Second Process Archive
Timetable
The Second WIPO Process was conducted over ten months, culminating in a final report presented to WIPO's Member States and the Internet community, including ICANN. The Process consisted of the following steps:
a. Publication of
WIPO2 RFC-1 on the draft terms of
reference setting out the proposed scope of the project, including the issues to be addressed, the
proposed procedures and a suggested timetable for completion of the work
b. Publication of
WIPO2 RFC-2 containing the finalized
terms of reference and issues to be addressed.
c. Regional consultations to receive comments on WIP02 RFC-2.
d. Preparation of a draft interim report on the basis of all comments received on WIPO2
RFC-2.
e. Publication of the interim report as
WIPO2 RFC-3.
f.
Regional consultations to
receive comments on WIPO2 RFC-3.
g. Preparation and publication of the
final report on the basis of all
comments received during consultations and on WIPO RFC-3.
Date |
Activity |
July 10, 2000 |
Announcement of Second WIPO Process Publication of WIPO2 RFC-1 on draft terms of reference |
August 2-3, 2000 |
Consultation in conjunction with WIPO Ecommerce
|
August 3-4, 2000 |
Consultation in conjunction with WIPO Ecommerce
|
September 15, 2000 |
Final date for comments on WIPO2 RFC-1 |
September 18-20, 2000 |
Consultation in conjunction with WIPO Ecommerce
|
October 13, 2000 |
Publication of WIPO2 RFC-2 (issues to be addressed) |
October 25-26, 2000 |
Consultation in conjunction with WIPO Ecommerce
|
December 29, 2000 |
Final date for comments on issues in WIPO2 RFC-2 |
February 7, 2001 | Geneva, Switzerland (Specialized Consultation on INNs) |
April 12, 2001 |
|
April 23, 2001 | Brussels, Belgium |
April 26, 2001 | Accra, Ghana |
May 10, 2001 | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
May 24, 2001 | Melbourne, Australia |
May 29, 2001 | Washington, D.C., USA |
May 30, 2001 | Valencia, Spain |
June 15, 2001 |
Final date for comments on WIPO2 RFC-3 |
June-July 2001 |
Drafting of Final Report |
September 3, 2001 |