new gtld program update january 2013. 2 applications received initial evaluation rights protection...
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New gTLD Program Update
January 2013
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+ Applications received+ Initial Evaluation+ Rights protection
mechanisms
Agenda
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Applications Received
+Total current number of applications: 1917
+Community based: 84+Internationalized domain names: 116
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Application Subsets
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103
661
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67 49
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Applications per Region
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Evaluation Categories and Firms
+String similarity: + Interconnect Communications (w/ UCL), Interisle
+DNS stability: Interisle
+Geographical names:+The Economist Intelligence Unit, Interconnect Comms. (w/ UCL)
+Technical/Operational and Financial Panels:+Ernst & Young, JAS Advisors, KPMG
+Community priority evaluation: +The Economist Intelligence Unit, Interconnect Comms. (w/ UCL)
+Registry Services: ICANN’s GNSO community
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Initial Evaluation UpdateInitial Evaluation Panels
Not Started
In Evaluation
In CQ Prelim Panel Results
Key Dates
Background Screening
1917
String Similarity 1917 1 March
DNS Stability 11 1906
Geographic Names 11 17 1889
Financial 729 538 650CQ Release Starting 15 January
Technical & Operational
618 772 527
Registry Services 969 743 205
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On Target to meet 23 March 2013 results release date
Initial Evaluation Timeline
+ Initial Evaluation results to be released in priority order beginning 23 March 2013
+ Initial Evaluation results will ramp up to at least 100 results per week by June 2013
+ All initial evaluation results are scheduled to be published by the end of August 2013
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CQs to applicants ~ 100 per week
Applicants respond to CQs ~ 100 per week
Complete Evaluation & Review Results Starting @ 30/week 100/week
Publish IE Results Starting @ 30/week 100/week
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Application Statistics
-Withdrawals completed: 13
-Objections filed: 0
-Change requests
-Total Submitted: 513
-Approved and Posted: 139
-216 Cases created MTD
-791 Cases resolved MTD
-428 Cases Open
Customer Service Center
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Grounds for Objection
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Objection period extended to 13 March 2013
Objections & Dispute Resolution
Dispute resolution service providers:ICC: The International Center of Expertise of the International Chamber of Commerce (Paris)WIPO: World Intellectual Property Organization (Geneva)ICDR: International Centre for Dispute Resolution (New York)
Independent objector: Prof. Alain Pellet
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String Contention
+ All applied-for strings are reviewed for similarity to one another
+ Identical or confusingly similar put in “contention sets”
+ Can be resolved directly by applicants, dispute resolution or community priority
+ Auction is a last resort
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Other Projects
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Project Status Key Dates
Trademark Clearinghouse On Target
Q1 Publish TMCH Agreements Sunrise & Claims Finalize SOW Sunrise & Claims Publish SOW TMCH Validation System LaunchQ2 TMCH Database Launch
Uniform Rapid Suspension On Target
FebruaryFormalize relationship with selected providerAnnounce selected provider
Ongoing Continue to engage with additional providers to develop readiness
Pre-Delegation Testing Preparation
On Target
January Finalize implementation project planApril Pre-Delegation test service readiness
Thank You