-objection from the IOC/Red Cross or the relevant governmental authority, but still nonetheless have legitimate rights to the string. Options 6(a) and 6(b) may be overkill, but I wanted to make sure all the options are on the table. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-bottom: 12pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span lang="EN-US">As requested during the call, these questions/options are being presented for your review and discussion within your respective groups. Please provide any comments and/or feedback you may have<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b><span style="color: red; ">by Sunday, February 5th</span></b>. This will enable us to assimilate the responses prior to our next call on February 8<sup>th</sup>. Thank you very much in advance for your consideration and time.<br><br><b>Question 1. How should the Olympic and Red Cross/Red Crescent Terms be Treated in the Current Application Round<br></b><u><br>GAC Proposal<br></u>At the top level, the request is to protect the Olympic and Red Cross terms like the words “test” and “example” in the Applicant Guidebook (Section 2.2.1.2), extending those terms to multiple languages and receiving consideration during the String Similarity review. Right now, these terms (in not every language) is in the section entitled “Strings Ineligible for Registration” and would not invoke String Similarity Review.<br><u><br></u></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Symbol; ">·<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US"> <u>Option 1</u>: Recommend no changes to Guidebook and reject GAC Proposal. This means that the names set forth in 2.2.1.2.3:<br>a) Are not considered “Reserved Names”<br>b) Applied for strings are<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><u>not</u><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>reviewed for similarity to the names in Section 2.2.1.2.3.<br><u><br></u></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Symbol; ">·<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US"> <u>Option 2:</u><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span> Treat the terms set forth in Section 2.2..1.2.3 as “reserved names” under Section 2.2.1.2. This means that:<br>a) the names are not available as gTLD strings to anyone; and<br>b) applied-for gTLD strings are reviewed during the String Similarity review to determine whether they are similar to those in Section 2.2.1.2.3. An application for a gTLD string that is identified as too similar to a Reserved Name will not pass this review.<br>c) Like other applied for gTLDs not passing String Similarity Review, there is<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><u>no</u><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>appeal.<br><br></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Symbol; ">·<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US"> <u>Option 3</u>: Treat the terms set forth in Section 2.2.1.2.3 as “modified reserved names” meaning:<br>a) The names are available as gTLD strings only to the International Olympic Committee, International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, as applicable.<br>b) applied-for gTLD strings are reviewed during the String Similarity review to determine whether they are similar to those in Section 2.2.1.2.3. An application for a gTLD string that is identified as too similar to a Reserved Name will not pass this review.<br>c) Like other applied for gTLDs not passing String Similarity Review, there is<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><u>no</u><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>appeal.<br><br></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Symbol; ">·<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US"> <u>Option 4a</u><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>– Same as Option 2, except there would be an appeal process for those organizations that can demonstrate legitimate rights to the “reserved names.” Appeal mechanism TBD.<br></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Symbol; ">·<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US"> <u>Option 4b</u><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>– Same as Option 3, except there would be an appeal process for those organizations that can demonstrate legitimate rights to the “modified reserved names.” Appeal mechanism TBD.<br> <br></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Symbol; ">·<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US"> <u>Option 5a</u>: Same as Option 3 except that the “modified reserve names” are available as gTLD strings only to the International Olympic Committee, International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement or, to those entities receiving a letter of non-objection from the International Olympic Committee, International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement as applicable.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br> <br></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Symbol; ">·<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US"> <u>Option 5b</u>: Same as Option 5a but also to include entities receiving a letter of non-objection from a relevant government.<br> <br></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Symbol; ">·<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US"> <u>Option 6a</u>: Same as Option 5a, except that there would be an appeal process for those entities that can demonstrate legitimate rights to the “modified reserved names.” Appeal mechanism TBD.<br> <br></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Symbol; ">·<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US"> <u>Option 6b</u>: Same as Option 5b, except there would be an appeal process for those entities that can demonstrate legitimate rights to the “modified reserved names.” Appeal mechanism TBD.<br><br><b>Question 2. Should the protections set forth in Question 1 apply to languages in addition to those set forth in the chart in Section 2.2.1.2.3? If yes, which additional languages?<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br></b>a) <u>Option 1</u>: No, just the languages set forth in the Applicant Guidebook<br>b) <u>Option 2</u>: Accept GAC Proposal stating asking for protection in “<i>multiple languages -</i><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>all translations of the listed names in languages used on the Internet.”<br>c) <u>Option 3</u>: Extending protections to other languages, but a subset of languages.<br><u><br></u><b>Question 3. Should the Protections in Questions 1 and 2 apply to subsequent gTLD rounds?<br> <br></b>a) <u>Option 1</u>: Yes, it should apply in all future rounds<br>b) <u>Option 2:</u><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span> No, it should only apply to this current round.<br>c) <u>Option 3</u>: It should apply in this current round with no decision on subsequent rounds. We should evaluate the results of this initial round, document lessons learned, and then decide on recommendations on subsequent rounds based on the results of the evaluation.<o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 6pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">Jeffrey J. 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