new gtld program update may 2013. 2 applications received initial evaluation rights protection...
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New gTLD Program Update
May 2013
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+ Applications received+ Initial Evaluation+ Rights protection
mechanisms
Agenda
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Applications Received
+Total current number of applications: 1864
+Community based: 83+Internationalized domain names: 113
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Application Subsets
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Current Applications per Region
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Evaluation Categories and Firms
+String similarity: + Interconnect Communications (w/ UCL), Interisle
+DNS stability: Interisle
+Geographical names:+The Economist Intelligence Unit, Interconnect Comms. (w/ UCL)
+Technical/Operational and Financial Panels:+Ernst & Young, JAS Advisors, KPMG
+Community priority evaluation: +The Economist Intelligence Unit, Interconnect Comms. (w/ UCL)
+Registry Services: ICANN’s GNSO community
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Initial Evaluation UpdateInitial Evaluation Panels
Pre-CQ Eval
Pending CQ Response
Post CQ Eval
Prelim Panel Results
IE Results Published
Background Screening
15 12 1871 245
String Similarity 1930
DNS Stability 1628 245
Geographic Names 2 11 1 1614 245
Financial 319 422 316 571245
Technical & Operational
326 389 239 674 245
Registry Services 9 411 277 931 245
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Grounds for ObjectionMore than 270 objections were filed prior to 13 March deadline.
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String Contention
+ All applied-for strings have been reviewed for similarity to one another
+ A total of 754 identical or confusingly similar put in “contention sets”
+ Can be resolved directly by applicants, dispute resolution or community priority
+ Auction is a last resort
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+Rights protection mechanisms are supported by the Trademark Clearinghouse
+ICANN collaborated with IP and Trademark communities
Trademark Protection Mechanisms
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+ Information repository launched on 26 March 2013
+ Offers authentication, validation services for trademark data
+ First trademark repository developed for use in DNS
Trademark Clearinghouse
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+ Rights holders can submit trademark data at http://trademark-clearinghouse.com
+ About 1600 records in system+ 101 agents, 505 trademark holders
as registered users+ Includes marks in ASCII, Chinese,
Japanese and Cyrillic scripts
TMCH Activity to Date
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+ Rapid, efficient “take down” of undeniably infringing domain names
+ Expected to be operational in June 2013
+ Demo planned for ICANN 47 in Durban, South Africa
Uniform Rapid Suspension
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+ Community now discussing post-delegation dispute resolution procedures
+ Addresses registry operator’s bad faith intent to profit from infringing domain names
+ Anticipated announcement of selected providers in June
Dispute Resolution After Delegation
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Thank You