Sub Group B - Existing IGO-INGO Protections

Volunteers: Phil, Paul K., George, Imran, Kathy, Paul T.

Status: The sub group met on Wed, 1 Oct at 16:00 UTC and continued discussions via email.

Documents:

6ter Analysis - 28 Oct 2014

Task Description	Start Date	End Date	Status Update/Notes
Define scope of legal protection for IGOs under Article 6ter; compare with Geneva Conventions and Nairobi Treaty	9 Sept 2014	18 Nov 2014	Treaty text & WIPO-2 documents uploaded to Background Documents
Obtain representative sample of IGOs and INGOs with registered trademarks	9 Sept 2014	21 Oct 2014	Use GAC list for IGOs (postpone INGO search for now) TM search: TMView and select jurisdictions based on GCO survey from 2013 (Australia, Canada, S. Africa, S. Korea, USA)
Identify number of IGOs that have sought protection under Article 6ter	9 Sept 2014	18 Nov 2014	Use GAC list of IGOs Search WIPO database
Obtain number and list of INGOs on ECOSOC list	9 Sept 2014	9 Sept 2014	Uploaded to Background Documents
Obtain representative sample of IGOs – scope of mission and geographic presence	9 Sept 2014	21 Oct 2014	Select from GAC list of IGOs Refer to each IGO’s website

IGO-INGO Curative Rights Protection Mechanisms PDP