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Another sunrise, another new beginning. New gTLDs delegated and set to launch; are you ready?

By Porter Wright on

New to the delegation pool

ICANN delegates new gTLDs daily, which keeps trademark owners on their toes. Since our last blog article, new gTLD delegations include:

  • .gop
  • .ryukya
  • .yokohama
  • .rest
  • .saarland
  • .consulting
  • .vodka
  • .haus
  • .cooking
  • .moe
  • .rodeo
  • .country
  • .商城(xn--czru2d) – Chinese for “mall”
  • .horse
  • .fishing
  • .vegas
  • .miami
  • .archi
  • .black
  • .ren
  • .meet
  • .sohu

The most recent additions will join the growing list of gTLDs that can begin their Sunrise periods. It is important to remember that though many gTLDs are allowing Sunrise periods to last longer than 30 days, they are required to have only a 30-day period.

gTLDs beginning Sunrise

Sunrise periods can quickly come and go — notice to the unwary. Following is a list of gTLDs set to launch and their corresponding Sunrise periods.…

“You, you, and you: Panic. The rest of you: Come with me.” – It’s time for trademark owners to arm themselves against the dot’s new friends.

By Porter Wright on

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) announced this week at ICANN 49 Singapore that the number of new generic top levels domains (gTLDs) that have been “delegated” — i.e., designated as ready for launch — now tops 175. Recently delegated gTLDs include:

  • .london
  •  .nyc
  • .cologne
  •  .trade
  •  . 世界 (Chinese for “world/shijie”)
  •  .bid
  • .vote
  • .reviews
  • .events
  • .democrat
  • .education
  • .coffee
  • .florist

The ICANN website shows the complete list of delegated gTLDs. As this number climbs, it becomes increasingly and even alarmingly important for trademark owners, regardless of whether they have vast or small trademark portfolios, to take action so they have the ability to receive notice and protect their registered marks in the rapidly expanding Internet.

What does delegation mean to brand owners?

Logistically, delegation means that the gTLD registry can begin the “Sunrise” period. For trademark owners however, delegation signals that the battle to quash unauthorized use of domain names has begun.…

Dawn of a new Internet — mechanisms to protect your brand

By Porter Wright on

Many people have not yet heard or may not understand, but the Internet will expand vastly and quickly beyond the familiar .com, .org, and .edu top level domain names. The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) launched an initiative in 2008 to enable the introduction of new generic topic level domains (gTLDs). The primary reason for the expansion is to promote competition in the domain name market while continuing to ensure the Internet’s security and stability. Though ICANN’s efforts have not been without criticism, the objective is to expand the number of new gTLDs to increase competition among registry service providers and, in turn, provide greater consumer choice.

ICANN reported receiving 1,930 new gTLD applications during the application window, which closed March 29, 2012. Of those applications 1,815 are active. Most of these new gTLD applications are for generic terms such as .app, .auto, .car, .music, .shopping, .singles. But ICANN also received a subset of applications known as “.brands” created submitted on behalf of brand owners to operate as closed registries (not open to the public) designated specifically for the brand’s use — such as .apple, .chevrolet, .goodyear and .samsclub.…

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