ICANN is solicting your input on: Special Trademark Issues (STI) recommendations

["Katja Grabienski" <grabienski@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

As an Attorney-at-Law practicing and advising in trademark law worldwide for 
years, I believe that the "Trademark Clearinghouse" is at least "something" to 
protect trademark owners once new gTLDs are registered. 
However, I strongly suggest for the following improvements in order to gain a 
noticeable advantage for trademark owners: 
1.      Inclusion of common law rights and other protected names; 
2.      to broaden the match to include at least the protection offered by the 
Dot Asia Sunrise Period and the  Dot EU Sunrise Period; 
3.      a so-called "TM Claims" service should be mandatory throughout the life 
of new gTLDs registries unless there is strong reason for an exception granted 
by ICANN; 
4.      As regards the URS proceedings, there is no advantage in using these 
proceedings as long as no transfer of the domain name is a remedy. Unless 
transfer of the domain name is remedy in the URS proceedings, it will be 
necessary to additionally file for an UDRP proceeding (including all fees and 
preparation costs). 


Katja Grabienski
Rechtsanwältin / Junior Partnerin 
Fachanwältin für gewerblichen Rechtsschutz 
(Attorney-at-Law / Junior Partner) 
(Certified Specialist in Intellectual Property Law) 

JONAS Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
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Geschäftsführer: Kay Uwe Jonas, Dr. Martin Viefhues, Karl Hamacher, Dr. Nils 
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