Documents provided by trademark attorneys for International Olympic Committee & Red Cross for NCSG consideration:
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As the IOC has stated to ICANN counsel, "[T]he Nairobi Treaty on Protection of the Olympic Symbol obligates all participating nations to protect the Olympic Symbol the five interlocking rings against any commercial use without the express authorization of the IOC. The Nairobi Treaty demonstrates that 65 signatory nations, including 48 contracting parties, are dedicated to protecting the Olympic rings and also the Olympic properties generally - in recognition of the unique nature of the Olympic movement.” Letter from Urs LaCotte and Howard M. Stupp to Kurt Pritz and Amy Stathos, available at http://www.icann.org/en/correspondence/lacotte-stupp-to-pritz-stathos-01feb11-en.pdf(February 1, 2011). "The Nairobi Treaty protects the Olympic Symbol the five interlocking rings - rather than the words OLYMPIC or OLYMPIAD. The Treaty demonstrates the international breadth of legal protection enjoyed by the Olympic movement. The treaty shows that unique protection for the Olympic words and symbols is an internationally accepted principle of law that should be applied to the domain name system.” Letter from Howard M. Stupp to Kurt Pritz and Amy Stathos, available at (athttp://www.icann.org/en/correspondence/stupp-to-pritz-stathos-04apr11-en.pdf)http://www.icann.org/en/correspondence/stupp-to-pritz-stathos-04apr11-en.pdf (athttp://www.icann.org/en/correspondence/stupp-to-pritz-stathos-04apr11-en.pdf) (April 4, 2011).
We hope that these materials will help to alleviate your concerns and those of your constituency members with the Governmental Advisory Committee's proposal to the Generic Names Supporting Organization on protection of Olympic and Red Cross terminology.
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