- Category: gTLDs
- Topic: PDDRP in Draft Applicant Guidebook
- Board meeting date: 12 March 2010
- Resolution number: 2010.03.12.22, 2010.03.12.23
- URL for Board minutes/resolution: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-12mar10-en.htm
- *Status: *Completed
Summary
Directed that a final draft of the PDDRP be included in the Draft Applicant Guidebook 4.
Text
Whereas, in an effort to respond to public comment that Trademark Protection needed further consideration in relation to the New gTLD Program, the Board called for the creation of an Implementation Recommendation Team (IRT) to develop some rights protection mechanisms;
Whereas, the IRT's work included a proposal for a Post Delegation Dispute Resolution Procedure (PDDRP), that was posted for public comment to provide an additional rights protection mechanism in the new gTLD process;
Whereas, ICANN considered public comment, revised the PDDRP, and the Board directed that it be included in version 3 of the Applicant Guidebook; and
Whereas, the Board approves the concept of a PDDRP, which should be included in the New gTLD Program as another avenue of trademark protection; in light of additional public comments received, ICANN further revised the PDDRP, which is currently posted for another round of public comments.
Resolved (2010.03.12.22), ICANN should take the remaining public comment from the community and synthesize those comments, as appropriate, into a final draft PDDRP, ensuring that the varying interests of the community are considered, and include the final draft in version 4 of the Draft Applicant Guidebook.
Resolved (2010.03.12.23), the Board greatly appreciates the cooperation, involvement and assistance the community has provided and continues to offer to assist in developing a robust and productive PDDRP as another trademark protection mechanism within the New gTLD Program and looks forward to this collaboration with the community producing further improvements.
Implementation Actions
- Include final draft of PDDRP in version 4 of the Draft Applicant Guidebook, after synthesizing community comment
- Responsible entity: Services Staff
- Due date: Publication of version 4 of the Draft Applicant Guidebook
- Completion date: May 2010
Other Related Resolutions
- The New gTLD program was approved in Resolution 2011.06.20.01, at http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-20jun11-en.htm.
- Resolution 2010.12.10.21 recognized that the establishment of a PDDRP addresses the overarching issue of trademark protection, at http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-10dec10-en.htm.
- Additional resolutions to be determined.
Additional Information
- Version 4 of the Draft Applicant Guidebook, along with the current version of the New gTLD Applicant Guidebook, is available at http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/dag-en.htm;
- The resolution does not address funding for the items identified therein.
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