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'''GMPL''' is the abbreviation for the '''Global Protected Marks List''' or '''Globally Protected Marks List''', which was primarily created to provide additional protection to IP holders. It was recommended as one of several proposed solutions by the Implementation Recommendation Team (IRT), a team formed by [[ICANN]]'s Intellectual Property Constituency in its preliminary report on Trademark Protection of New gTLDs on 29 May 2009. It suggested the creation of an IP Clearing house wherein the rights-holders could submit their IP to the clearing house so that the rights-holders are alerted whenever there is a registration using their marks.<ref>[http://domainnamewire.com/2009/04/27/intellectual-property-group-suggests-protections-for-new-domains/ domainnamewire.com]</ref>

The '''Global Protected Marks List''' ('''Globally Protected Marks List''', '''GMPL''') was created to provide additional protection to [[Intellectual Property]] holders. It was recommended as one of several proposed solutions by the Implementation Recommendation Team ([[IRT]]), a team formed by [[ICANN]]'s [[Intellectual Property Constituency]] in its preliminary report on Trademark Protection of New gTLDs on 29 May 2009. The report suggested the creation of an IP Clearinghouse wherein rights-holders could submit their intellectual property claims to the clearing ouse so that the rights-holders could be alerted whenever a registration using their marks occurred.<ref>[http://domainnamewire.com/2009/04/27/intellectual-property-group-suggests-protections-for-new-domains/ DomainNameWire]</ref>

== Objective ==

== Objective ==

   

   

The main intention behind the creation of GPML was to protect well-known marks at the top and second levels. The IRT recommended GPML to address the concerns of trademark owners who had pitched for the establishment of a ‘White List’ or a ‘Reserved List’ for trademarks. <ref name="link2">[http://icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/irt-draft-report-trademark-protection-24apr09-en.pdf icann.org]IRT draft report</ref>

The main intent behind the creation of the GPML was to protect well-known marks at the top and second levels. The IRT recommended GPML to address the concerns of trademark owners who had pitched for the establishment of a "White List" or a "Reserved List" for trademarks.<ref>[http://icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/irt-draft-report-trademark-protection-24apr09-en.pdf IRT Draft Report]</ref>

== GPML benefits ==

== GPML benefits ==

The Globally Protected Marks List would allow rights holders of worldwide marks to add them into a white list. This helps them to have a good amount of protection of the use of their mark at the top and second levels. One important thing to note is that the benefits of GPML are limited only to the trademark owners and not to their licensees. Thus, all domain name registrations that are waiting to be included into the GPML must be issued in the name of the trademark owner.<ref name="link2">[http://icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/irt-draft-report-trademark-protection-24apr09-en.pdf icann.org]IRT draft report</ref>

The Global Protected Marks List allows rights holders of worldwide trademarks to add them into a white list. This gives them a good amount of protection for the use of their trademark at the top and second levels. One important thing to note is that the benefits of GPML are limited only to the trademark owners and not to their licensees. Thus, all domain name registrations that are waiting to be included into the GPML must be issued in the name of the trademark owner.<ref>[http://icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/irt-draft-report-trademark-protection-24apr09-en.pdf IRT Draft Report]</ref>

GPML Requirements

 

===GPML Requirements===

* To gain the benefits of GPML, trademark owners need to have an ownership of 200 trademark registrations with national recognition and should have GPM issued in a minimum of 90 countries.

* To gain the benefits of GPML, trademark owners need to have an ownership of 200 trademark registrations with national recognition and should have GPM issued in a minimum of 90 countries.

* The trademark owners should have all the registrations issued on or before November 1, 2008

* The trademark owners should have all the registrations issued on or before November 1, 2008