Intellectual Property Constituency
The Intellectual Property Interests Constituency (IPC) is one of the constituencies that was established under the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) set forth by the ICANN Bylaws. It was constituted on December 15, 2002.
Mission
The IPC's main objective is to represent the views and interests of the Intellectual Property owners around the world particularly their trademarks, copy rights and other intellectual property rights and their effects and interaction with the Domain Name System (DNS). The constituency is expected to ascertain that even the minor views of its members is incorporated in the recommendations of the GNSO to the ICANN Board.[1]
Membership
IPC is composed of individuals and organizations primarily involved, with substantial contribution and committed in the advocacy and development of intellectual property as one of the critical factors of commercial development globally.Members are classified in different categories such as Category 3, international IP organizations; 2,local, state or national intellectual property organizations; 1B,individual and 1A, company, firm or organization that have demonstrated their interest in the protection of intellectual property. [2]