IPC at INTA:

How will the GDPR Affect Brand Protection Efforts by Blocking Access to Website Registration Data (WHOIS)?

On Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at 1:00pm – 3:00pm in Room 608-609, the Intellectual Property Constituency (IPC) of ICANN will host a session to  help brand owners understand and navigate the challenges created by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) proposed interim model for compliance with Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).  As INTA members contemplate a world without full access to domain name registration data, the IPC has organized 2 informative panels to explain the political landscape and practical realities of a closed WHOIS system.  

The featured topics are “Can We Save Access to WHOIS?:  How the GDPR Will Cripple Brand Protection, and How Brand Owners  Are Fighting Back” and “What happens after GDPR?  What will Brand Protection Efforts Look Like When WHOIS Data Becomes Inaccessible.”  INTA is a founding member of the IPC and supports this effort.  The meeting is open to all registered annual meeting attendees.   

Per IPC policy, remote access will be available for non-attendees.  For remote access information, please contact Chantelle Doerksen ([email protected]) or Matthew Johnson ([email protected]).