- Category: (replace this text with one of the following categories: Administration/Budget, Board, ccTLD, gTLD, IP, ICANN Structure, International Agreement, Root Zone)
- Topic: WIPO-2 Recommendations (replace this text with a keywords from title)
- Board meeting date: 2 June 2003
- Resolution number: 03.83, 03.84
- URL for Board minutes/resolution: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/prelim-report-02jun03.htm
- Status: (replace this text with: Completed, Ongoing, Suspended)
Summary
Board directs ICANN President to form working group to analyze implementation of WIPO letter's recommendations, and directs President and General Counsel to analyze relationship between ICANN's mission and WIPO letter's recommendations. (replace this text with the a one-sentence summary of the resolution)
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Whereas, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) sent ICANN a letter dated 21 February 2003 providing information about two decisions, concerning recommendations about the names and acronyms of International Intergovernmental Organizations and about the names of countries, which WIPO member states requested be transmitted to ICANN;
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Further resolved [03.84] that the President and General Counsel are directed to investigate and analyze legal aspects of the relationship between ICANN's mission and the recommendations conveyed by the 12 February 2003 letter from WIPO, and to report to the Board and to the working group formed under resolution 03.83 on the result of that investigation and analysis. Among topics to be considered should be whether implementation of the WIPO recommendations would require ICANN to prescribe adherence to normative rules, not based on established laws, for the resolution of competing third-party claims to rights to register names.
(The Board approved the above resolutions by a 15-1-0 vote, with Mr. Auerbach voting against.)
Implementation Actions
- Form joint working group, in consultation with GNSO Council, ALAC, GAC, and Board, to analyze both implementation of WIPO letter recommendations and implications for UDRP.
- Responsible entity: ICANN Staff
- Due date: None provided
- Completion date: 10 October 2003
- Investigate and analyze relationship between ICANN's mission and WIPO letter's recommendations, and report results to Board and joint working group.
- Responsible entity: ICANN Staff, Office of General Counsel
- Due date: None provided
- Completion date: 10 October 2003
Other Related Resolutions
- Solicitation of comments from Supporting Organizations and Advisory Committees regarding WIPO letter: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/prelim-report-12mar03.htm
Additional Information.
- Information about the formal appointment of the Joint Working Group is available at http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-06oct03.htm.
- The resolution does not address funding for the items identified therein.
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- Responsible entity: (replace this text with the responsible entity: ICANN department, ICANN Community Structure, Board, U.S. Department of Commerce)
- Due date: (replace this text with Due Date)
- Completion date: (replace this text with Date action was implemented)
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- Responsible entity: (replace this text with the responsible entity: ICANN department, ICANN Community Structure, Board, U.S. Department of Commerce)
- Due date: (replace this text with Due Date)
- Completion date: (replace this text with Date action was implemented)
Other Related Resolutions
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Additional Information
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