Domain Name Disputes: ICANN Public Comment Period – Open Through May 4, 2020

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (“ICANN”) is seeking the community's input on the Phase 1 Initial Report of the Review of All Rights Protection Mechanisms in All gTLDs Policy Development Process (“RPM”). The comment period is open until May 4, 2020.

Phase 1 focuses on reviewing all the RPMs and associated structures and procedures applicable to gTLDs launched under the 2012 New gTLD Program, specifically:

• The Uniform Rapid Suspension System (“URS”); 
• The Trademark Clearinghouse (“TMCH”);
• The Sunrise Periods and Trademark Claims Service provided by the TMCH; and
• The Trademark Post-Delegation Dispute Resolution Procedure (“TM-PDDRP”).

As a result of its analysis of the data and input it collected, the Working Group is proposing 26 preliminary recommendations, and 17 questions for which it is seeking community input. The hope is that the community will allow the Working Group to finalize any recommendations that it may wish to