[ALAC] Request for input from the ALAC into the IRT's work on trademark issues with the introduction of new gTLDs

[Carlton Samuels]

I'm in.

Carlton

On Mon, Mar 16, 2009 at 8:30 PM, Cheryl Langdon-Orr <langdonorr at gmail.com>wrote:

> Building on the energy and enthusiasm that I trust those of you who were
> involved in the Mexico Meeting and At-Large Users Summit, still have I
> want,
> as Chair of the ALAC, to bring to the attention of At-Large and
> particularly
> the leadership of the RALO's and ALS's  am matter  arising from the Mexico
> ICANN meeting regarding tho formation and work of the IRT and indeed both
> the ALAC's and At-Larges input into its activities...
>
>
> Firstly I have included in the body of this message a copy in full, of a
> formal request from the President of the GNSO's Intellectual Property
> Constituency, Mr. Steve Metalitz, requesting  ALAC specific input into this
> process in a very short time frame (we will add this to the Agenda for our
> March 24th ALAC Meeting) and pointing out the opportunity for individual
> (here I encourage  also ALSes and RALO's to also respond directly)
> submissions to be provided directly to
> *ip-issues at icann.org*<ip-issues at icann.org>
> .
>
>
> Secondly  two suitably qualified ALAC Members (in their individual
> capacity)
> have offered themselves to the IRT as Members  these are  Mr. Beau
> Brendler,
> and Ms. Vanda Scartezini,  I would like at the ALAC Meeting to endorse
> these
> two IRT Members as formal representatives of the ALAC to this WG, and
> encourage discussion in the ALAC Working List regarding this matter prior
> to
> our discussion of this as an Agenda item at te March meeting as well...
>
>
> Related to this however is my desire to involve suitably qualified and
> experienced representatives from At-Large and the ALSes into an Ad Hoc ALAC
> WG (to operate as a subset of the existing new gTLD WG  already established
> to give support and ensure that a balanced regional view on this important
> topic is provided (to include for example the matters of Traditional Rights
> that I heard discussed in the new gTLDs WG at the Summit meeting...  I know
> we have plenty of talent  ( all be it time poor talent)  in this area of
> expertise so I want to encourage any one who can contribute over the next
> few days / weeks on this topic to join the Wiki Work space we will set up
> for the purpose, by sending your name and details to
> staff at atlarge.icann.orgas soon as possible this will help spread the
> workload AND ensure a good
> opportunity for input from "the edges" ... To this end I encourage the RALO
> leadership in each Region to actively, source, approach and encourage
> people
> you know of to step up and assist.
>
>
> I will ask staff to also send out an Announce email once the WIKI Work
> space
> is set up...
>
> CLO
>
>
>
>
>
> <email message from IPC>
>
> Dear Cheryl:
>
> During its March 6 meeting in Mexico City, the ICANN Board of Directors
> passed a resolution calling for the creation of an implementation
> recommendation team to "develop and propose solutions to the overarching
> issues of trademark protection in connection with the introduction of new
> gTLDs." That resolution directs the implementation recommendation team to
> "solicit input from the interested constituencies." (The full text of the
> resolution is accessible at*
> http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-06mar09.htm*<
> http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-06mar09.htm>
> .)
>
>
> The Board requested the GNSO's Intellectual Property Constituency (IPC) to
> convene an implementation recommendation team (IRT). Although the IPC is
> still developing the time line for the IRT's work and the criteria for
> membership on the IRT, the IPC wishes to begin soliciting input from the
> constituencies. Accordingly, we write to request that input from the
> At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC).
>
> In particular, we seek the ALAC's proposals for solutions (new or existing)
> to trademark protection issues that have been identified in connection with
> the introduction of new gTLDs, concerns about such solutions, and any other
> pertinent information your ALAC believes the IRT should have as it begins
> its work. We encourage you to be as specific as possible. With regard to
> solutions, it is particularly important that solutions be scalable and
> fair.  Finally, with the exception of identifying support for and/or
> identifying concerns with specific measures, it is not necessary to submit
> proposals about solutions that were set forth in public comments on the
> first draft of the Draft Applicant Guidebook; an IPC team is already hard
> at
> work identifying them. Those proposals can be seen by reviewing the public
> comments sections at <*
> http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/comments-en.htm#resources*<
> http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/comments-en.htm#resources>>,
> and many of them are in short form in section IX of the comment analysis at
> <*
>
> http://icann.x.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/agv1-analysis-public-comments-18feb09-en.pdf
> *<
> http://icann.x.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/agv1-analysis-public-comments-18feb09-en.pdf
> >
> >.
>
>
> Given the timetable set forth in the Board's resolution, we request your
> input not later than March 25, 2009. If it is not possible under the
> internal processes of ALAC to develop and approve any formal submission in
> the requested time frame, individual submissions from ALAC members are
> permitted.  Your ALAC comments will have significant impact on the quality
> of the proposal and the speed that it will adopted, so please carefully
> consider your input, make it as complete as possible and try to respect the
> objectives of trying to protect consumers from harm while creating a fair
> and scalable solution.
>
> Please direct all submissions to *ip-issues at icann.org* <
> ip-issues at icann.org>
> .
>
> Thank you!
>
> Steve Metalitz, IPC president
>
> --
> Cheryl Langdon-Orr
> (CLO)
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