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Paul McGrady is an innovator in the intellectual property space who enjoys a nationwide reputation as the go-to professional for legal work at the intersection of information technology and intellectual property, with special emphasis on trademark, social media, ICANN matters, new top level domain names (.brands and generic terms), counseling and disputes, domain name disputes, traditional and online brand enforcement, global brand strategy, internal brand training, copyright, Internet related transactions, and related aspects of privacy/data protection. Paul has served in the past as Chair of Trademarks at an AMLAW 100 law firm as well as interim semi-seconded, in-house Head of IP at a globally famous consumer products company. Paul also conceived of and help launch a domain name registrar (which has since been acquired by Corsearch) designed to help brands clear the clutter of the domain name space. Paul has a mix of Big Law and In-house experience that makes him a practical problem solver and capable of participating in the creative process with his business clients.
Specialties: Paul is the author of McGrady On Domain Names, the three-volume definitive treatise on domain name law and McGrady on Social Media, the practical guidebook for attorneys, and McGrady on Social Media Aspects of Employment Law, all of which are published by LexisNexis. He is a veteran of over 500 successful proceedings under the Uniform Domain Dispute Resolution Procedure (UDRP) and related policies and multiple litigations brought under the Lanham Act including the Anti-Cybersquatting Consumer Protection Act (ACPA). Paul is a former member of the INTA Board of Directors, past chair of the INTA Internet Committee, and formerly represented the Intellectual Property Constituency on ICANN’s GNSO Council. Paul now serves as the Nominating Committee’s appointee to the GNSO Council for the Non-contracted Parties House and is the team leader for the GNSO Council’s SubPro Small Team.
Except where otherwise noted, all postings by Paul McGrady on CircleID are licensed under a Creative Commons License.
Ali's invitation to post reflections on the past 25 years of ICANN is very welcome. No doubt, some will write about major shifts in how ICANN is governed, for example, the end of United States government oversight. While others will write about changes to the industry that ICANN has catalyzed, for example, the 2012 round of new gTLDs and the upcoming next application process. more
The GNSO Council and the ICANN Board both seem poised to grant sufficient runway to the community to refine an idea for a simple ticketing system designed to centralize requests for registrant information disclosures and provide meaningful data that is likely to help ICANN staff enhance its assessment of the SSAD proposal. This is very good news for those who advocate for consumer safety and trust on the Internet, and it is very good news for the ICANN multistakeholder model. more
I'm happy to report (mostly) positive feedback on my last article that examined how the multistakeholder model tackled, and tackled well, Phase 1 of the review of all Rights Protection Mechanisms. While bad news may sell more clicks, a little good news from time to time also appears to be welcome. Good news also reminds us of how fortunate we are to have a private sector ICANN with a multistakeholder model of policy development... more
I was in a conversation with a close friend the other day, you know the kind where you have been friends for so long that you have endured each other experimenting with changed politics, evolving religion, and if you are unlucky, flirtations with multilevel marketing. We were discussing politics that day, which is not unusual given our ancient friendship and the recent change at the helm of the United States. more
Does the ICANN Board putting its thumb on the scale, change the status quo assumption of a Policy Development Process (PDP)? The primary assumption of most PDPs is that, in the absence of consensus for change, the status quo remains. Otherwise, Policy would be made by fiat by the PDP's Chair or Co-Chairs and there would be a mad rush to occupy those unpaid, thankless positions. more
The ICANN Board has itself in a pretty pickle. The Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) Consultancy with the Board in Brussels was an apparent non-starter. After hundreds of man-hours' worth of comments provided by the Intellectual Property Constituency (IPC), the Board continues to claim that it lacks sufficient information on trademark issues in order to respond to concerns. more
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