[gnso-sti] CSC Paper Discussed on Yesterday's Call
Ladies & Gentlemen of the STI:
Attached is the paper from CSC. Of the roughly 45,000 cases they
analyzed (single member panel cases only), approximately 7,000 domains
are either available for re-registration or were dropped and
re-registered by a third party. So, in very rough terms, it looks like
85% of the time a complainant takes full advantage of the transfer
option through perpetual renewal.
I came to these rough calculations with just a quick glance at the
paper, so I urge the group to check my math or to share other views of
what the data tells us (or doesn't tell us - for example, are some of
the domain names that were dropped "retired" brands such as "Arthur
Anderson" and "Marshall Fields"?) I'm not sure what the stats tell us,
other than that the transfer option is popular with complainants in the
UDRP context, but that a significant fraction of complainants have lived
without it.
I hope this is helpful to the discussion. Please let me know if you
want me to see if the NAF or WIPO have any interesting studies on the
subject.
Best,
Paul
Paul D. McGrady, Jr.
Greenberg Traurig, LLP
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