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CLE Presentation Sponsored by the Intellectual Property Law Section of the Idaho State Bar
SEPTEMBER 15, 2011
.COM AND .NET, MEET .ANYTHING
INTRODUCING THE NEW GENERIC TOP-LEVEL DOMAIN PROGRAM
ELIZABETH HERBST SCHIERMANUS Patent Attorney
© 2011 EHSchierman
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TOPICS COVERED
TERMINOLOGYHISTORYPROGRAM IN A NUTSHELLAPPLICATION PROCESSRIGHTS PROTECTION MECHANISMS
URS VS. UDRPFUTURE OUTLOOK
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TERMINOLOGY
DOMAIN NAMES TOP-LEVEL: WWW.WEBSITE.COM 2ND-LEVEL: WWW.WEBSITE.COM GTLD: GENERIC TLD CCTLD: COUNTRY CODE TLD
ICANN – THE INTERNET CORP. FOR ASSIGNED NAMES AND NUMBERS
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TERMINOLOGY
REGISTRY OPERATOR OPERATES THE GTLDE.G., VERISIGN, INC.
REGISTRARSERVICES THE GTLDE.G., GO DADDY
REGISTRANTOPERATES INDIVIDUAL DOMAINS
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HISTORY
PRE-1998: .COM, .EDU, .GOV, .INT, .MIL, .NET, .ORG, .ARPA
1998 - ICANN CREATED 2000 – 1ST GTLD EXPANSION .AERO, .BIZ, .COOP, .INFO, .MUSEUM, .NAME, .PRO
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HISTORY
2004 – 2ND GTLD EXPANSION: .ASIA, .CAT, .JOBS, .MOBI, .POST, .TEL, .XXX, .TRAVEL
2005 – ICANN (GNSO – GENERIC NAMES SUPPORTING ORG.) BEGINS POLICY DEVELOPMENT
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HISTORY
2008 – 1ST DRAFT VERSION OF APPLICANT GUIDEBOOK PUBLISHED
JUNE 2011 – PROGRAM APPROVED
JANUARY 2012 – APPLICATION PERIOD WILL OPEN
2013? – NEW GTLDS
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PROGRAM IN A NUTSHELL
WHY NEW GTLDS? - DIVERSITY, CHOICE, & COMPETITION
APP. NEW GTLD = APP. TO RUN BUSINESS
ELIGIBILITY: ESTABLISHED CORPS., ORGS., OR INSTITUTIONS IN GOOD STANDING
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PROGRAM IN A NUTSHELL
APP. PROCESS IN ROUNDS 1ST RND APP. WINDOW = 90 DAYS
EVAL. FEE - $185,000 TOTAL APP. PROCESS TIME: 9-20 MOS.
APP. CLASSIFICATION: COMMUNITY-BASED, OR STANDARD
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APPLICATION PROCESS
1: APPLY WINDOW: JAN 12–APR 12, 2012 $5000 TO REGISTER & GET FORM COMPLETE FORM, PAY $180,000DEMONSTRATE ABILITY TO OPERATE REGISTRY
2: COMPLETENESS CHECK
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APPLICATION PROCESS
3: APPLICATION PUBLISHED W/I 2 WKS OF CLOSE OF APP. SUBMISSION PERIOD
4: COMMENT PERIOD W/I 60 DAYS OF PUBLICATION
5: GAC – EARLY WARNING W/I 60 DAYS OF PUBLICATION
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APPLICATION PROCESS
6: INITIAL EVALUATION (~5 MOS.) STRING REVIEWSIMILARITY IN APPEARANCE TO EXISTING TLDS OR RESERVED NAMES
REVIEW OF APPLICANT’S TECHNICAL, OPERATIONAL, AND FINANCIAL CAPABILITIES
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APPLICATION PROCESS
7: OBJECTIONS OPENS: POSTING COMPLETE APPS. CLOSES: ~7 MOS. DISPUTE RESOLUTION
8: STRING CONTENTION SAME OR SIMILAR STRINGS COMMUNITY PRIORITY EVAL. AND/OR AUCTION (2.5–6 MOS.)
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APPLICATION PROCESS
9: EXECUTION OF REGISTRY AGREEMENT WITH ICANN
10: PRE-DELEGATION TECHNICAL TEST (~ 2 MOS.)
11: DELEGATION
TOTAL TIME: 9-20 MOS.
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RPMS – APP. PROCESS
APPLICANT SCREENING HISTORY OF CYBERSQUATTING
INITIAL EVALUATION: STRING REVIEWS:STRING SIMILARITY – VISUAL SIMILARITY W/ PROBABILITY OF USER CONFUSION AVG., REASONABLE INTERNET USER
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RPMS – APP. PROCESS
INITIAL EVALUATION (CONT.): STRING REVIEWS (CONT.):APP. GTLD COMPARED TOEXISTING GTLDSAPPLIED-FOR GTLDSREQUESTED IDN CCTLDSRESERVED NAMES
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RPMS – APP. PROCESS
INITIAL EVALUATION (CONT.): IDENTICAL = APP. CAN’T BE SUBMITTED
SIMILAR:EXISTING GTLD: FAILAPPLIED-FOR: CONTENTION SET
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RPMS – APP. PROCESS
OBJECTION: GROUNDS:1) STRING CONFUSION OBJECTIONCONFUSINGLY-SIMILAR TO EXISTING TLD OR SAME-ROUND APPLIED FOR TLD
STANDING: EXISTING TLD OR APPLICANT IN CURRENT ROUND
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RPMS – APP. PROCESS
GROUNDS (CONT.): 2) LEGAL RIGHTS OBJECTIONUSE TAKES UNFAIR ADVANTAGE OF OR UNJUSTIFIABLY IMPAIRS DISTINCTIVE CHARACTER OR REPUTATION OF TRADEMARK OR CREATES AN IMPERMISSIBLE LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION
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RPMS – APP. PROCESS
GROUNDS (CONT.): 2) LEGAL RIGHTS OBJECTION (CONT.):STANDING: RIGHTSHOLDERE.G., TRADEMARK RIGHTS HOLDERREGISTERED ORUNREGISTERED
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RPMS – APP. PROCESS
GROUNDS (CONT.): 2) LEGAL RIGHTS OBJECTION (CONT.):FACTORS:SIMILARITYBONA FIDE ACQUISITION AND USE BY OBJECTOR
STRENGTHKNOWLEDGE OR PATTERN
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RPMS – APP. PROCESS
GROUNDS (CONT.): 2) LEGAL RIGHTS OBJECTION (CONT.):FACTORS (CONT.):APPLICANT’S USE OR PREPARATION TO USE W/ BONA FIDE OFFERING OF GOODS OR SERVICES OR INFO IN NON-INTERFERING WAY
APPLICANT’S MARKSLIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION
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RPMS – APP. PROCESS
GROUNDS (CONT.): 3) LIMITED PUBLIC INTEREST OBJ.CONTRARY TO GENERALLY ACCEPTED LEGAL NORMS OF MORALITY AND PUBLIC ORDER, PER INT’L LAW
STANDING: ANYONE (QUICK LOOK FOR FRIVOLOUS &/OR ABUSIVE OBJECTIONS)
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RPMS – APP. PROCESS
GROUNDS (CONT.): 4) COMMUNITY OBJECTIONSUBSTANTIAL OPP’N FROM A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF COMMUNITY TARGETED
STANDING: ESTABLISHED INST. ASSOCIATED W/ CLEARLY-DELINEATED COMMUNITY
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RPMS – APP. PROCESS
OBJECTION: FILE WITH DRSP IN ENGLISH BURDEN: ON OBJECTOR EVALUATION:1 OR 3 EXPERTS ON PANELADDITIONAL STATEMENTS? IN-PERSON HEARING?
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RPMS – APP. PROCESS
OBJECTION (CONT.): COSTSFILING FEE $1,000-$5,000BOTH FOR FILING OBJECTION & RESPONDING TO OBJECTION
TOTAL: $2,000-$122,000+
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RPMS – APP. PROCESS
STRING CONTENTION: CONTENTION SETS:COMMUNITY PRIORITY EVAL.COMMUNITY-BASED APP(S). GET PRIORITY
SCORED – NEED 14+ POINTS IF >1 C-B APP. SURVIVES, SURVIVORS GO TO AUCTION
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RPMS – APP. PROCESS
STRING CONTENTION (CONT.) CONTENTION SETS (CONT.)AUCTIONBIDS IN ROUNDS – START PRICE AND END PRICE
CONTINUES UNTIL 1 REMAINS
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RPMS – POST DELEGATION
RPMS MANDATED BY ICANN TRADEMARK CLEARINGHOUSEREGISTERED MARK HOLDERS CAN SEEK LISTING – FEES ?
TRADEMARK CLAIMS SERVICEW/I 60 DAYS OF REG. OPENINGNOTICE TO REGISTRANT - MARK IS IN CLEARINGHOUSE
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RPMS – POST DELEGATION
RPMS MANDATED BY ICANN (CONT.) TRADEMARK CLAIMS SERVICE (CONT.)NOTICE TO MARK HOLDER - DOMAIN NAME REGISTERED
SUNRISE PERIODALLOWS TRADEMARK HOLDERS TO REGISTER DOMAINS OR PREVENT REGISTRATION BY OTHERS
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RPMS – POST DELEGATION
RPMS MANDATED BY ICANN (CONT.) SUNRISE PERIOD (CONT.)W/I 30 DAYS OF PRE-LAUNCHPRECEDES “LAND RUSH” OR GENERAL AVAILABILITY PERIOD
NOTICE TO MARK HOLDER - SOMEONE SEEKS SUNRISE REG.
E.G., .XXX IN SUNRISE PERIOD NOW
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RPMS – POST DELEGATION
RPMS MANDATED BY ICANN UNIFORM RAPID SUSPENSION (URS)STANDING: REGISTERED OR COURT-VALIDATED MARK HOLDER
AGAINST: REGISTRANT (2ND LEVEL)REGISTRANT NO LEGITIMATE RIGHT OR INTEREST IN DOMAIN NAME
REGISTERED & USED IN BAD FAITH
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RPMS – POST DELEGATION
RPMS MANDATED BY ICANN URS (CONT.)STANDARD: CLEAR & CONVINCING EVIDENCE
REMEDY: SUSPENSION OF DOMAIN NAME
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RPMS – POST DELEGATION
RPMS MANDATED BY ICANN TRADEMARK POST-DELEGATION DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCESS (PDDRP)STANDING: TRADEMARK HOLDER CLAIMING INFRINGEMENTREGISTERED OR UNREGISTERED
AGAINST: REGISTRY OPERATORY
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RPMS – POST DELEGATION
RPMS MANDATED BY ICANN PDDRP (CONT.)TOP LEVELTAKING UNFAIR ADVANTAGE OF DISTINCTIVE CHARACTER OR REPUTATION OF MARK; OR
IMPAIRING DISTINCTIVE CHARTER, ETC., OF MARK; OR
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RPMS – POST DELEGATION
RPMS MANDATED BY ICANN PDDRP (CONT.)TOP LEVEL (CONT.)LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION
2ND LEVELPATTERN OF PROFIT FROM SALE OF INFRINGING DOMAINS, &
TOP LEVEL VIOLATION
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RPMS – POST DELEGATION
RPMS MANDATED BY ICANN PDDRP (CONT.)BURDEN: COMPLAINANTSTANDARD: CLEAR & CONVINCING EVIDENCE
REMEDY: VARIETY OF GRADUATED ENFORCEMENT TOOLS
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RPMS – POST DELEGATION
RPMS MANDATED BY ICANN REGISTRY RESTRICTIONS DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCEDURE (RRDRP)STANDING: HARMED ORGANIZATION OR INDIVIDUAL
AGAINST: COMMUNITY-BASED REGISTRY OPERATOR
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RPMS – POST DELEGATION
OTHER RPMS IMPLEMENTED BY REGISTRY OPERATOR
UNIFORM DOMAIN NAME RESOLUTION POLICY (UDRP) IMPLEMENTED IN 1999 AGAINST: 2ND LEVEL REGISTERED & USED IN BAD FAITH
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URS VS. UDRP
STANDING URS: HOLDER OF REGISTERED ORCOURT-VALIDATED MARK
UDRP: MARK HOLDER, REGISTERED OR UNREGISTERED
STANDARD URS: CLEAR & CONVINCING UDRP: PREPONDERANCE
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URS VS. UDRP
COST URS: LOWER (E.G., $300 FILING) UDRP: HIGHER (E.G., $1,500+)
TIMING URS: ~FASTER (E.G., RESP. 14D) UDRP: ~SLOWER (E.G., RESP. 20D)
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URS VS. UDRP
REMEDIES URS: SUSPENDED DOMAIN UDRP: TRANSFER AVAILABLE
URS – ONLY FOR NEW GTLDS (?)
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FUTURE OUTLOOK
FIRST NEW GTLDS LATE 2012 OR EARLY 2013
ESTIMATED 200-300 TLDS DELEGATED ANNUALLY (NO MORE THAN 1000)
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FUTURE OUTLOOK
POTENTIAL CONS FOR TM HOLDERS MORE LAND FOR SQUATTERS MORE OPTIONS FOR INFRINGERS MORE TO MONITOR MORE EXPENSEOBJECTIONSCLEARINGHOUSE FEESSUNRISE PERIOD FEES
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FUTURE OUTLOOK
POTENTIAL PROS FOR TM HOLDERS MORE MARKETING FLEXIBILITY ANOTHER TM SEARCH TOOLCLEARINGHOUSE DATA
AVOID UNINTENTIONAL INFRINGEMENT CLEARINGHOUSE NOTICE
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FUTURE OUTLOOK
POTENTIAL PROS FOR TM HOLDERS EARLY DETECTION OF INFRINGEMENT BY OTHERSNOTICE OF REG. OF DOMAINS
WILLFUL INFRINGEMENT EVIDENCETM CLAIMS SERVICE NOT.
PERMANENT BLOCKAGE OF UNWANTED DOMAINS
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FUTURE OUTLOOK
STEPS FOR TRADEMARK HOLDERS MONITOR COMPLETE GTLD APPS. FILE OBJECTIONS REGISTER WITH CLEARINGHOUSES REGISTER MARKSPLAIN WORD VS. DESIGN MARKS
CONSIDER URS FOR CLEAR-CUT CYBERSQUATTING OR INFRINGEMENT
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QUESTIONS ?
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