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GAC Advice Response Form for Applicants

The Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) has issued advice to the ICANN Board of Directors regarding New gTLD applications. Please see Section IV, Annex I, and Annex II of the GAC Beijing Communique for the full list of advice on individual strings, categories of strings, and strings that may warrant further GAC consideration. Respondents should use this form to ensure their responses are appropriately tracked and routed to the ICANN Board for their consideration. Complete this form and submit it as an attachment to the ICANN Customer Service Center via your CSC Portal with the Subject, “[Application ID] Response to GAC Advice” (for example “1-111-11111 Response to GAC Advice”). All GAC Advice Responses must be received no later than 23:59:59 UTC on 10-May-2013. Respondent: Applicant Name The Weather Channel, LLC Application ID 1-1977-49078 Applied for TLD (string) WEATHER Response: The Weather Channel, LLC (“TWC”) appreciates the opportunity to Respond to the ICANN Board (the “Board”) with regard to the GAC Communique issued by the Governmental Advisory Committee (“GAC”) on April 11, 2013, and published by ICANN on April 18, 2013 (“GAC Communique”). In sum, while TWC respects the recommendations offered by the GAC Communique, TWC believes that the Board should not consider the recommendations in Section IV(b) and Annex 1 of the GAC Communique as part of the gTLD evaluation process for the application for .WEATHER because (1) .WEATHER was inappropriately classified as a generic term string given the numerous trademark registrations TWC has obtained globally for its WEATHER and WEATHER.COM trademarks; (2) the recommendations are untimely under the clear language of the Applicant Guidebook (“AGB”); (3) they are broad policy recommendations that are not in a form recognized by the AGB for GAC advice related to new gTLD applications under the AGB that can be considered by the Board; and (4) the Board’s adoption of these recommendations would essentially rewrite the AGB and impose significant unexpected additional costs and obligations on many applicants who relied on the existing contractual framework, with no warning and at the end of the application process. However, should the Board be inclined to adopt these recommendations, TWC encourages the Board to engage in a dialogue with the GAC to develop details related to such recommendations in order that they be placed in definitive and implementable condition so that TWC’s operation of the .WEATHER TLD may comport with them. (1) .WEATHER IS NOT A GENERIC TLD AS APPLIED FOR BY TWC AND AS SUCH SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE GAC COMMUNIQUE TWC respectfully disagrees with the GAC’s characterization of .WEATHER as a generic term. TWC is the owner of well-recognized global brands WEATHER and WEATHER.COM, and has

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registrations in forty (40) countries and territories that have representation on the GAC, covering various goods and services. By way of example: • TWC is the owner of the WEATHER mark in the following countries: [Denmark, Djibouti, Lebanon, Morocco, Norway, OAPI, Spain] • TWC is also the owner of the WEATHER.COM mark in the following countries: [United States, European Union, Lebanon, Morocco, Norway, OAPI, Spain] A chart showing the details of each of its trademark registrations for WEATHER and WEATHER.COM, along with the registration certificates for each are attached collectively hereto as EXHIBIT A. In addition to its trademark registrations, TWC expresses its brands through an extensive domain name portfolio which currently includes existing domain names with an exact match to the WEATHER trademark in the second level, including com, mobi, travel, co.at, co.gg, co.uk, co.uz, com.ag, com, dm, com.ec, com.gy, com.kn, com.pr, com.vc, dm, gl, gy, kn, tv, uz, a list of which is attached as EXHIBIT B. TWC, in conjunction with its WEATHER and WEATHER.COM brands, is a leading global brand and a recognized leader in weather forecasting capabilities. TWC uses its WEATHER mark in conjunction with its core business and reaches close to 100 million TV viewers, 60 million web users, and millions of mobile users monthly. Given the foregoing, TWC contends that the GAC’s categorization of .WEATHER as a generic term is incorrect. However, even if the Board were to disregard trademark registrations issued by GAC member states and consider the .WEATHER gTLD as a generic term, the limited restricted registry access contemplated by TWC serves several public interest goals, as discussed below. (2) THE BOARD SHOULD NOT CONSIDER THE GAC COMMUNIQUE DURING THE EVALUATION PROCESS (A) THE GAC COMMUNIQUE WAS NOT SUBMITTED IN TIME TO BE CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD IN THE EVALUATION PROCESS The AGB provides that “[t]he GAC may provide public policy advice directly to the ICANN Board on any application.” Section 1.1.2.7. However, the AGB makes clear that “to be considered by the Board during the evaluation process, the GAC Advice on New gTLDs must be submitted by the close of the objection filing period.” This submission deadline is of such importance that it is stated not once, but twice in the AGB – in Sections 1.1.2.7 and 3.1. It is a condition precedent that for any GAC Advice to be considered during the evaluation process, it must be submitted prior to the close of the Objection Filing Period. The Objection Filing Period closed on March 13, 2013, at 23:59:59 UTC (see http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-28feb13-en.htm). The GAC Communique is dated April 11, 2013. Accordingly, while the Board may and should forward the GAC Communique to the GNSO for consideration and potential implementation in the next round of gTLD applications, the Board


should not consider the GAC Communique in the evaluation process for this round of applications, which round is nearing its end. (B) EVEN IF THE GAC COMMUNIQUE WAS TIMELY, THE PORTIONS OF IT RELEVANT TO THE .WEATHER APPLICATION ARE NOT IN A FORM WHICH MAY BE CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD IN THE EVALUATION PROCESS Section 3.1 of the AGB also specifies the three (3) possible forms for GAC Advice that may be considered by the Board. Specifically, it states: “GAC Advice may take one of the following forms: I. The GAC advises ICANN that it is the consensus of the GAC that a particular application should not proceed. This will create a strong presumption for the ICANN Board that the application should not be approved. (‘Type I Advice’) II. The GAC advises ICANN that there are concerns about a particular application ‘dot-example.’ The ICANN Board is expected to enter into dialogue with the GAC to understand the scope of concerns. The ICANN Board is also expected to provide a rationale for its decision. (‘Type II Advice’) III. The GAC advises ICANN that an application should not proceed unless remediated. This will raise a strong presumption for the Board that the application should not proceed unless there is a remediation method available in the Guidebook (such as securing the approval of one or more governments), that is implemented by the applicant. (‘Type III Advice’)” Only Section IV(b) and Annex 1 of the GAC Communique are potentially relevant to the .WEATHER TLD Application (the “Potentially Relevant Commentary”). Nothing in the Potentially Relevant Commentary suggests to ICANN that it is the consensus of the GAC that any particular application should not proceed. Accordingly, the Potentially Relevant Commentary should not constitute Type I Advice. Similarly, there is nothing in the Potentially Relevant Commentary suggesting that any application should not proceed unless remediated. Accordingly, the Potentially Relevant Commentary should not constitute Type III Advice. Finally, the Potentially Relevant Commentary does not suggest to ICANN that there are concerns about a particular application, and therefore it should not constitute Type II Advice. If the GAC intended to express concerns about particular applications, the reasonable expectation is that it would have articulated such concerns on a case-by-case basis, taking into consideration the specifics of each string, application, and applicant. Instead, in the first part of the Potentially Relevant Commentary, the GAC advises the Board of six (6) safeguards that it now believes should be used to amend the AGB and apply to all new gTLDs (“General Safeguards”): (1) Biannual WhoIs verification and checks to identify registrations with deliberately false, inaccurate, or incomplete WhoIs information and notifying the relevant registrar of the inaccuracy; (2) Mitigating abusive activity by ensuring that registry terms of use prohibit illegal and illicit conduct; (3) Security checks to assess whether domains are being used to perpetrate security threats; (4) Documentation of inaccurate WhoIs records and security threats and the actions taken to respond to such checks; (5) Ensuring that there is a mechanism in place for making complaints to the registry operator regarding inaccurate WhoIs or security threats in the


TLD; and (6) ensuring that there are consequences for false WhoIs information and use of a domain name in violation of law. As is evident from these enumerated safeguards, this is general policy commentary and not a concern about a particular application. The GAC Communique then lists additional safeguards that should apply to what it identifies as two categories of gTLDs: Category 1, Consumer Protection, Sensitive Strings, and Regulated Markets; and Category 2, Restricted Registration Policies. For Category 1 gTLDs, the GAC Communique lists a number of subcategories of gTLDs, including Children, Environmental, Health And Fitness, Financial, Gambling, Charity, Education, Intellectual Property, Professional Services, Corporate Identifiers, Generic Geographic Terms, and Inherently Governmental Functions, and includes the .WEATHER application as its own category. For all Category 1 gTLDs, the GAC Communique advises that Registry operators: (1) require registrants to comply with the law in their acceptable use policies, including those that relate to privacy, data collection, consumer protection, and disclosure of data; (2) notify registrants of such requirements at the time of registration; (3) require registrants that collect and maintain sensitive health and financial data to take reasonable security measures; (4) establish a working relationship with the relevant regulatory, industry, or self-regulatory bodies; and (5) require registrants to provide and update a single point of contact (“Category 1 Safeguards”). These Category 1 Safeguards do not express a specific concern about a particular application, and therefore should be deemed general policy commentary suitable for the GNSO Council to consider for Round Two. Although it advises that “[t]hese strings are likely to invoke a level of implied trust from consumers, and carry higher levels of risk associated with consumer harm,” the GAC Communique does not elaborate on what that harm (i.e. the “concern”) would be. Likewise, in the Category 2 section of the Potentially Relevant Commentary, the GAC Communique advises the Board that for strings identified in Category 1 where registration is restricted (which would include .WEATHER), that “the registration restrictions should be appropriate for the types of risks associated with the TLD” (“Restricted Access Safeguards”), and that for strings that represent generic terms (which also would include .WEATHER, according to the GAC Communique) that exclusive registry access should serve a public interest goal (“Exclusive Access Safeguards”). The Restricted Access and Exclusive Access Safeguards also are policy recommendations suitable for consideration by the GNSO Council for Round Two because they do not express concerns about a particular application in the current round, as required by the AGB. Furthermore, the categories and subcategories identified in the GAC Communique have no basis in the AGB, which only specifies two types of applications: community-based and non-community-based. The AGB makes no mention of, or distinction between, restricted or unrestricted TLDs, because the AGB allows each applicant to set its own registry restrictions and business models in order for innovation and competition to flourish. Similarly, the General Safeguards, Category 1 Safeguards, Restricted Access Safeguards, and Exclusive Access Safeguards have no basis in the AGB. If the Board adopts the categorization and safeguards recommended by the GAC Communique, it would effectively rewrite the AGB and framework for new gTLDs at the end of the gTLD application process after applicants have developed business plans and expended significant amounts of time, resources, and money in reliance on the existing framework. This would be the case even if the GAC Communique had been received by the required submission deadline, underscoring that these types of broad policy


recommendations, as opposed to advice regarding whether or not a specific application should proceed, are improper at this point in the application process and not of the substance that applicants would reasonably have expected the GAC Communique to contain based on the language of the AGB. The Board should not risk its credibility by rewriting the AGB at this late date. It should also be noted that the recommendations in Section IV(b) and Annex I of the GAC Communique directly contradict the GAC’s longstanding GAC Principles Regarding New gTLDs, dating back to 2007, which states: “All applicants for a new gTLD registry should therefore be evaluated against transparent and predictable criteria, fully available to the applicants prior to the initiation of the process [emphasis added]. Normally, therefore, no subsequent additional selection criteria should be used in the selection process.” The most prudent course of action would be for the Board to submit these GAC recommendations to the GNSO Council for consideration as part of the policy development process for possible implementation in later rounds, where potential applicants would be able to make an informed decision on whether to apply for a gTLD with knowledge of these obligations. (3) THE PROPOSED SAFEGUARDS ARE AMBIGUOUS AND REQUIRE CONSULTANCY AND CLARITY IF THE BOARD INTENDS TO ADOPT THEM Should the Board be inclined to adopt the recommendations in Section IV(b) and Annex 1 of the GAC Communique as GAC Advice rather than passing the GAC Communique to the GNSO Council for consideration for Round Two, TWC believes that with adequate consultancy and clarity the recommendations could be improved to the point where TWC’s intended operation of the .WEATHER gTLD will be aligned. TWC is a wholly owned subsidiary of TWCC Holding Corporation (“TWCCHC”). Together with other subsidiaries of TWCCHC, TWC is a part of The Weather Channel Companies (“TWCC”). TWCC, through its subsidiaries, including TWC, owns The Weather Channel television network, The Weather Channel digital properties, and other weather-related businesses, including WSI Corporation (“WSI”). The Weather Channel television network reaches over 100 million U.S. households, and TWCC’s web properties (including weather.com) receive 60 million unique users each month. TWC reaches 40 million mobile consumers monthly through its tablet and mobile telephone applications and mobile websites, with TWCC mobile applications being one of the most used on smart phones and tablets. WSI provides weather data and services to top companies in the local television/media, energy, and aviation industries. TWC was initially launched in 1982 to program and deliver a cable television network, and today, TWCC is a leading global brand and a recognized world leader in weather forecasting capabilities, with global coverage including the UK, France, Spain, Italy, Germany, India, Brazil, and other Latin American countries. In this regard, continuous innovations and improvements in weather forecasting technologies and reliable online presence are the main consideration in TWC’s activities. TWC has a longstanding commitment to the highest ethical standards and has established a reputation as a safety and preparedness expert. As documented in its application, TWC’s intended operation of .WEATHER is in philosophical alignment with the General Safeguards, Category 1 Safeguards, Restricted Access Safeguards (to


the extent applicable), and Exclusive Access Safeguards (to the extent applicable). However, as articulated in the GAC Communique, such safeguards are very ambiguous and very broad and require further consultation by the Board, the applicant community, and the GAC to reach an implementable understanding. TWC looks forward to robust participation in the dialogue. (A) GENERAL SAFEGUARDS (1) TWC HAS SET FORTH A SAFEGUARD FOR VERIFICATION AND CHECKS OF WHOIS DATA As stated in TWC’s application for .WEATHER, “[t]he [.WEATHER] gTLD will provide an authoritative Internet space for weather content, where the trusted services and resources of [TWC], its affiliates, and partners will be closely controlled and made available to consumers around the world.” As such, the .WEATHER TLD will be a securely restricted TLD which will initially only allow registration of second-level domain names by TWC, its affiliates, and trusted partners, for which registrant criteria has been specified by TWC in its application. Such criteria requires the registrant to be (i) an Affiliate entity of TWC; (ii) an organization explicitly authorized by TWC; or (iii) a natural person explicitly authorized by TWC. In addition, the registration of a domain name under the .WEATHER TLD must be approved by TWC pursuant to a valid application that is authorized by (i) a head of an appropriate department as nominated by TWC; or (ii) an authorized person as nominated by TWC. Such criteria and authorization procedures shall serve to prevent registrations of .WEATHER TLD domain names under false, inaccurate, or incomplete WhoIs data. Furthermore, if a registrant ceases to be eligible at any time in the future, the .WEATHER registry may cancel or suspend the license to use the Domain Name immediately. Given that each registrant must satisfy the stated criteria and must be authorized by TWC or its nominee, TWC should have access to the correct contact information for them to be used for verification, unlike registry operators of “open” TLDs. As such, TWC is confident that there is minimal risk of domain names under the .WEATHER TLD being registered using deliberately false, inaccurate, or incomplete WhoIs data. Notwithstanding such minimal risk, TWC’s application further specifies a mechanism whereby third parties can submit complaints directly to TWC (as opposed to ICANN or the sponsoring registrar) about inaccurate or incomplete WhoIs data. Under the procedure set up by TWC, such information shall be forwarded to the sponsoring registrar, who shall be required to address those complaints with their registrants. Thirty (30) days after forwarding the complaint to the registrar, TWC will examine the current WhoIs data for names that were alleged to be inaccurate to determine if the information was corrected, the domain name was deleted, or there was some other disposition. If the registrar has failed to take any action, or it is clear that the registrant was either unwilling or unable to correct the inaccuracies, TWC reserves the right to suspend the applicable domain name(s) until such time as the registrant is able to cure the deficiencies. In addition, TWC has stated that TWC on its own initiative shall, no less than twice per year, perform a manual review of a random sampling of TWC domain names to test the accuracy of the WhoIs information, and TWC will be examining the WhoIs data for prima facie evidence of inaccuracies. In the event that such evidence exists, it shall be forwarded to the sponsoring registrar and subject to the process set forth above.


TWC will also authenticate registrant information as complete and accurate at time of registration through measures which could include performing background checks, verifying all contact information of principals mentioned in registration data, reviewing proof of establishment documentation, and other means. Finally, TWC will undertake regular monitoring of registration data for accuracy and completeness, employing authentication methods, and establishing policies and procedures to address domain names with inaccurate or incomplete WhoIs data. (2) REGISTRANTS OF .WEATHER TLDS WILL BE SUBJECT TO TERMS OF USE TO PROHIBIT AND MITIGATE AGAINST ABUSIVE ACTIVITY Phishing, pharming, cybersquatting, and other forms of Internet fraud flourish in unrestricted TLDs like .com, because anyone can register a domain name in them, without any verification of rights or intended use, and the full burden of monitoring and stopping these fraudulent uses of domain names falls primarily on the companies whose names or marks are being used to perpetrate the fraud, or in some cases government/law enforcement. As the GAC itself opined in the GAC Communique, strings like .WEATHER are likely to invoke a level of implied trust from consumers, and carry higher levels of risk associated with consumer harm. As stated in its application, TWC recognizes that “strong abuse prevention of a new gTLD is an important benefit to the internet community.” TWC’s registration policy will address the minimum requirements mandated by ICANN, including rights abuse prevention measures. TWC will implement its draft registration policy as means of abuse prevention and mitigation through an acceptable use policy (“Acceptable Use Policy”). This Acceptable Use Policy will clearly delineate the types of activities that constitute “abuse,” including but not limited to distribution of malware, operation of botnets, phishing, piracy, trademark or copyright infringement, fraudulent or deceptive practices, counterfeiting, and violation of applicable law. The Acceptable Use Policy shall also set forth the repercussions associated with an abusive domain name registration. Finally, TWC will implement a trademark clearinghouse so that trademark holders can protect their trademarks with a single registration, in accordance with the AGB. However, TWC does intend to allow certain governmental bodies to register in the second level of the .WEATHER TLD. Many governments may not be willing to agree to TWC’s standard terms due to potential sovereignty issues. As a result, TWC will need to maintain flexibility in negotiating the terms of its registration agreements with governmental registrants. (3) TWC’S REGISTRY PROVIDER INTENDS TO CONDUCT PERIODIC SECURITY CHECKS TO ASSESS SECURITY THREATS As stated in TWC’s application, the key goals of the proposed new .WEATHER TLD are to promote consumer trust, competition, and consumer choice. Through the .WEATHER TLD, TWC intends to create a means for quicker access to relevant, personalized, and potentially lifesaving weather-related information and increase the already established consumer perception of TWCC as a safety and preparedness expert. As such, TWC will implement strengthened security measures, service levels, and more effective functionality in order to provide a trusted and positive user experience for Internet users looking up online weather-related content. TWC intends that the .WEATHER registry commit to high security levels that are consistent with the needs of the TLD. These commitments include, but are not limited to, annual audits,


compliances with a security policy, annual training for all operations personnel, security procedures in alignment with ISO 17799, multiple redundant data centers, high availability design, physical security controls, diversified firewall and networking hardware vendors, architecture that includes multiple layers of security, and 24x7 monitoring. (4) TWC’S REGISTRY PROVIDER INTENDS TO DOCUMENT ITS VERIFICATION AND CHECK PROCESS, SECURITY RISK IDENTIFICATIONS, AND REQUISITE ACTIONS Since TWC has an interest in ensuring that WhoIs information is accurate and that the namespace is secure, it also already intends to have a mechanism in place for reporting of inaccurate WhoIs information and security issues, as well as documenting and reporting the requisite actions taken as a result of verification and security checks. (5) TWC INTENDS TO ESTABLISH A COMPLAINT MECHANISM FOR REPORTING ABUSE As stated in its application, TWC will establish and publish on its website a single abuse point of contact responsible for addressing inquiries from law enforcement and the public related to malicious and abusive conduct. This information shall consist of, at a minimum, a valid e-mail address dedicated solely to the handling of malicious conduct complaints, and a telephone number and mailing address for the primary contact. TWC will ensure that this information will be kept accurate and up to date and will be provided to ICANN if and when changes are made. In addition, with respect to inquiries from ICANN-accredited registrars, TWC’s registry provider, Neustar, shall have an additional point of contact, as it does today, handling requests by registrars related to abusive domain name practices. (6) TWC WILL ESTABLISH CONSEQUENCES FOR ABUSIVE BEHAVIOR AND FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE LAW TWC and its registry provider are committed to ensuring that those domain names associated with abuse or malicious conduct in violation of the Acceptable Use Policy are dealt with in a timely and decisive manner. This commitment includes taking action against those domain names that are being used to threaten the stability and security of the TWC registry, or are part of a real-time investigation by law enforcement. Once a complaint is received from a trusted source, third party, or is detected by the Registry, the Registry will use commercially reasonable efforts to verify the information in the complaint. If that information can be verified to the best of the ability of the Registry, the sponsoring registrar will be notified and be given twelve (12) hours to investigate the activity and either take down the domain name by placing the domain name on hold or by deleting the domain name in its entirety, or providing a compelling argument to the Registry to keep the name in the zone. If the registrar has not taken the requested action after the twelve (12) hour period (i.e., is unresponsive to the request or refuses to take action), the Registry will place the domain on “ServerHold.” Although this action removes the domain name from the TLD zone, the domain name record still appears in the TLD WhoIs database so that the name and entities can be investigated by law enforcement should they desire to get involved. In addition, the policy will be incorporated into the applicable Registry-Registrar Agreement and reserve the right for the registry to take the appropriate actions based on the type of abuse.


This will include locking down the domain name, preventing any changes to the contact and nameserver information associated with the domain name, placing the domain name “on hold,” rendering the domain name non-resolvable, transferring the domain name to another registrar, and/or in cases in which the domain name is associated with an existing law enforcement investigation, substituting name servers to collect information about the DNS queries to assist the investigation. TWC contends that the measures and procedures set forth above substantially conform with the sixth General Safeguard articulated in the GAC Communique. Because the purpose of the .WEATHER TLD is to provide a trusted namespace operated by TWC where consumers can get information about TWC, its affiliates and trusted partners, and their products and services, and also be safe from phishing, pharming, cybersquatting, and other forms of online fraud, TWC’s intended operation of .WEATHER is already aligned with the General Safeguards. (B) CATEGORY 1 SAFEGUARDS TWC’s intended operation of the .WEATHER TLD as specified in its application is also aligned philosophically with the Category 1 Safeguards. However, such Safeguards also must be the subject of further consultancy and clarity through a process involving the Board, the GAC, and the applicant community. TWC employs a variety of physical, electronic, contractual, and managerial safeguards to protect personal and confidential information within its premises and on its websites, and TWC will take similar precautions to protect registrant and user data associated with the .WEATHER gTLD. As stated in its application, TWC is committed to protection of privacy and confidential information in accordance with its objective of increasing consumer trust and providing a safe and legitimate Internet space for Internet users. Privacy and confidential information will be protected in accordance with all applicable laws, regulations, and industry standards relating to Internet security, privacy, and users' confidential information. TWC is also accredited by TRUSTe for compliance with TRUSTe’s requirements, including transparency, accountability, and choice regarding the collection and use of personal information from Internet users. In addition, TWC has also implemented its own privacy policy to demonstrate its commitment to the protection of user privacy and confidential information. TWC’s Privacy Statement includes provisions regarding collection, use, transfer, and storage of personal data as well as protection of children’s privacy. In order to prevent misuse of the WhoIs look-up facility, TWC will utilize measures including a requirement where any person submitting a WhoIs database query is required to read and agree to the terms and conditions in accordance with the registration policy. This will include the terms of use that the WhoIs database is provided for information purposes only and that the user agrees not to use the information for any other purposes, such as allowing or enabling the transmission of unsolicited commercial advertising or other communication. It is intended that the registration terms of use and the registration agreements as well as other agreements between TWC and registrants would require the registrants (which as previously noted, would be either TWC, its affiliates, or trusted partners) to comply with the law and take reasonable


security measures to protect sensitive information and to provide and update a single point of contact. TWC will continue to apply all security measures currently implemented and will comply with all other policies and practices required by ICANN in the Registry Agreement and any relevant Consensus Policy for protecting the privacy and confidential information of registrants and users in the new .WEATHER domain space. In addition, as stated above, TWC will establish and publish on its website a single abuse point of contact responsible for addressing inquiries from law enforcement and the public related to malicious and abusive conduct. With regard to TWC establishing a working relationship with the relevant regulatory, industry, or self-regulatory bodies, the scope of this mandate is unclear. Does this require a relationship be formed with every conceivable government agency globally, or merely the agencies where the registry is primarily located? How can all relevant industry and self-regulatory bodies be identified, and must this be done globally or only where the registry is primarily located? Will applicants be in breach if they attempt to establish such relationships, but the relevant bodies are unable or unwilling to engage? These questions must be answered prior to any implementation of this recommendation. (C) RESTRICTED ACCESS SAFEGUARDS AND EXCLUSIVE ACCESS SAFEGUARDS TWC’s intended operation of the .WEATHER TLD is also in alignment with the Restricted Access Safeguards and Exclusive Access Safeguards, since these restrictions would not apply to the .WEATHER TLD as it is a branded registry and is merely heavily restricted and not exclusive. Even so, should the Board allow the .WEATHER TLD to be mischaracterized, the registry serves the public interest. Weather forecasts and information constitute one of the most searched-for types of information on the Internet. This creates significant opportunities for phishing, pharming, and other forms of fraud and abuse related to weather in unrestricted TLDs. As the Board is surely aware, the number and sophistication of Internet scams sent out to consumers is continuing to increase dramatically. (See http://apwg.com/resources/overview/avoid-phishing-scams). One of the most common ways that such fraud is perpetrated is through fraudulent websites which solicit the consumer for sensitive information, which the consumer provides because it recognizes the company or brand name. Such domain names incorporating and/or resembling well-known company names and marks can be used to set up fake websites that can trick consumers to enter their personal, password, or financial information (commonly known as “pharming”). (See http://www.scamwatch.gov.au/content/index.phtml/itemId/829456). The Board is also aware that cybersquatting continues to be a significant problem. According to WIPO, in 2012, trademark holders filed a record 2,884 cybersquatting cases covering 5,084 Internet domain names with WIPO alone, and WIPO panels found evidence of cybersquatting in 91% of all decided cases. (See http://www.wipo.int/pressroom/en/articles/2013/article_0007.html). In addition, consumer trust has been eroded by unauthorized and inaccurate sources of information. Finally, during times of severe weather conditions, quick and accurate access to weather-related information is imperative, but it may not be simple for a user to find such information on demand. Whether or not the registry space is free from inaccurate or malicious information could, in fact, have life or


death consequences for those seeking the information. Protecting this domain space from abusers is the very definition of a public interest. Since the .WEATHER TLD would be securely restricted to only TWC, its affiliates, and its trusted partners, such as governments, who are known to TWC and bound by an appropriate agreement, the result would be that these types of fraud would be virtually non-existent in the .WEATHER TLD, which would benefit consumers and businesses generally, including TWC’s competitors. Additionally, TWC’s intention to (1) reserve the names and trademarks of known competitors from registration in .WEATHER and (2) implement additional rights protection mechanisms that will allow trademark owners, including competitors, to challenge domain names initially reserved or allocated by TWC, will ensure minimal or no consumer confusion in the namespace. TWC’s intended protection mechanisms will also ensure that trademark owners’ rights generally, and TWC’s competitors’ rights specifically, will have protection in the .WEATHER TLD. As such, the secure restrictions TWC intends to utilize for .WEATHER are clearly both appropriate for the risks associated with the string and also in the public interest.

Exhibit A

The Weather Channel, L L C Trademark Status Report

For the Registrations for the Marks W E A T H E R and W E A T H E R . C O M

May 2, 2013

Jur isd ic t ion IVIark S t a t u s Ser ia l No Fi l ing Date

R e g . No. R e g . Date

O w n e r C l a s s / D e s c r i p t i o n

Denmark WEATHER Registered VA201103172

Nov 3, 2011

VR201102933

Nov 24, 2011

The Weather Channel, LLC

18 Leather and imitations of leather, and goods made of these materials and not included in other classes; animal skins, hides; trunks and travelling bags; umbrellas, parasols and walking sticks; whips, harness and saddlery.

25 Clothing, footwear, headgear. 35 Advertising; business management; business administration; office

functions. 45 Legal services; security services for the protection of property and

individuals; personal and social services rendered by others to meet the needs of individuals.

Djibouti WEATHER Registered 45011RADM

Nov 9, 2011

45011RADM

Nov 9, 2011


09 Scientific, nautical, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, optical, weighing, measuring, signalling, checking (supervision), life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments; apparatus and instruments for conducting, switching, transfonning, accumulating, regulating or controlling electricity; apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images; magnetic data carriers, recording discs; automatic vending machines and mechanisms for coin-operated apparatus; cash registers, calculating machines, data processing equipment and computers; fire-extinguishing apparatus.

35 Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions.

38 Telecommunications. 41 Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural

activities. 42 Scientific and technological services and research and design relating

thereto; industrial analysis and research services; design and development of computer hardware and software.

45 Legal services; security services for the protection of property and individuals; personal and social services rendered by others to meet the needs of individuals.

European Union WEATHER.COIVI Registered 1526987

Feb 25, 2000

1526987

Jul 26, 2002


16 Bookbinding material; photographs; stationery; adhesives for stationery or household purposes; artists' materials; paint brushes; typewriters and office requisites (except furniture); plastic materials for packaging (not included in other classes); playing cards; printers' type; printing blocks.

18 Leather and imitations of leather, and goods made of these materials and not included in other classes; animal skins, hides; trunks and travel bags; umbrellas, parasols and walking sticks; whips, harness and saddlery.

25 Clothing, footwear, headgear.

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Lebanon WEATHER Registered 10550

Dec 12, 2011

139713

Dec 19, 2011


09 Scientific, nautical, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, optical, weighing, measuring, signalling, checking (supervision), life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments; apparatus and instruments for conducting, switching, transfonning, accumulating, regulating or controlling electricity; apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images; magnetic data carriers, recording discs; automatic vending machines and mechanisms for coin-operated apparatus; cash registers, calculating machines, data processing equipment and computers; fire-extinguishing apparatus.






Lebanon WEATHER.COM Registered 10543

Dec 12, 2011

140204

Jan 12, 2012


09 Scientific, nautical, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, optical, weighing, measuring, signalling, checking (supervision), life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments; apparatus and instruments for conducting, switching, transforming, accumulating, regulating or controlling electricity; apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images; magnetic data carriers, recording discs; automatic vending machines and mechanisms for coin-operated apparatus; cash registers, calculating machines, data processing equipment and computers; fire-extinguishing apparatus.






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R e g . Date O w n e r C l a s s / D e s c r i p t i o n

Morocco WEATHER Registered 141276

Nov 29, 2011

141276

Nov 29, 2011


09 Scientific, nautical, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, optical, v\ eighing, measuring, signalling, checking (supervision), life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments; apparatus and instruments for conducting, sw/itching, transforming, accumulating, regulating or controlling electricity; apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images; magnetic data carriers, recording discs; automatic vending machines and mechanisms for coin-operated apparatus; cash registers, calculating machines, data processing equipment and computers; fire-extinguishing apparatus; software applications; downloadable audio and video recordings; game software; downloadable game programs; DVDs; CD ROMs; downloadable software in the nature of mobile applications for use in distribution ofa wide variety of infonnation; scientific instruments.

35 Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions; promoting public safety awareness; preparing, placing and disseminating advertising for others via television, cable, broadcast, satellite, telephone, broadband, the internet, mobile, telematics, radio, electronic mail, gaming devices/consoles, and wired and wireless electronic media; business consulting services in the field of financial planning; consulting services in the field of business management.

38 Telecommunications; broadcasting services; transmission services; telecommunications services.

41 Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities; production of television programs; educational and entertainment services; entertainment in the nature of on-going television programming, gaming, and web-based programming; providing on-line electronic informational publications

42 Scientific and technological services and research and design relating thereto; industrial analysis and research services; design and development of computer hardware and software; on-line publications.

45 Legal services; security services for the protection of property and individuals; personal and social services rendered by others to meet the needs of individuals; social networking services provided to others.

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Morocco WEATHER.COM Registered 141277

Nov 29, 2011

141277

Nov 29, 2011


09 Scientific, nautical, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, optical, weighing, measuring, signalling, checking (supervision), life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments; apparatus and instruments for conducting, switching, transfonning, accumulating, regulating or controlling electricity; apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images; magnetic data carriers, recording discs; automatic vending machines and mechanisms for coin-operated apparatus; cash registers, calculating machines, data processing equipment and computers; fire-extinguishing apparatus; software applications; downloadable audio and video recordings; game software; downloadable game programs; DVDs; CD ROMs; downloadable software in the nature of mobile applications for use in distribution ofa wide variety of information; scientific instruments.

35 Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions; promoting public safety awareness; preparing, placing and disseminating advertising for others via television, cable, broadcast, satellite, telephone, broadband, the internet, mobile, telematics, radio, electronic mail, gaming devices/consoles, and wired and wireless electronic media; business consulting services in the field of financial planning; consulting services in the field of business management.

38 Telecommunications; broadcasting services; transmission services; telecommunications services.

41 Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities; production of television programs; educational and entertainment services; entertainment in the nature of on-going television programming, gaming, and web-based programming; providing on-line electronic informational publications

42 Scientific and technological services and research and design relating thereto; industrial analysis and research services; design and development of computer hardware and software; on-line publications.

45 Legal services; security services for the protection of property and individuals; personal and social services rendered by others to meet the needs of individuals; social networking services provided to others.

Norway WEATHER Registered 201113195

Nov 18, 2011

265524

May 22, 2012


18 Animal skins, hides; trunks and travelling bags; umbrellas, parasols and walking sticks; whips, harness and saddlery.

35 Preparing, placing and disseminating advertising for others via television, cable, broadcast, satellite, telephone, broadband, the internet, mobile, telematics, radio, electronic mail, gaming devices/consoles, and wired and wireless electronic media; business consulting services in the field of financial planning; consulting services in the field of business management.


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Norway WEATHER.COM Registered 201113197

Nov 18, 2011

265525

May 22, 2012


18 Animal skins, hides; trunks and travelling bags; umbrellas, parasols and walking sticks; whips, harness and saddlery.

35 Preparing, placing and disseminating advertising for others via television, cable, broadcast, satellite, telephone, broadband, the internet, mobile, telematics, radio, electronic mail, gaming devices/consoles, and wired and wireless electronic media; business consulting services in the field of financial planning; consulting services in the field of business management.


OAPI WEATHER Registered 3 2011 02799

Nov 10, 2011

69511

May 31, 2012


09 Scientific, nautical, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, optical, weighing, measuring, signalling, checking (supervision), life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments; apparatus and instruments for conducting, switching, transfonning, accumulating, regulating or controlling electricity; apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images; magnetic data carriers, recording discs; automatic vending machines and mechanisms for coin-operated apparatus; cash registers, calculating machines, data processing equipment and computers; fire-extinguishing apparatus; software applications; downloadable audio and video recordings; game software; downloadable game programs; DVDs; CD ROMs; downloadable software in the nature of mobile applications for use in distribution ofa wide variety of information; scientific instruments.

OAPI WEATHER Registered 3 2011 02800

Nov 11, 2011

71960

Nov 30, 2012







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OAPI WEATHER.COM Registered 3 2011 02801

Nov 10, 2011

69512

May 31, 2012


09 Scientific, nautical, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, optical, wêighing, measuring, signalling, checking (supervision), life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments; apparatus and instruments for conducting, switching, transfonning, accumulating, regulating or controlling electricity; apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images; magnetic data carriers, recording discs; automatic vending machines and mechanisms for coin-operated apparatus; cash registers, calculating machines, data processing equipment and computers; fire-extinguishing apparatus; software applications; downloadable audio and video recordings; game software; downloadable game programs; DVDs; CD ROMs; downloadable soflware in the nature of mobile applications for use in distribution of a wide variety of infomiation; scientific instruments.

OAPI WEATHER.COM Registered 3 2001 0 2802

Nov 11, 2011

71961

Nov 30, 2012







Spain WEATHER Registered 300451 OMX

Nov 3, 2011

3004510

Apr 16, 2012


09 Apparatuses and scientific instruments, nautical, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, optical, than weighing, than metering, signalling, checking (supervision), than life-saving and for teaching; apparatus and instruments driving, distribution, transfonnation, gathering, regulation or control of electricity; apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images; magnetic data carriers, recording discs; automatic vending machines and mechanisms for coin-operated apparatus; cash tills, calculating machines, data processing equipment and computers; fire-extinguishing apparatus.

35 Publicity; commercial business management; commercial administration; office works.

38 Telecommunications. 41 Education; and training services; services for entertainment; sporting and

cultural activities. 42 Scientific services and technological, research services and design in

these fields; analysis services and industrial research; designing and development of equipment computer and soflware.

45 Legal services; services for security for protection of property and people; personal services and social rendered by third parties for satisfying individual needs.

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Spain WEATHER.COIVI Registered 3004508

Nov 3, 2011

3004508

Apr 16, 2012


09 Scientific, nautical, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, optical, weighing, measuring, signalling, checking (supervision), life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments; apparatus and instruments for conducting, switching, transforming, accumulating, regulating or controlling electricity; apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images; magnetic data carriers, recording discs; automatic vending machines and mechanisms for coin-operated apparatus; cash registers, calculating machines, data processing equipment and computers; fire-extinguishing apparatus.






United States WEATHER.COIVI Registered 76701065

Jan 4, 2010

3927183

Mar 8, 2011


09 Meteorological instruments; instruments for providing weather forecasts and alerts, namely, thennometers, temperature monitors, humidity monitors, air pressure monitors, wind monitors, and rain monitors.

United States WEATHER.COIVI Registered 75786703

Aug 27, 1999

2443945

Apr 17, 2001


18 Umbrellas, travel bags.

United States WEATHER.COM Registered 75786704

Aug 27, 1999

2584278

Jun 25, 2002


25 Clothing, namely, shirts.


Aug 27,1999

2682132

Feb 4, 2003


35 Preparing, placing and disseminating advertisements for others via an on-line electronic communications network; promoting the sale of goods and services of others through the distribution of printed material and through conducting promotional contest and sweepstakes.


Aug 27, 1999

2699088

Mar 25, 2003


42 On-line publications in the nature of reports, directories, brochures, reference materials, newsletters, newspapers, booklets, in the fields of meteorology, climatology, health and recreation.

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D E N M A R K

K o n g e r i g e t D a n m a r k

VR2011 02933

Ovennasvnte varemaerke er registreret I det danslce varemserkeregister.

r ? £ r i S d a t o e r " ^ fremgar af vedh^ftede registerudskrift. Registreringen geelder i 10 arfra

The above-mentioned trade mark is registered in the Danish Register of Trade Marks.

« m tt'dateS^^^^^^^^^^^ ° " ~ ^îstration is valid for 10

7. december 2011

Patent- og Varemaerkestyrelsen 0konomi- og Erhvervsministeriet

Jesper Kongstad Direkt0r

Rekvirent: KSiVI Reference: VA 2011 03172

Dato: 7. december 2011 Side 2 af 3

Registerudskrift (Extract of Register )

S J n l ' ^^Hfrsll^^ll •• 24.november2011 (210) : VA2011 03172 (220) : 3. november2011

(180) : 24. november 2021

(730) : The Weather Channel, L L C 300 Interstate North Parkway Atlanta US- Georgia 30339 USA

(740/750): Sandel, L0je & Partnere 0sterAlle 42, 6. Postbox812 2100 K0benhavn0 Danmark

(540) : W E A T H E R

Klasse 18: Lseder og tederimitationer samt varer fremstillet af disse materialer (Ikke indeholdt i andre klasser), skind og huder, kufferterog rejsetasker paraplyer parasoller og spadserestokke, piske og sadelmagervarer.

Klasse 25: Bektedningsgenstande, fodt0j og hovedbeklaedning.

Klasse 35: Annonce- og reklamevirksomhed, bistand ved fon-etningsledelse bistand ved forretningsadministration, bistand ved varetagelse af kontoropgaver.

Klasse 45: Juridisk bistand; sikkerhedsmaessige ydelser til beskyttelse af ejendom og mennesker, personlige og sociale ydelser udovet af andre for at efterkomme individuelle behov.

Udskrift slut (End of Extract)

INID-koder

Internationally agreed Numbers Identification of Data (INID)

for the Internatlonaft vedtagne Identifikation af Data (INID)

Numre ti l

(100)

(111) (141) (151) (180) (210) (220) (230) (300) (380) (442 (450) (500) (511)

(540) (551)

(580) (691) (641)

(646)

(730)

(740)/ (750) (791)/ (793)

Date of farnilnatlon of the procedure regarding registration Registration number Date of tenmination of the registration of the Mark Registration date Date of expected expiration of the reglstratlon/renewaf Application number Application filing date Exhibition filing data Data relating to priority under the Paris Convention Data relaUng to the registration in the country of origin Date of publication of fhe application Date of publication of the registration Various information

Class or classes (and list of goods/sen/ices

Reproduction of the mark indication of the effect that the mark is a collective mark, a certification mark ora quarantee mark Date of recording of amendment/change Information concerning colors claimed Nurnber(s) and date(s) of other legally related applications Nurnber(s) and date(s) of other legally related registrations Name and address of the applicant/holder of the registration Name and address of the representative/Corresponding adress Data concerning license

Dato for registreringsprocedurens afslutning.

Registreringsnummer Dato for udslettelse af registreringen Registreringsdato Dato forregistrerings-Zfomyelsesperiodens udl0b Ansagnlngsnummer Ansagningsdato Udstlllingspriorltetsopiysninger Prioritetsoplysninger Hjemlandsregistrering Bekendtgarelsesdato Often tliggzrelsesdato Bemasrkninger Vara eller tjenesteydelsesklasser (og liste over varer/tjenesteydelssr) ^ Varemserket FsBllesmseriteoplysnlnger

Dato for notering af tUfarsel Farvetekst

Data vedrurende delte/udskilte ansagninger

Data vedrarende delte/udskilte registreringer

Indehaveroplysninger

Fuldmagtlgoplysninger/korrespondanceadresse

Licensoplysninger

Domestic Codes for the Identification of Data Interne koder t l ! Identifikation af data

(DC) (DP) (DU) (CVR)

Date of shelving/withdrawal Data concerning pawning Data concerning gamishment Data of holders CVR-number

Henleeggelses/filbagetagelsesdafo Panfsaetningsoplysninger Opiysninger vedrorende udlseg Indehavers CVR-nummer

)^!^fw!.^®^® is only an Indication ofthe class number Hvor der alene er anqivet klassenummer /<^11^

klasse

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DE PREMIERE INSTANCE DE DJIBOUTI Enraglsfri A Djibouti

N° \ > 5 o / A M R.A.D.M. IE 19 NOV. 2011

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L ' a n d e u x m i l l e o n z e e t l e n e u f n o v e m b r e

P a r d e v a n t N o u s , OUDO A L O I T A HARED, G r e f f i e r e n C h e f du T r i b u n a l d e P r e m i d r e I n s t a n c e d e D J I B O U T I

E n n o t r e G r e f f e , a u P a l a i s de J u s t i c e d e c e t t e v i l l e ,

A COMPARU

Me A l a i n MARTINET, A v o c a t , D o m i c i l i e a D J I B O U T I , Ha r a mous , B . P . 169

L e q u e l n o u s a r e m i s , p o u r r e s t e r d e p o s e s a u r a n g d e s m i n u t e s de c e t t e j u r i d i c t i o n , a l a d a t e d e c e j o u r :

- 3 e x e m p l a i r e s de demande d ' e n r e g i s t r e m e n t de l a m a r q u e n o m i n a t i v e " WEATHER " e n c l a s s e s 9 , 3 5 , 3 8 , 4 1 , 42 e t 45 a u nom de l a s o c i e t e THE WEATHER CHANNEL, L L C , s o c i e t e a m e r i c a i n e 4 r e s p o n s a b i l i t e l i m i t e e o r g a n i s e © e t e x i s t a n t s o u s l e s l o i s de I ' E t a t d e G e o r g i e , d o n t I ' a d r e s s e e s t 300 I n t e r s t a t e N o r t h P a r k w a y , A t l a n t a , G e o r g i a 3 0 3 3 9 , E t a t s - U n i s d ' A m e r i q u e ;

- 3 e x e m p l a i r e s du p o u v o i r donne l e 4 novembre 2011 a Me A l a i n MARTINET p a r l e s i g n a t a i r e a u t o r i s e d e l a s o c i 6 t 6 THE WEATHER CHANNEL, L L C , s o c i e t e a m e r i c a i n e p r o p r i e t a i r e de l a m a r q u e ;

- 10 v i g n e t t e s d e l a m a r q u e .

s a v o n s s i g n e a v e c 1© c o n ^ a r a n t a p r o s l e c t u r e .

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BP 12 DJIBOUTI - R E P U B L I Q U E D E DJ IBOUTI

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D E M A N D E D ' E N R E G I S T R E M E N T

N° de depot: U5o/AA/ R A D M

Date du depot. 9 novembre 2011

Enregistre a Djibouti le : hJOver^m XBJIA

sousN°: AJVoJ./43 F ° / } 6 N° JLoS"

1 N O M E T A D R E S S E D U D E P O S A N T O U D U M A N D A T A I R E A Q U I L A C O R R E S P O N D A N C E D O I T E T R E A D R E S S E E

2 D E P O S A N T

MaJtre Alain MARTINET Avocat B.P. 169

DJIBOUTI t61:253.352 879

Enrsgisfri 6 Djibouti

LE 1 9 NOV. 2011

^ ^ f - ^ J A T " ? . ^ ? ^ ^ . ^ ^ ' ^ ^ ' ^ ' ''"^ ^""^"^^'"^ ^ responsabilite limitee organisme et existant sons les lois de 1 Etat de Georgie, dont I'adresse est 300 Interstate North Parkway, Atlanta, Georgia 30339 , Etats-Unis d'Amerique. '

3 M O D E L E D E L A M A R Q U E i»i»iii'wi»iiiiiiiti.'niii,'nii:iMa

4 D E S C R I P T I O N D E L A M A R Q U E E T R E V E N D I C A T I O N S

Marque nominative " W E A T H E R ".

7 D A T E E T S I G N A T U R E D U D E P O S A N T O U D E S O N M A N D A T A I R E

9 novembre 2011

P R O D U I T S E T S E R V I C E S D E S I G N E S ;

et instruments scientifiques, nautiques, gôd^siques, ihiques, cinamatographiques, optiques, de pesage, de , de signalisation, de contrdle (inspection), de

sauvetage) et d'enseignement; appareils et , 3 pour la conduite, la distribution, la transformation,

irtmion, le reglage ou la commande du courant ue; appareils pour l'enregistrement, la transmission, la

^ iction du son ou des images; supports d'enregistrement ^ i tiques, disques acoustiques; distributeurs automatiques et rateanismes pour appareils a pr^paiement; caisses enregistreuses, machines k calculer, 6quipement pour le traitement de rinformation et les ordinateurs; extincteurs.

Classe 35 :

Classe

9

Publicity; gestion des affaires commerciales; administration commerciale; travaux de bureau.

Classe 38 :

Telecommunications.

Classe 41 :

Education; formation; divertissement; activites sportives et culturelles.

Classe 42;

Services scientifiques et technologiques ainsi que services de recherches et de conception y relatifs; services d'analyses et de recherches industrielles; conception et developpement d'ordinateurs et de logiciels.

Classe 45:

Services juridiques; services de security pour la protection des biens et des individus; services personnels et sociaux rendus par des tiers destines h satisfaire les besoins des individus.

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38

41

42

45

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W E A T H E R W E A T H E R





E U R O P E A N U N I O N

T R A D E MAR<a A N D

M A R C A S ,

Y M O D E L D S

• H I M - O F F I C E FOR H A R M O N I Z A T I O N I N T H E I N T E R N A L M A R K E T

D A M I - D F I C I N A D E A R M O N I Z A C I D N DEL. M E R C A D O INTERIOR

C E R T I F I C A T E

• F R E G I S T R A T I O N

This Certificate of Registrafion is hereby issued for the Communily trade mark identified below. The corresponding entries hove been recorded in the Register of Community Trade Morb.

C E R T I F I C A D O

D E R E G I S T R O

Se expide el presente certificado de registro para la marca comuni-taria que se identifica a confinuacion. Las menciones y las informa-ciones relatives a tol marca han sido inscritas en el Registro de marcas comunitarias.

N° 0 0 1 5 2 6 9 8 7

W E A T H E R . C O M

êpsiereJ/CReyulraJa, 2 6 / 0 7 / 2 0 0 2

MJ£6O cfe 53oei-

TRADE MARKS A N D

_ _ D E S I G N S

M A R G A f i ,

y M O D E L O S

• H I M - D r F I C E F D R H A R M D N I Z A T I D N IN T M E I N T E R N A L M A R K E T

• A M I - D R C N A D E A R M O N I Z A C I Q N D E L M E R C A D O I N T E R I O R

450 02/09/2002

210 001526987

22 0 25/02/2000

180 25/02/2010

442 28/01/2002

541

732

THE WEATHER CHANNEIJNC. 300 Intastote Nnth Porkwoy Allonta, Geagio 30339 US

740 KIIPATRICK STOCKTON 68 Poll Moll London SW1Y5ES

270 EN ES

511 E B - 1 6 - Articulos de encuodernadon; fotogrofios; popelerio; adhesivos (pegamentos) poro lo popelerio o lo coso; moteriol pora ortisfos; pinceles; nidguinos de escribir y articulos de oficino (excepto muebles); moterios plosficas poro eraboloie (no comprendidos en otras closes); noipes; caracteres de imprenfo; cliches.

E S - I B - Cuero e Imitociones de cuero, productos de estos moterios no comprendidos en otras closes; pieles de onimoles; boiiles y molefas; poroguos, sombrillosy bosfones; fostas, joecesy guornicioneiio.

E S - 2 5 - Vestidos,calzodos,sombierena.

D A - 1 6 - Bogbinderiortikler; fotogrofier; popirhondleivarei; klasbemidler til popiivarer og til husholdningsbrug; ortikler til brug for kunstnere; penslei; sktivemoskiner og bntorartiklei (dog ikke mabler),' plosticmoteiiole til embolleringsbiug (ikk indeholdt i ondie klassei); spiliebrt; tiyktypei; klicheer.

D A - I B - Loader og Isderimitotioner somt varer fremstillet of disse moterioler og ikke indeholdt i andre klasser; skind og huder; kuffeiler og lejsetosker; poroplyer, porasollei og spodserestokke; pisb og sadelmageivoiei.

D A - 2 5 - Beklffldnlngsgenstonde, fodtoj og hovedbeklsdning.

D E - 1 6 - Buchbinderortitel; fotografien; Schieibwoien; Klebstoffe fur Popier- und Schreibworen oder fur Housholtszwecb; Kunstlerbedorisortibl; Pinsel; Schreibmoschinen- und BuioortibI (oiJsgenommenM6bel)J Verpocbngsmoteriol aus Kunststoff, soiAieit es nicht iri anderen Klassen enthohen ist; Spielbrten; Druckiettern; Druckstocb.

D E - 1 B - Leder und Lederlmitotionen sowie Waren doraus, soweit sie nicht in onderen Klossen entholten sind; Houte und Felle; Reise- und Hondbffei; Regenschirme, Sonnenscbirme und SpozierstocbJ Peitschen, Pferdegescbirre und Sottlerworen.

D E - 2 5

Kopfbedecbngen. Bekleldungsstucb, Schubwaren,

E L - 1 6 - YAIK6 P i p X i o S e m a e -(t)coroYpa(|3;Eg. xapTXKdc e i S i r KSXXS^ yia Xapr iKOc 11 omaKic XPna^K- VXIK& y i a K a X A t T ^ x v e c - XPô-d,psc. (wiviXa)-Ypa(( )OMrixaveg KOT s i e r ] ypa4>eiov (6KT6C T w v eTriTTAwv). 7r>ic(aTiK<i u A w d OTCTKEuacriac (^m 7repiXc(f iPav6)aeva as o A A e g KAACTEIC)- i r a i y v i d x a p T a -TU7roYpa4) iKd o x o i x e i a . aTepe6-n j7ra ( K A i a ^ ) .

5; '- " ^ ^ " Mpua Km a7roiii^r\aEi(; S e p f i a T O c , ei'Sr) awo avTa TO vXm& un 7rEpiAan|3c(v6]ueva OE dtAAsg KA<4CTEIC'

S E p n a r a Ccicov, roiudcpia. m^w-na T a ? x 5 i o u PaXhaeQ- ofiTcpikeQ a A E ^ i ^ A i a x a i

p & p S o i TTEpurdtTou. naa-nyia, iTriroaKeiiEC Km EI5TI asAAoTTOixai; .

E L - 2 5 - E v 5 u j j a T a , U7ro5rjfiaTa KOI £I5TI TnAoTToiiag.

E N - 1 6 - Booblnding moteriol; photographs; stotioneiy; odhesives for stotioneiy or household purposes; artists' moteriols; point brushes; typewriters and office requisites (except furniture); plostic moteriols for pacbging (nof included in other dosses); playing cords; printers' type; printing blocks.

N ° 0 0 1 5 2 6 9 8 7 2 / 4

! TRADE M A R < S

A N D

D E S I E N 5

MARCAS,

D:eu J D S

Y M O D E L D S

• H I M - D r n c E r o R H A R M O N i Z A T i a N I N T H E I N T E R N A L M A R K E T

' ° ' ^ « = " ^ A D E A R M O N I Z A C I Q N D E L M E R C A D O I N T E R I O R

E N - 1 B - Leotlief and imitations of leothei, and goods made of these materiols and not included in other classes; onimol skins, hides; trunks ond travelling bogs; umbrellos, poiosols ond wolking sticks; whips, harness and soddleiy.

E N - 2 5 - Clothing, footweor, heodgeor.

- 1 6 - Articles pour reliures; photographies; popeterie; adhesifs (matieres collontes) pour lo popeterie ou le menoge; moteriel pour les artistes; pinceaux; mochines 6 ecrire et orticles de bureou (a I'exception des meubles); motieres plostiques pour I'embolloge (non comprises dons d'outres classes); cartes o jouer; coracteres d'impriraerle; cliches.

I ^ R - I B - Cuir et imitofions du cuir, produits en ces motieres non compils dons d'outres closses; peoux d'onimoux; molles et valises; poropluies, porasols et connes;fouetsetsellerie.

F R - 2 5 - Vetements,choussures,chapellerie.

I T - 1 6 - Articoli per legotorlo; fotogrofie; cortolerio; odesivi (moterie collonti) per la coitolerio o per usodomesticrt moteriole per ortlsti; pennelli; mocchine da scrivere e articoli per officio (esclusi i mobili); materie plostiche per I'lmbollogglo (non comprese in ohre clossi); corte do gioco; coratteri tipografici; cliche.

I T - 1 B - Cuoioe sue Imitazioni, orticoli in gueste materie non compiesi in oltie clossi; pelli di onimoli; bouli e voligle; ombielli, ombrelloni e bostoni do posseggio; buste e orflcoll di selleria.

I T - 2 5 - Articoli di obbigliamento, scorpe, coppellerio.

• 1 6 - Boekbindersworen; foto's; scbrijfbehoeflen; kleefstoffen vooi kontoorgebruikof voor de buishouding; moteriool vooi bnstenoars; penselen; scbrijftnochines en tentoorortitelen (uitgezonderd meubelen); plostic moteriolen voor verpokking, voor zover niet begrepen In ondere klassen; speelknorten; drukietters; cliches

N L - 1 B - Leder en kunstleder en bieruit veivoordigde producfen voor zover niet begrepen in andere klossen; dierenhulden; reisbffers en koffeis; poraplu's, porasols en wondelstokk6n;zwepen en zadelmotersworen.'

N L - 2 5 - Kledingstukken, schoeisel, boofddeksels.

P T - 1 6 - Artigos poro encaderno{oc5 fotogrofios; popelorio; odesivos (moterios colontes) pora popelario ou pora uso domesticc); moteriol pora ortistos; pinceis; moquinos de escrever e ortigos de escritorio (com exceppo dos movels); moterios pldsticos pora o embologem (noo incluidos noutras closses); cartas de jogor; caracteres de impienso; cliches (esteredtipos).

P T - 1 B - Couro e imitofoes de couro, produtos nestos moterios no"o incluidos noutras closses; peles de onimois; molos e moletos de viogem; chopeus-de-chuvo, cbopeus-de-sol e bengolos; cbicotes e selorio.

P T - 2 5 - Vestudrio,colfadoechopelorio.

" 1 6 - Kirionsidonto-oineet; volobvot; poperibuppotovorat; poperi- jo btitolousliimoti toiteiliiantarvikbet; sivehimet; kirjoitusbneef jo bnttoritoivikbet (poitsi huoneblut); muoviset pokbustoivlkbet (jotb eivdt sisally muibin luokkiin); pelibrtit; poinokirjosimet; poinolootot.

F"l - 1 B - Nobot ja nobon joljifelmot ja nilsto tebdyttovorat, jotb eivot sisally muibin luokkiin; elointen nohot, vuodot; motb-orbf jo -loubt; soteenvorjot, poivovarjot jo bvelybpit; piisbt, voljoaf jo sotulovorusteet.

F l - 2 5 - Vootteet, jolkineet, poobineet.

S V - 1 6 - Bokbinderlmateriol; fotografier; poppersvoror (skriv- och bntorsmoteriol); klisterocb lim for poppersvoror och bushallsandomol; bnstnorsmoterioi; molorpenslor; skrivmoskiner och bntorsfornodenhetet (ej mobler); plostmoteriol for embollering (e| ingSende i ondra klosser); spelbrt; trycktyper; klicheer.

S V - 1 B - Loder och loderimitotioner, somt voror fromstolldo ov dessa moteriol och ej ingdende i ondra klosser; djurhudor och polsskinn; bffettor och resvdsbr; poroplyer, porosoller och promenodbppor; pisbr, seldon och sodelmobrivaror.

S V - 2 5 - Klader, fotbeklodnodei, huvudbonoder.

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R E P U B L I C OF LEBANON MINISTRY OF NATIONAL ECONOMY

I N T E L L E C T U A L P R O P E R T Y P R O T E C T I O N O F F I C E

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R E P U B L I C O F LEBANON MINISTRY O F NATIONAL ECONOMY

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Acapo AS, Postboks 1880 Nordnes , 5 8 1 7 BERGEN, Norge

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OAPI (African Intellectual Property Organization)

ORGANISATION AFRICAINE D E L A P R O P R I E T E I N T E L L E C T U E L L E

(OA.P.I)

A F R I C A N I N T E L L E C T U A L P R O P E R T Y ORGANIZATION

(O.A.P.I)

A R l l E T E N<^ 1 2 / 1 2 8 2 / O A P I / D G / D G A / D t t / s C

P O R T A N T E N R E G I S T R E M E N T D ' U N E M A R Q U E

L E D I R t X T E U R GENERAL de rOrganisation Africaine de !a Propriete Intellectuelle

Vu I'Accord portant revision de iAccord de Bangui du 2 mars 1977 instituant une Organisation Africaine de la Propriete Intellectuelle; I'Annexe III dudit Accord, et notamment ses articles 8, 11, 14, 16 et 19; ie Proces-verbal dresse iors du depot de la demande d'enregistrement de la marque;

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A R R E T E

Article T' ; II est enregistre au nom de :

The Weather Chawnel, L L C . 300 Interstate North Parkway, ATLANTA, Georgia 30339. Etats-Unis d'Amerique "

la marque 69511 deposee Ie 11 novembre 2011.. sous N° 3201102799.

Article2 : Le present enregistrement produit ses etTets dans chacun des seize Etats membres de I'organisation, a savoir : Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroun, Centrafrique, Congo, Cote d'lvoire, Gabon, Guinee, Gainee Bissau, Guinee Equatorialc, Mali, iVIauritanle, Niger, Senegal, Tchad, Togo. II sera public au Bulletin Officiel 02/2012.:

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ORGANISATION AFRICAINE DE

L A P R O P R I E T E I N T E L L E C T U E L L E

(O.A.P.I)

AFRICAN I N T E L L E C T U A L

PROPERTY ORGANIZATION

(OA.P.I)

DEMANDE D'ENREGISTREMENT D'UNE MARQUE

Le{la) soussigne(e) depose la presente demande conformement a I'annexe III de rAccord de Bangui

Cadre reserve a I'Administration _ _ _ _ _ Nationale

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Date: 3 1 MAI 2012

Deposant(s) • Personne(s) physique(s) Denomination(s) ou ra i i ^ (s ) sociale(s) /Nom(s) et prenom{s)"

The Weather Channel, L L C

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300 Interstate North Parkway, Atlanta, Georgia 30339, United States of America

N" Fax:

Nationalite (Pays)

U.S.A.

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Denomination(s) ou raison(s) sociales/ Nom et prenoms: NGWAFOR & Partners

Adresse: The Hilton Hotel, Entrance : Business Centre, Second Floor, Suite 208A,

20th M a y Boulevard, Yaounde, P.O B o x 8211, Yaounde-Cameroon

Pays d'origine

IV Couieurs revendiquees

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c inematograph ic , o p t i c a l , we igh ing , m e a s u r i n g , s igna l l ing ,

check ing (superv is ion ) , l i fe -sav ing and teaching a p p a r a t u s

a n d ins t ruments ; a p p a r a t u s a n d ins t ruments for

conduct ing, s w i t c h i n g , t r a n s f o r m i n g , a c c u m u l a t i n g ,

regulat ing o r c o n t r o l l i n g e lectr ic i ty ; a p p a r a t u s fo r

record ing , t r a n s m i s s i o n o r reproduct ion of s o u n d o r

images; magnet ic d a t a c a r r i e r s , r ecord ing d i s c s ;

automat ic v e n d i n g m a c h i n e s a n d m e c h a n i s m s fo r c o i n -

operated a p p a r a t u s ; c a s h registers ,

ca lculat ing m a c h i n e s , d a t a process ing equ ipment a n d

computers ; f i r e -ex t ingu ish ing a p p a r a t u s .

VIII signature du deposant oudu mandataire, le cas echeant ~

Nom et qualite du signataire Celestine N E B A , Cadre /

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* Deysni une classe. ecrire la liste des produits ou des services correspondants.


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A F R I C A N I N T E L L E C T U A L P R O P E R T Y ORGANIZATION

A R R E T E N ° 1 2 / 3 7 3 I / O A P I / D G / D G A / D | ^ I / s l b


L E D I R E G T E U R GENEIiAL

de I'OrganisaNoB Africaine de ia Propriete Intellectuelle

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I ~ L ^ ; r * * « ^ A . Georgia 3033,.

Ia marqu. N- 71960 deposee Ic i l „„vcmbre 2011, » t o N° 3201I0280I).

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P R O P E R T Y ORGANIZATION


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VIII Signature du deposant ou du mandataire, le cas echeant

Nom et qualite du signataire Celestine NEBA, Cadre

Falta Yaounde ie 11/11/2011

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Telecommunications.

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ORGANISATION A F R I C A I N E D E L A PROPRIETE I N T E L L E C T U E L L E

(O.A.P.I)

A F R I C A N I N T E L L E C T U A L PROPERTY ORGANIZATION

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A R R E T E N ° 1 2 / 1 2 8 3 / O A P I / D G / D G A / l A » I / S S D

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Organisation Afncame de la Propriete Liteliectuelle;

r Annexe I I I dudit Accord, et notamment ses aiticies 8. 11, 14, 16 et 19-

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lamarque W 69SI2 deposee Ie I I novembre 2011, sous 3201102801.

: Le present enregistrement produit ses eJTets dans chacun des seize Etats membres de l Orgamsation, a savoir : Benin, Burkina Fa..o, Cameroon, C.nlraMque, Congo, Cote d .voire, Gabon, Gumec, Gninee Bissau, Gainee Equatorialc, Mali, Manritanie, Niger, Ssenegal, Tchad, Togo. I i sera public au Bulletin Ofliciei N=-' 02/2012.

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ORGANISATION AFRICAINE D E

L A PROPRIETE I N T E L L E C T U E L L E

(O.A.P.I)

A F R I C A N I N T E L L E C T U A L

P R O P E R T Y ORGANIZATION

(OA.P.I)


Le(la) soussigne(e) depose la presente demande conformement a I'annexe III de I'Accord de Bangui

Cadre reserve a rAdministration

Nationale

Depot

Date: 1 1 HQ]/ 20]]

N''3 2 0 1 1 0 2 8 0 1 Re?ule : , t 1 NOV 2011


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Nationalite (Pays)

U.S.A. N° Fax: e-mail:

M301

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c i n e m a t o g r a p h i c , opt ica l , weighing, m e a s u r i n g , s ignahing ,

c h e c k i n g ( s u p e r v i s i o n ) , Hfe-saving a n d t e a c h i n g a p p a r a t u s

a n d i n s t r u m e n t s ; a p p a r a t u s and i n s t r u m e n t s fo r

c o n d u c t i n g , s w i t c h i n g , t rans forming , a c c u m u l a t i n g ,

regu la t ing o r cont ro l l ing electr ic i ty; a p p a r a t u s for

r e c o r d i n g , t r a n s m i s s i o n or reproduct ion o f s o u n d o r

images ; m a g n e t i c da ta c a r r i e r s , r e c o r d i n g d i s c s ;

a u t o m a t i c v e n d i n g mach ines a n d m e c h a n i s m s for co in -

opera ted a p p a r a t u s ; c a s h registers,

c a l c u l a t i n g m a c h i n e s , da ta process ing e q u i p m e n t a n d

c o m p u t e r s ; fire-extinguishing a p p a r a t u s .


Nom et qualite du signataire Celestine N E B A , Cadre

ai t^ Yaounde le 11/11/2011

* Devant une classe, ecrire la liste des produits ou des services correspondants.

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« lAnnexe.mduditAccord,etnotaramentsesarticles.:8 I I 14 I6e t l9 -vu 1. Proces-verbal dresse lors dU depot de:la demar.de :d'e,rr;gist;^ment d; la marque;

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la marque N° 71961 deposee le l l novembre 2011, sous N'^ 3201102802.

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aenegal, 1 chad, I og<,. h sera publie au Bulletin Officiel N'^ 05/2012.

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ORGANISATION A F R I C A I N E D E L A PROPRIETE I N T E L L E C T U E L L E

(O.A.P.I) AFRICAN I N T E L L E C T U A L

P R O P E R T Y ORGANIZATION (O.A.P.I)


Le(la) soussigne(e) depose la presente demande confonnement a I'annexe III de I'Accord de Bangui

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Pays d'origine !e(s) revendiqueefe)

Numero(s) etdate(s)


Au(x) nom(s) de (a preciser)

CE FORMULAIRE EST OFFERT PAR L 'OAPI ET NE PEUT ETRE VENDU

O.A.P.t B.P. 887 - YAOUNDE - T C I . : (237) 220 57 00/220 39 11 • Fax : (237) 220 57 27/220 57 21 UR. • » • • ' (4^n î<^ 57 27/220 57 21 - URL : httpy/oapi.wipo.net - Email: [email protected]

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Nom et qualite du signataire Celestine NEBA, Cadre

Fait a Yaounde lei 1/11/2011

'Devant une classe. ecrire la liste des produits ou des services correspondants

Une meme demande ne peut porter a la fois et sur des produits et sur des sen/ices.

7 1 9 6 1

Annexure

Specification of Goods/Services - Annexure:

Class 35

Advertising; business nnanagement; business administration; office functions.

Class 38

Telecommunications.

; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities.

Class 41

Class 42

software.

Class 45

personal and

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S^ rf' '' MAGNETICOS, DISCOS ACUSTICOS; D I S T R I B U I D O R S k u i o S o f Y S^cSi"^ ^ HE<5ISTRADORS?^Q5?iJ ELISSST^' P R O C E S A M I E N T O D E D A T O S Y O R D E N ^ O R £ S ;

TSSS "?^ O F I S N A . " ' " ^ ^ " ' ^ ^ C O M E R C I A L E S ; A D M I N I S T R A C I O N C O M E R C I A L ;

T E L B C O M U N I C A C I O N E S .

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S E R V I C I O S C I E N T I F I C O S Y TECN0L06ICOS, A S I COMO S E R V I C I O S D E

INVESTIGACION Y DISEfio EN ESTOS AMÎTOS; SER^CIOS D I S S i s ^ S E INDUSTRIALES; DISENO Y DEsUoLLO SI EQSSSS

INFORMATICOS Y DE SOFTWARE. Jsuuxt-os

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T E R C E R O S P A R A S A T I S F A C E R N E C E S I D A D E S I N D I V I D U A L E S « ^ « ^ ^ O S P O R

El presente Titulo, consta de: 2 pfiginas Madrid, 3 de mayo de 2012 El DirectoEjM^^rfainento der

OficinaEspaaola TITULO DE REGISTRO de Patentes y Maicas

DE MARCA

Cumplidas las disposiciones establecldas en la vigente Ley 17/2001, de 7 de diciembre, de IWarcas, s e expide el presente titulo de registro de la marca que m i s abajo se identifica.

Conforme a la citada Ley de Marcas, el registro de la marca, confiere a su titular el derecho exclusivo a utilizaria en el trafico econdmico. E l registro ha quedado otorgado, s in perjuicio de tercero, por diez anos, contados desde la fecha de presentaci6n de la solicitud, y podra renovarse indefinidamente por periodos ulteriores de diez anos. De no efectua rse la renovacidn en la forma y plazos previstos legalmente, el registro de la marca sera caducado.

Marca 3.004.508 • n i u L A R D E L A MARCA: THE WEATHER CHANNEL r LLC


TIPO DISTINTIVO: DENOMINATIVO

COLORES REIVINDICADOS

DESCRIPC |6N Y/O INDICACI6N D E ELEMENTOS NO REIVINDICADOS E N EXCLUSIVA:

FECHA PRESENTAQdN S O U C r r U D

3 de noviembre de 2.011

FECHA CONCESI6N REGISTRO:

16 de abril de 2.012

PRIORIDADES RErWNDICADAS: PAlS, NtlMERO, SOUCITUD. FECHA

MARCA ESPA^fOLA POR TRANSFORMACI6N


FECHA PRESENTACION E N OHCINA D E ORIGEN MODALIDAD MARCA D E ORIGEN Y NUMERO:


FECHA ANTIGUEDAD REIVINDICADA: ANTIGOEDAD D E L A MARCA ESPASOLA N°:


M-4103

Oficina Espaiiola de Patentes y Marcas

Marca N°. 3.004.508

CLASE

09

35

38

41

42

45

PRODUCTOS 0 SERVICIOS PROTEGIDOS:

APARATOS E INSTRUMENTOS CIENTIFICOS, NAUTICOS, GEODESICOS, FOTOGRAFICOS, CINEMATOGRAFICOS, OPTICOS, DE PESAJE, DE MEDICION, DE SENALIZACION, DE CONTROL (INSPECCION) , DE SALVAMENTO Y DE ENSENANZA; APARATOS E INSTRUMENTOS DE CONDUCCION, DISTRIBUCION, TRANSFOiaCi.CION, ACUMULACION, RE6ULACION O CONTROL DE LA ELECTRICIDAD; APARATOS DE GRABACION, TRANSlCtSION O REPRODUCCION DE SONIDO O IMAGENES; SOPORTES DE REGISTRO MAGNETICOS, DISCOS ACUSTICOS; DISTRIBUIDORES AUTOMATICOS Y MECANISMOS PARA APARATOS DE PREVIO PAGO; CAJAS RE6ISTRADORAS, MAQUINAS DE CALCULAR, EQUIPOS DE PROCESAMIENTO DE DATOS Y ORDENADORES; EXTINTORES.

PUBLICIDAD; GESTION DE NEGOCIOS COMERCIALES; ADMINISTRACION COMERCIAL; TRABAJOS DE OFICINA.

TELECOMUNICACIONES.

EDUCACION; FORMACION; SERVICIOS DE ENTRETENIMIENTO; ACTIVIDADES DEPORTIVAS Y CULTtJRALES.

SERVICIOS CIENTIFICOS Y TECNOLOGICOS, ASI COMO SERVICIOS DE INVESTIGACION Y D.ISENO EN ESTOS AMBITOS; SERVICIOS DE ANALISIS E INVESTIGACION INDUSTRIALES; DISENO Y DESARROLLO DE EQUIPOS INFORMATICOS Y DE SOFTWARE.

SERVICIOS JURIDICOS; SERVICIOS DE SEGURIDAD PARA LA PROTECCION DE BIENES Y PERSONAS; SERVICIOS PERSONALES Y SOCIALES PRESTADOS POR TERCEROS PARA SATISFACER NECESIDADES INDIVIDUALES.

EI presente Tftulo, consta de: 2 piginas Madrid, 3 de mayo de 2012 EI Director fc jfeaiJamento de Signqs^j

UNITED STATES

tates; of a Wniteh ^mz& Patent antr Wv^maxh 0Uitt "^nf

WEATHER.COM

Reg. No. 3,927,183 T H E WEATHER CHANNEL, INC. (GEORGIA CORPORATION) 300 INTERSTATE NORTH PARKWAY

Registered Mar. 8, 2011 ATLANTA, GA 303.39

Int. Cl.: 9

TRADEMARK

PRINCIPAL REGISTER

FOR: METEOROLOGICAL INSTRUMENTS; INSTRUMENTS FOR PROVIDING WEATHER FORECASTS AND ALERTS, NAMELY, TITERMOMETERS. TEMPERATURE MONITORS. HUMIDITY MONITORS, AIR PRESSURE MONITORS, WIND MONITORS, AND RAIN MONITORS, IN CLASS 9 (U.S. CLS. 21,23,26, 36 AND 38).

FIRST USE 0-0-2002; I N COMMERCE 0-0-2002.

THE MARK CONSISLS OF S TANDARD CHARACTERS WITIIOUT CLAIM TO ANY PAR-TICin.AR FONT, STYI.E, SIZE. OR COLOR.

OWNER OF U.S. REG. NOS. 2,443,945,2,699,088 AND OTIIERS.

SEC. 2(F).

SER. NO. 76-701,065, FILED 1-4-2010.

YAT SYE, LEE, EXAMINING ATTORNEY

Uirctlor of ihe United SiKtes I'Menl aiid JriKieinark Office

Int. Cl.: 18

Prior U.S. Cls.: 1, 2, 3, 22 and 41 2,443,945

United States Patent and Trademark Office Registered Apr, i?. 2001

TRADEMARK PRINCIPAL REGISTER

WEATHER.COM

W E A T H E R CHANNEL. INC., T H E (GEORGIA CORPORATION)

300 INTERSTATE NORTH PKWY. ATLANTA, OA 30339

FOR- UMBRELLAS, T R A V E L BAGS, IN CLASS 18 (U.S. CLS. 1,2, 3, 22 AND 41).

FIRST USE 8-1-1998; IN COMMERCE 8-1-1998.

OWNER O F U.S. R E G . NOS. 1,471,730, 1.891,039 AND OTHERS.

SER. NO. 75-786,703, F I L E D 8-27-1999.

ANGELA M. MICHELI, EXAMINING A T T O R N E Y

Int. CL: 25

Prior U.S. CIS.: 22 and 39 2,584,278

United States Patent and Trademark Office Registered j»ne 25,2002

TRADEMARK PRINCIPAL REGISTER

WEATHER.COM

W E A T H E R C H A N N E L , INC., T H E (GEORGIA CORPORATION)

300 I N T E R S T A T E NORTH PKWY. A T L A N T A , G A 30339

FOR- C L O T H I N G , N A M E L Y , SHIRTS, SWEAT E R S AND PONCHOS, IN CLASS 25 (U.S. CLS. 22 AND 39).

F I R S T USB 8-1-1998; IN COMMERCE 8-1-1998.

OWNER O F U.S. R E G . NOS. 1,471,730, 1,891,039 AND OTHERS.

SER. NO. 75-786,704, F I L E D 8-27-1999.

SCOTT OSLICK, EXAMINING ATTORNEY

/////

Int. CL: 35

Prior U.S. Cls.: 100,101 and 102 . J _ Reg. No. 2,682,132

United States Patent and Trademark Office Registered Feb. 4,2003

SERVICEMARK PRINaPAL REGISTER

WEATHER.COM

W E A T H E R C H A N N E L , INC. , T H E (GEORGIA CORPORATION)

300 INTERSTATE NORTH PKWY. ATLANTA, G A 30339

FOR: PREPARING, P L A C I N G AND DISSEMINATING ADVERTISEMENTS F O R OTHERS VIA AN ON-LINE E L E C T R O N I C COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK; PROMOTING T H E S A L E OF GOODS AND SERVICES O F OTHERS T H R O U G H T H E DIST R I B U T I O N O F P R I N T E D M A T E R I A L AND THROUGH CONDUCTING PROMOTIONAL CONTEST AND SWEEPSTAKES, IN CLASS 35 (U.S. CLS. 100,101 AND 102).


OWNER O F U.S. R E G . NOS. 1,471,730, 1,891,039 AND OTHERS.

SEC. 2(F).

SER. NO. 75-786,706, F I L E D 8-27-1999.

SCOTT OSLICK, EXAMINING ATTORNEY

o

Int. Cl.: 42

Prior U.S. Cls.: 100 and 101

United: S t o s Patent anrt Tr»H,n,„,^ offlee S S i ! ! ' ^ SERVICEMARK

PRINCIPAL REGISTER

WEATHER.COM

300 INTJERSTATE NORTH PKWY ATLANTA, GA 30339

FOR: ON-LINE PUBLICATIONS IN T H E NATURE O F REPORTS, DIRECTORIES, BROCHURES REF E R E N C E MATERIALS, L E A F L E T S , NEWSLETTERS, NEWSPAPERS, BOOKLETS, PAMPHLETS^ POST CARDS. F L Y E R S , M A G A Z I N E SUPPLE. MENTS TO NEWSPAPERS, MAGAZINES AND T R A D E AND PROFESSIONAL BOOKS IN THE F I E L D S O F M E T E O R O L O G Y , C L I M A T O L O G Y

HEALTH AND RECREATION, IN CLASS 42 (US CLS, 100 AND 101). • .


OWNER OF U.S. REG. NOS. 1,471.730. 1.891 039 AND OTHERS.

SEC. 2(F).

SER. NO. 75-786,708, F I L E D 8-27-1999.

SCO I T OSLICK, EXAMINING ATTORNEY

Exhibit B


Trademark Status Report

For the Domains Containing the Mark Weather

May 10, 2013

Domain Jurisdiction

weather.com United States

weather.mobi Mobile devices

weather.travel Worldwide Travel Industry

weather.co.at Austria

weather.co.gg Bailiwick of Guernsey

weather.co.uk United Kingdom

weather.co.uz Uzbekistan

weather.com.ag Antigua and Barbuda

weather.dm Dominica

weather.com.ec Ecuador

weather.com.gy Guyana

weather.com.kn Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis

weather.com.pr Puerto Rico

weather.com.vc Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

weather.gl Greenland

weather.gy Guyana

weather.kn Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis

weather.tv Tuvala

weather.uz Uzbekistan

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