As I understand it, a court recently ruled that your claims of owning the .web gTLD
are invalid (gTLDs cannot be trademarked or servicemarked), so I guess technically
the Singapore company has just as much of a claim as you do. Let's recall that your
recent lawsuit against CORE for "infringement" was thrown out based on the fact that
gTLDs do not represent IP in this country. According to registrar in Singapore, they
have a TM and SM in Singapore. This brings in the controversial subject of whose
laws govern the internet. But that's a whole debate outside the scope of this forum.And
just as the IAHC plan was never enacted, IANA was shut down. ICANN was FORMED to
take over the role previously assumed by IANA. ICANN was not a "transformation" of
IANA. According to law, ICANN does not have any responsibility or obligation to recognize
any agreements made by IANA. So it looks like you are in the same position as CORE.
I
think your firm deserves a good opportunity to become the .web registry since you
have shown a lot of hard work and dedication, and I wish you the best of luck, however
we differ when it comes to preregistrations, and the decision now rests in the hands
of those with power.