[npoc-voice] no special protections at the second level for the Olympics or Red Cross ??? decisions today at the GNSO Council

[Eduardo Monge <eduardo.monge@xxxxxxxxx>]

Dear NPOC members,

See below a link to today´s report by Kevin Murphy at Domainicite.com on 
today´s decision by the GNSO Council to defeat (for now) the motion to 
temporarily protect the words "Olympic", "Red Cross" and "Red Crescent" in 
various languages in all newly approved gTLDs. The protections would be at the 
second level, in addition to the top-level blocks already in place.

It is likely that the GNSO Council will revisit the issue on the December 20 
meeting.
GNSO gives thumbs down to Olympic trademark protections in shock vote
Kevin Murphy, November 15, 2012, 13:20:38 (UTC), Domain Policy
http://domainincite.com/11013-gnso-gives-thumbs-down-to-olympic-trademark-protections-in-shock-vote

ICANN's GNSO Council voted against providing special brand protection to the 
Olympics and Red Cross today, in a shock vote that swung on a trademark 
lawyer's conflict of interest.


Regards,

Eduardo Monge
NPOC Communications Committee Chair