Credentials

The current ICANN new gTLD process builds upon earlier “Proof of Concept” rounds. Valideus team members have actively contributed to a number of important ICANN working groups and panels during the new gTLD consultation process. Our years of experience and credentials in the Internet domain industry includes:

  • Membership of the 16 person Implementation Recommendation Team (IRT) formed by the ICANN Board to advise on measures to protect IP in the new gTLDs (March to June 2009)
  • Chairing ICANN’s European Consultation Day on over-arching issues in the new gTLDs including Trade Mark Protections & Malicious Behaviours (June 2009)
  • Representing trade mark/commercial interests on Discussion Panels at ICANN Meetings on the new gTLDs including for Cultural & Linguistic communities applicants, for  the GAC (Government Advisory Committee), for the ccNSO (Country Code Names Supporting Organisation)
  • Founder member of the Intellectual Property Constituency (IPC) of ICANN and member of its leadership
  • One of three proposers of the ‘Expressions of Interest’ concept in order to assist ICANN to estimate demand for new gTLDs
  • Leading a prestigious consortium making a bid for a Not-for-Profit Dot London
  • Writing and producing “The Perfect Sunrise” booklet, part of the new gTLD core materials in 2008
  • Proposing the concept of validation of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) during TLD launches to the European Commission in 2002 on behalf of MARQUES, the European Association of Trade Mark Owners, and subsequently designing the Clearinghouse concept with a small team of experts
  • Speaking as an expert on IPR protections and Sunrise launches on panels for ICANN, INTA (the International Trade Mark Association), MARQUES, the PTMG (Pharmaceutical Trade Marks Group) etc
  • Chair of the MARQUES CyberSpace Team and co-ordinator of comments on the ICANN new gTLD process on behalf of MARQUES and ECTA (European Community Trade Mark Association)
  • Managing one of seven successful bids from over 40 applications in the 2000 New gTLD “Proof of concept” round
  • Working on the .eu, .mobi, .asia and .tel Sunrise schemes with a 100% accuracy rating
  • Devising the Rights Protection Measures for .tel on a consultancy basis
  • Management of a leading ICANN Accredited Registrar which includes daily liaison with gTLD and ccTLD registries and the management of a complex technical infrastructure that is compliant with ICANN standards
  • On a day-to-day basis, the leadership of Valideus advises corporations on the strategic management of domain name portfolios

We are as experienced in the world of ICANN as we are in the management of extensive domain portfolios for the world’s leading brands.