[gnso-sti] Sunrise Clearinghouse?

["Zahid Jamil" <zahid@xxxxxxxxx>]

Eulogy to the Sunrise Clearinghouse?

 

 

This Clearinghouse was supposed to be FOR the Brand holders but the BC
members don't want it in this watered down fashion.  So for whom is this
Clearinghouse? 

 

The Registries don't want to pay for it and the Brand holders don't see any
benefit in it.  No demand.  No supply?  Is this White Elephant even feasible
as an operation or anything anyone wants?

 

My understanding from some offline discussions is that Registries would more
likely opt for a Sunrise and not an IP Claims Service anyway.  It seems
thus, more of a Sunrise Clearinghouse - with lesser protection than that of
Dot Asia.   It seems less of an IP or Trademark Clearinghouse being aimed at
an already OLD solution in an attempt to address the NEW problems to be
faced by TM Holders in connection with the launch of NEW gTLDs and more of
an elaborate functionality outsourcing by Registries to which they can plug
in for free, financed WHOLLY by Brand holders who see little (sunrise) or no
benefit of the solution in the new gTLD context.  By offering a revved up
Sunrise (already existing solution) which only extends to exact identical
match (narrower than even Dot Asia), nothing seems to have been put forward
to address the pre-launch concerns of the Brand holders.

 

By no means should this Sunrise Clearinghouse be seen as a Rights Protection
Mechanism for New gTLDs.

 

 

'The Clearinghouse is Dead, Long Live the URS!'

 

 

 

Sincerely,

 

 

Zahid Jamil

Barrister-at-law

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