ICANN Board Submits Preliminary Answers to GAC's Scorecard on Trademarks

[Robin Gross]

Konstantinos has published an excellent analysis of the Board's response to GAC on the trademark issues.   See:
   http://www.komaitis.org/1/post/2011/03/the-icann-board-submits-preliminary-answers-to-gacs-scorecard-on-trademarks.html

While the board said it wouldn't expand trademark rights - and that is good news - it also is willing to give the IP industry a major concession by providing for the transfer of a domain name upon a successful URS action.  The community's compromise was to provide for the SUSPENSION of a domain name, but not its transfer.  This was an important premise that much of the negotiated compromises were built upon, so changing this plank is a major concern.   And I also agree that the board's willingness to treat a default as bad faith is troubling.

Any news on what happened with the MAPO/MOPO "sensitive" strings issue?

Best,
Robin

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