[gnso-igo-ingo] Protection of the IOC designations
Dear colleagues, The attached draft reflects our comments and suggested revisions. We recommend that the Initial Report should make reference to the IOC/RCRC Drafting Team, which considered the subject of special protections for IOC and RCRC designations extensively before the IGO/INGO PDP Working Group was constituted. We note that the table of national statutes in the annex to the General Counsel opinion should be amended to include the Mexican statute, General Law of Physical Culture and Sport (Published in the Official Journal of the Federation on February 24, 2003) Article 71, which protects the IOC names. This change was noted previously in working group teleconferences. Thanks to Brian, Berry and everyone who contributed for their hard work. Sincerely, Jim James L. Bikoff Silverberg, Goldman & Bikoff, LLP 1101 30th Street, NW Suite 120 Washington, DC 20007 Tel: 202-944-3303 Fax: 202-944-3306 jbikoff@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:jbikoff@xxxxxxxxx> Attachment:
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