Managing Intellectual Property

Six priorities for Icann Brussels

16 June 2010

Fionn O'Raghallaigh, London

With the 38th Icann Public Meeting in Brussels kicking off later this week, Managing Internet IP takes a look at six key topics up for debate

IP protections in new gTLDs

The Icann Board caught everybody surprise at the last meeting in Nairobi when it indicated that it is willing to move on the rights protection measures for new gTLDs, even though the subject was not on its agenda.

It is unlikely that any new suggestions on this subject will originate from the Board at the meeting. Given the Draft Applicant Guidebook is still up for discussion, a vote on the mechanisms is unlikely too.

Vertical Integration

The Icann Board has adopted a tough stance on this subject, trying to force the GNSO working group to...



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