Report: Brasil regional consultation
The third meeting of the second series of regional consultations in the framework of the WIPO Internet Domain Name Process was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on February 2, 1999. The consultation was organized with the support of the Brazilian Ministry of Science and Technology, the Brazilian Association of Internet Service Providers, the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Institute and the Brazilian Internet Steering Committee, and was held at the Teleporto Convention Center.
Roberto Castelo, Deputy Director General, Christopher Gibson, Head of the Electronic Commerce Section, Office of Legal and Organization Affairs and Patricia Simão, Consultant, attended the meeting on behalf of WIPO. The panel of experts was represented by Professor Michael Froomkin (University of Miami School of Law), Santiago Bustamante (President of the Inter-American Association of Industrial Property ASIPI), Oscar Sznajder (Co-founder and member of the Latin American and Caribbean Top Level Domains Organization LACTLD) and Ken Fockler (Board of Trustees of the American Registry for Internet Numbers ARIN).
Opening remarks were presented by Mr. Castelo and Mr. Gibson, on behalf of WIPO, Mr. Roberto Pinto Martins, Secretary of the Ministry of Science and Technology, Mr. Jorge Machado, President of the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Institute and Mr. Fabio Marinho, President of Brazilian Association of Internet Service Providers.
The presentations and open discussions covered the four main topics to be addressed by the WIPO Internet Domain Name Process:
- Best practices designed to minimize conflicts arising out of domain name registrations
- The need for uniform dispute resolution procedures
- Protection for famous and well-known marks
- The impact of adding new top-level domains on intellectual property
Issues that attracted particular attention were the desirability of the exclusion mechanism for famous and well-known marks; defining carefully the concept of cybersquatting; and the desirability of distinguishing between commercial and non-commercial domains.
The table below lists those who participated in the consultation.
| NAME | TITLE | ORGANIZATION |
|---|---|---|
| Ailton Freitas | Lawyer | Ministry of Science and Technology Legal Affairs |
| Aina Pfeifer | Law Student | |
| Alberto Berton Moreno Jr. | Lawyer | Sena & Berton Moreno, Argentina |
| Almir Monteiro Silva | INPI | |
| Alvaro Sayão | Lawyer | Clarke Modet do Brasil Ltda. |
| Ana Beatriz Dixon | Intellectual Property Lawyer | Veirano e Advogados Associados |
| Ana Gabriela Kurtz | Trademark Agent | Pinheiro Neto Advogados |
| André Araújo | Journalist | Canal WEB |
| André Cosme Rocha | I9 Marketing e Propaganda Ltda. | |
| Andrew McLaughlin | Harvard Law School ICANN Consultant | ICANN |
| Antonio Harris | CABASE Argentina | |
| Bruno Weissmann | Researcher | ABTI TechnoWay Incubadora de Empresas do CEFET/RJ |
| Carolina de Camargo | Trademark Agent | Pinheiro Neto Advogados |
| Clarice Marinho de Castro | Lawyer | |
| Deborah Nigri | Lawyer | Dain, Gandelman e Lacé Brandão Advogados Associados |
| Ediamar Cruz | Trademark Examiner | INPI |
| Elaine Prado | Lawyer | Solmark Marcas e Patentes S/C Ltda. |
| Eliane Cavalcanti | Comissão Nacional Energia Nuclear | |
| Frederico Neves | Consultant | Fapesp/Registro.br |
| Gilberto Martins de Almeida | Lawyer | Martins de Almeida Advogados |
| Italo de Barros Nadeo | Consultant | Artmidia net Midia |
| Ivan Ahlert | Patent Agent | Associação Brasileira da Propriedade Intelectual (ABPI) |
| José Antonio da Silva Costa | Managing Partner | Osiris Comunicação Digital |
| José Luiz Ribeiro Filho | Researcher | Rede Nacional de Pesquisa of the Ministry of Science and Technology |
| José Maria Gomes Martins | Ministry of Science and Technology | |
| Joubert Castro | Marcastro Assessoria Empresarial Ltda. | |
| Julio Lofiego | INPI | |
| Ketty Leite | Consultant | CIET Centro Internacional para a Educação Trabalho e Transferência de Tecnologia / SENAI |
| Marcello Prado Badaró | Lawyer | Advoc Escritório de Advocacia Empresarial |
| Marcelo Del-Rei | INPI | |
| Marcelo Guimarães | Lawyer | Martins de Almeida Advogados |
| Marcelo Pereira | INPI | |
| Marcus Mannarino | Rede Nacional de Pesquisa | |
| Maria Alice Ferreira | INPI | |
| Maria Lucia Capobianco | Patent Examiner | INPI |
| Maria Lucia Martins | Pagina Vesta Ltda. Revista Boas |
|
| Monica Fragoso Ebérard | Law Student | |
| Monique Scarpellini Vieira | Trademark lawyer | Promarcas Assessoria à Propriedade Industrial |
| Oscar Lourenço Fernandez | Secretary of the Ministry of Development, Industry and Trade | Task Force on Electronic Commerce, Industry Brazil |
| Oscar Messano | CABASE Argentina | |
| Patricia Theophilo | Lawyer | Momsen Leonardos & Cia |
| Paulo Carosio | Sínese Comércio e Serviços Ltda. | |
| Raquel de Carvalho | INPI | |
| Ricardo Nicol | INPI | |
| Ricardo Pereira | Public Prosecutor | Ministério Público do Rio de Janeiro |
| Roberta Calazans | Intellectual Property Lawyer | Veirano e Advogados Associados |
| Rodrigo Pereira | Lawyer | Silveira Advogados |
| Sergio Ferreira | INPI | |
| Tharya Gomes | Researcher | ABTI TechnoWay Incubadora de Empresas do CEFET/RJ |
| Vicente Landim de Macedo Filho | Representative of the Brazilian Internet Steering Committee | Ministry of Science and Technology |
| Zuldech da Annunciação | Marcastro Assessoria Empresarial Ltda. |