WIPO Internet Domain Name Process

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WIPO Internet Domain Name Process

• Francis Gurry
• Legal Counsel
• WIPO

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Procedures and Mechanics

• Internet-based Consultations
• open participation
• Regional Consultations
• 17 meetings in 14 countries
• Panel of Experts
• 15 members from 12 countries

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Terms of Reference

• Dispute Prevention (Registration Practices)
• Uniform Dispute Resolution
• Famous Marks
• Effects on Intellectual Property of Adding new
  gTLDs

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Principal RecommendationsBest Practices

• Contact Details
• Take-down Procedure
• Commercial and Non-commercial Domains

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Uniform Dispute-Resolution Procedures

• Optional Arbitration
• exclusion of courts
• finality
• confidentiality
• Administrative Procedure
• mandatory or optional
• scope

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Famous Marks

• Exclusions
• some perceived difficulties
• Presumption
• Tort

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IP and New gTLDs

• IP one of multiple perspectives
• No undue damage to intellectual property
  interests if
• improved registration practices
• efficient dispute-resolution mechanism
• controlled introduction
• New gTLDs may even advance IP interests