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Date: 10-Nov-97
International Bureau of WIPO
World Intellectual Property Organization
34 chemin des Colombettes
1211 GENEVE 20 (Suisse)
Switzerland
Dear Sir
[SECOND REVISED] DRAFT SUBSTANTIVE GUIDELINES CONCERNING
ADMINISTRATIVE DOMAIN NAME CHALLENGE PANELS
1. Please refer to your circular dated 7-October-1997 requesting for comments on the above guidelines.
2. The following queries have been raised by our authorities on the guidelines:
IV. CHALLENGES
3- What happens if the IPR has not been registered or was not
registered but has acquired goodwill in the country in
which the IPR was exploited?
4- Is the time period of 30 days extendible?
What happens if the provisional suspension is not granted.
Is there a time period for ACP to complete their findings.
Factors to be considered in making determinations
11- What happens in a situation if the domain name holder is
the owner of the IPR but the challenger is also using the
same trademark and his use is to a wider extent than the
domain name holder? Will the first-come-first-serve
principle be able to help the domain name holder?
32- The transliterations of the IP should be considered.
V. PETITIONS
42- How would the participant be aware of the petition?
Would there be a publication period for comment
before a determination is made?
3. We would be grateful if you could assist us in this regard. The responses may be transmitted to
iPOC.
Yours faithfully
AZIZ CHAMPION
for PERMANENT SECRETARY
MINISTRY OF LAW
SINGAPORE