[council] Revised Proposal of the ACDR to Serve as a UDRP Dispute Resolution Service Provider

[Glen de Saint Géry <Glen@xxxxxxxxx>]

https://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-01mar13-en.htm
Revised Proposal of the ACDR to Serve as a UDRP Dispute Resolution Service 
Provider
Comment / Reply Periods (*)
Comment Open Date:
1 March 2013
Comment Close Date:
22 March 2013 - 23:59 UTC
Reply Open Date:
23 March 2013
Reply Close Date:
13 April 2013 - 23:59 UTC
Important Information Links
Public Comment 
Announcement<https://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-01mar13-en.htm>
To Submit Your Comments (Forum)<mailto:comments-acdr-proposal-01mar13@xxxxxxxxx>
View Comments 
Submitted<http://forum.icann.org/lists/comments-acdr-proposal-01mar13>
Brief Overview
Originating Organization:
ICANN staff
Categories/Tags:

 *   Second-Level Domains
Purpose (Brief):

To receive further comment on the Arab Center for Domain Name Dispute 
Resolution's revised proposal to serve as one of the official dispute 
resolution service providers for the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution 
Policy (UDRP).
Current Status:

The Arab Center for Domain Name Dispute Resolution's (ACDR) initial proposal to 
serve as an approved dispute resolution service provider was posted for public 
comment in September 2010. The ACDR revised its proposal in light of the 
comments received, and the revised proposal is now being submitted for public 
comment.
Next Steps:

After the close of the public comment forum and summary and analysis of those 
comments,, staff will evaluate further recommendations to the Board on 
proceeding with the revised proposal.
Staff Contact:
Samantha Eisner, Senior Counsel
Email Staff 
Contact<mailto:samantha.eisner@xxxxxxxxx?subject=More%20information%20on%20the%20Revised%20Proposal%20of%20the%20ACDR%20to%20Serve%20as%20a%20UDRP%20Dispute%20Resolution%20Service%20Provider%20public%20comment%20period>
Detailed Information
Section I: Description, Explanation, and Purpose:

ICANN has received a revised proposal from the Arab Center for Domain Name 
Dispute Resolution (ACDR) to be recognized as one of the official dispute 
resolution providers under the UDRP. The proposal was submitted pursuant to the 
process specified at 
http://www.icann.org/en/dndr/udrp/provider-approval-process.htm<https://www.icann.org/en/dndr/udrp/provider-approval-process.htm>.

The ACDR is jointly established by the Arab Intellectual Property Mediation and 
Arbitration Society (AIPMAS) and the Arab Society for Intellectual Property 
(ASIP), with headquarters in Amman, Jordan and additional offices in other Arab 
Countries. Both the AIPMAS (established in 1987) and ASIP promote the 
activities of the Arab Center of Mediation and Arbitration, established in 
2003, active in resolving conflicts related to intellectual property through 
international arbitrators. If approved, the ACDR would be the first Approved 
UDRP Dispute Resolution Service Provider headquartered in an Arab state.
Section II: Background:

The ACDR's proposal was initially posted for public comment in September 2010. 
The Comments can be viewed at http://forum.icann.org/lists/acdr-proposal/, and 
the summary and analysis of comments is available at 
http://forum.icann.org/lists/acdr-proposal/msg00007.html. The revised proposal 
under consideration today takes into account many of the comments received. For 
example, the ACDR's proposal now provides a meaningful limitation of 50 cases 
per month during the start up process. In the version that was originally 
posted for public comment, the ACDR requested a limitation of 5000 cases.
Section III: Document and Resource Links:

The ACDR's Revised Proposal and Relevant Annexures are available as follows:

 *   ACDR 
Proposal<https://www.icann.org/en/help/dndr/udrp/proposals/acdr-01mar13-en.pdf> 
[PDF, 145 KB]
 *   Annex 1 - ACDR Initial List of 
Panelists<https://www.icann.org/en/help/dndr/udrp/proposals/acdr-annex-1-panelists-01mar13-en.pdf>
 [PDF, 99 KB]
 *   Annex 2 - ACDR Screening 
Process<https://www.icann.org/en/help/dndr/udrp/proposals/acdr-annex-2-screening-requirements-01mar13-en.pdf>
 [PDF, 56 KB]
 *   Annex 3 - ACDR Supplemental 
Rules<https://www.icann.org/en/help/dndr/udrp/proposals/acdr-annex-3-supplemental-rules-01mar13-en.pdf>
 [PDF, 101 KB]

As provided for within the process, the ACDR has requested that its internal 
operating rules be maintained as confidential.
Section IV: Additional Information:

Commenters are requested to limit their comments to the substance of the ACDR's 
revised proposal.

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(*) Comments submitted after the posted Close Date/Time are not guaranteed to 
be considered in any final summary, analysis, reporting, or decision-making 
that takes place once this period lapses.

Glen de Saint Géry
GNSO Secretariat
gnso.secretariat@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
http://gnso.icann.org