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<div>Apologies for my brevity - I'm currently on the RPM call and believe I'm the only NCSG member here, along with a bunch of primarily IP lawyers.</div>

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<div>The fee structure of the TMCH can be found here: http://www.trademark-clearinghouse.com/sites/default/files/files/downloads/TrademarkClearinghouse_fee_structure_131010_SCREEN_2.pdf .</div>

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<div>Anyone who finds this to be of interest please join us on the RPM WG. We need your help. Desperately.</div>

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<div>Kind Regards,</div>

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<div>Ed Morris</div>

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<div><span style="font-family: tahoma,arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>From</b>: "Mueller, Milton L" <milton@GATECH.EDU><br />
<b>Sent</b>: Wednesday, August 31, 2016 4:51 PM<br />
<b>To</b>: NCSG-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU<br />
<b>Subject</b>: Re: Public comment: Independent Review of TMCH Draft Report</span>

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<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, August 31, 2016 9:21 AM<br />
<b>To:</b> NCSG-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU<br />
<b>Subject:</b> Public comment: Independent Review of TMCH Draft Report</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Hello everyone, </span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">There is a public comment open until September 3rd on the draft report of the independent review of the trademark clearinghouse services. This is a topic that touches upon a historical cause of NCSG: to ensure freedom of expression, bringing more balance and fairness to policies related to intellectual property protection in ICANN.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">The Independent Review of the Trademark Clearinghouse report considers the effectiveness of key areas related to the TMCH in meeting its initial intended objectives.</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> <span style="color:#333333">You can find more detailed information in: </span><a href="https://www.icann.org/public-comments/tmch-review-2016-07-25-en">https://www.icann.org/public-comments/tmch-review-2016-07-25-en</a></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Time is very short, but would anyone be willing to try to put together a short and to the point document outlining some key points on this matter?</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Thanks and all the best,</span></p>
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