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| Also blocked would be dictionary words from any of UN’s six official languages.<ref>[http://www.thedomains.com/2012/08/20/melbourne-it-suggests-special-domain-protections-for-high-at-risk-marks-in-new-gtlds/ Melbourne IT Suggests Special Domain Protections For “High At-Risk Marks” In New gTLD’s, thedomains.com]</ref><ref>[http://domainincite.com/10176-whats-wrong-with-melbourne-its-new-anti-cybersquatting-plan What’s wrong with Melbourne IT’s new anti-cybersquatting plan?, domainincite]</ref> | | Also blocked would be dictionary words from any of UN’s six official languages.<ref>[http://www.thedomains.com/2012/08/20/melbourne-it-suggests-special-domain-protections-for-high-at-risk-marks-in-new-gtlds/ Melbourne IT Suggests Special Domain Protections For “High At-Risk Marks” In New gTLD’s, thedomains.com]</ref><ref>[http://domainincite.com/10176-whats-wrong-with-melbourne-its-new-anti-cybersquatting-plan What’s wrong with Melbourne IT’s new anti-cybersquatting plan?, domainincite]</ref> |
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| + | Melbourne IT will be holding a half-day new gTLD trademark summit in Washington, D.C., on September 18. It will feature a panel, moderated by Melbourne IT Chief Strategy Officer and ICANN Vice-Chairman [[Bruce Tonkin]], made up of the following representatives: |
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| + | * [[Andrew Abrams]], Trademark Counsel, [[Google]] |
| + | * [[James Bikoff]], Partner, [[Silverberg, Goldman & Bikoff]] |
| + | * [[Steve DelBianco]], Executive Director, [[NetChoice]] and Vice Chair Policy Coordination, ICANN [[GNSO]] [[Commercial Business Users Constituency]] |
| + | * [[Dan Jaffe]], Group EVP Government Relations, [[Association of National Advertisers]] |
| + | * [[Jon Nevett]], Co-Founder, [[Donuts]] |
| + | * [[Russell Pangborn]], Associate General Counsel – Trademarks, [[Microsoft]] |
| + | * [[Craig Schwartz]], General Manager – Registry Programs, [[BITS]]/The Financial Services Roundtable |
| + | * [[Brian Winterfeldt]], Partner, [[Steptoe & Johnston]] and Counselor, ICANN GNSO [[Intellectual Property Constituency]]<ref>[http://domainincite.com/10272-melbourne-it-holding-new-gtld-trademarks-summit Melbourne IT holding new gTLD trademarks summit, domainincite.com]</ref> |
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| ==Awards== | | ==Awards== |