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

Tue Mar 17 15:38:01 EDT 2009

Excellent I've also had a yes from Robert Gregory of Maddocks
<http://www.maddocks.com.au/> (an ISOC-AU organisational Member look him up
under [Our People]  he is also a Board Member of ISOC-AU and will be
drafting our ALS comments to the ITR and for the guidebook v2 review...  And
I have asked Hong Xue of she might offer her IP lawyer expertise (and WG
experience) from APRALO as well...  I note Brett Fausett offered himself on
the NARALO list but I'm unsure if he put himself into the IRT per se ( I
think he did)  or not  Heidi can you cross check this  but if he can link to
the WG space regardless that would be great...  Need to set up the workspace
soon though and send an announce out...

CLO

2009/3/18 Carlton Samuels <carlton.samuels at uwimona.edu.jm>

> 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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Cheryl Langdon-Orr
(CLO)