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'''Manwin Licensing International v. ICANN''' was an [[Independent Review Process]] relating to ICANN's delegation of the [[.xxx]] domain to [[ICM]]. It ran from November 2011 to May 2013.<ref name="dash">[https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/manwin-v-icann-2012-02-25-en ICANN.org Proceeding Archive - Manwin Licensing Int'l v. ICANN]</ref>
==Summary==
Manwin Licensing International was the owner of numerous licenses and trademarks for adult oriented domain names such as YouPorn and xTube. The company filed a request for an Independent Review Process on November 16, 2011.<ref name="dash" /> The company claimed that the ICANN Board fell short of addressing important issues such as competition, consumer protection, malicious abuse and rights protection prior to its decision to delegate the [[.xxx]] TLD. In addition, Manwin alleged that ICANN failed to adhere to its process in selecting a registry for .xxx; failed to create adequate rights protections within its [[Registry Agreement]] with ICM; failed to compel ICM to follow its obligations under the Registry Agreement; and allowed ICM to engage in anti-competitive practices and violate the intellectual property rights of rights holders.<ref name="request">[https://www.icann.org/en/news/irp/manwin-v-icann/request-for-independent-review-16nov11-en.pdf Manwin Licensing Int'l v. ICANN - Request for Independent Review], November 16, 2011 (PDF)</ref>