fyi Dr. Konstantinos Komaitis, Senior Lecturer, Director of Postgraduate Instructional Courses Director of LLM Information Technology and Telecommunications Law University of Strathclyde, The Law School, Graham Hills building, 50 George Street, Glasgow G1 1BA UK tel: +44 (0)141 548 4306 http://www.routledgemedia.com/books/The-Current-State-of-Domain-Name-Regulation-isbn9780415477765 Selected publications: http://hq.ssrn.com/submissions/MyPapers.cfm?partid=501038 Website: www.komaitis.org<http://www.komaitis.org> From: [log in to unmask] [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Glen de Saint Géry Sent: Παρασκευή, 10 Φεβρουαρίου 2012 3:50 μμ To: liaison6c Subject: [liaison6c] Defensive Applications for New gTLDs - public comment period opened http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-06feb12-en.htm Defensive Applications for New gTLDs Announcement: Comment Period Opens on Date: 6 February 2012 Categories/Tags: Top-Level Domains Purpose (Brief): The New gTLD Program features carefully crafted, new protections for trademark owners and consumers. When considering applications for new top-level names, the process is designed to protect these important interests through independent objection and dispute resolution processes (and other processes). However, as the time of the opening of the new gTLD application window drew near, parties stated their perception that they will need to submit "defensive" gTLD applications as a means to protect their trademarks. ICANN is seeking public comment on the sources of this perception and how it can be addressed Public Comment Box Link: http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/newgtlds-defensive-applications-06feb12-en.htm Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> http://gnso.icann.org