IGO-INGO Access to Curative Rights PDP WG Phil Corwin, WG Co-Chair | ICANN-52 | February 2015
| 2 WG Progress since ICANN51 Preliminary decision to exclude INGOs from further consideration: SG/C/SO/AC (including GAC) input sought Responses received from SSAC, IPC & ISPCP so far Currently discussing “standing” to file complaint under a dispute resolution proceeding (whether UDRP, URS or other): Reviewed existing treaty scope and implementation in selected jurisdictions (e.g. USA, Australia) “Thought exercise”: prior draft of alternative DRP, alternative wording to UDRP IGO coalition’s input sought on standing & sovereign immunity Response received 23 January, being discussed by WG
| 3 GAC Communique – ICANN51 The GAC Communique from ICANN51 in LA advised the ICANN Board that: The UDRP (and URS) should not be amended Curative Rights Protection Mechanism(s) should be at no or nominal cost to IGOs Mason Cole, at the request of the WG and in his role as GNSO-GAC liaison, is facilitating dialogue between the GAC and the WG
| 4 Next Steps WG face-to-face meeting on 13 February Conclude discussion on standing Commence work on sovereign immunity issue Input expected from the GAC after ICANN52 In addition to questions posed by WG, potential issue may arise w.r.t. GAC’s IGO List not being limited to IGOs protected by the Paris Convention Aim to produce preliminary recommendations by ICANN53
Thank you and Background
| 6 Background on the PDP WG Charter approved by GNSO Council in June 2014 –Whether existing curative rights mechanisms (UDRP & URS) should be modified to address specific needs of IGOs and INGOs; and if so, how; or –Whether new, narrowly tailored dispute resolution procedure modeled on UDRP/URS should be developed PDP originated in consensus recommendation by prior IGO-INGO PDP Working Group – Consensus recommendations adopted by GNSO Council in Nov 2013 –Issue Report published in March 2014