The internet is set to expand significantly with the number of generic top-level domains increasing from 22 to over 1,300. To protect trademark holders, several rights protection mechanisms, including the Trademark Clearinghouse and Uniform Rapid Suspension System, are in place to address potential trademark infringements. Rights holders are encouraged to participate in these protections to mitigate against trademark issues in the evolving domain name system.

1. The Internet is Expanding
Learn how to protect
your trademark
.com
.cat
.coop
.biz
.futbol
.edu
.aero
.gov
.info
.menu
.int
.cab
.jobs
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22
.mil
In the coming months, the number
of generic Top-Level Domains on
the Internet will explode from
22 to over 1,300
.みんな
.museum
.name
.xxx
.net
.travel
.tokyo
.org
.tel
.pro
.post
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Rights Protection
Mechanisms
are now in place to support and
protect trademark holders before anything happens,
and in case something
does in the future
.menu
.cab
Trademark
Clearinghouse
Trademark
Post-delegation
Dispute Resolution
Procedure
Uniform Rapid
Suspension
System
.social
.みんな
.tokyo
.futbol
Trademark
Clearinghouse
The Trademark Clearinghouse is a one-stop solution to help protect a
trademark across every new generic Top-Level Domain that comes online
The first stage in protecting your rights is to submit a mark to the
Trademark Clearinghouse
Rights Protections
Sunrise Services
Priority access to request domain names
associated with your trademark(s)
Trademark Claims Service
Notification to a Rights Holder after
registration, allowing for immediate action
if the domain registered is infringing rights
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20K
Uniform Rapid
Suspension System
If rights infringement occurs after
a domain goes live, the URS
comes into effect
Within 24 hours of a
valid complaint, an
infringing domain
will be locked
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Submit your Trademark
Rights holders can
record their marks
for one, three or
five year terms
20,000+ trademarks
already recorded
Find out more @
http://newgtlds.icann.
org/urs
http://trademark-clearinghouse.com
Trademark PDDRP*
Trademark infringement is often
portrayed as being a registrant
problem, such as cyber-squatting.
But what if a Registry Operator
were to be involved?
Find out more @
http://newgtlds.icann.
org/pddrp
The Trademark
Post-Delegation Dispute
Resolution Procedure
addresses instances
where a Registry
Operator is complicit in
trademark infringement
.mil
.cab
.social
.tokyo
ICANN and the Internet
community are laying
the foundation for a
broader, more mature
Domain Name System
.みんな
We encourage all Rights
Holders to participate in
the protections built into
the New gTLD Program
to mitigate against
trademark infringement
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.menu
To find out more about the biggest change
to the Internet since it was created visit
http://newgtlds.icann.org
.futbol
Post-Delegation Dispute Resolution Procedure
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