Monday, April 25, 2016

The new gTLD info for Monday, April 25th

You probably noticed that some French Trademarks recently started to appear on the French TLDs report. Two of them now have more than 100 registrations and these figures will be updated weekly.
  1. Impressive - The .MMA Registry (a .TRADEMARK) has 1,700+ registrations!
  2. The .MED Sunrise Period has begun;
  3. Reports:
    1. The weekly .CITIES new gTLD report;
    2. The weekly French new gTLD report by Nameshield;
    3. New gTLDs related to Catering;
    4. New gTLDs related to Photography.
  4. Survey - Impact of new gTLDs on trademark enforcement strategies;
  5. Request for Proposal to Allocate Reserved .BANK Domains;
  6. Article - Understanding the world of .BRAND;
  7. Comparing ".coms" to premium new domains;
  8. Learn: "Brand TLDs are Launching. Get Informed";
  9. Will Amazon decide about who can register a .MOI domain name?
  10. Multiple Registry (FFM) is granted a WFOE Licence for China;
  11. Podcast - Craig Schwartz for .BANK;
  12. More coming by the end of the day.
Nameshield Corporate Registrar: Corporate domain name portfolio management
The Nameshield Group: Registry, Corporate and Retail Registrar

Most recent Trademark Clearinghouse Sunrise Period announcements

New gTLDs related to Photography

We strongly believe that the .PHOTO new gTLD (new domain names ending in “.photo”, instead of “.com”) will be a commercial success in the long term. This post reports on new domain name extension registration volumes related to photography.
  1. The .PHOTOGRAPHY new gTLD = 52,899
  2. .PICS = 32,571
  3. .PHOTO = 27,640
  4. .MEDIA = 25,880
  5. .PHOTOS = 19,958
  6. .GALLERY = 18,364
  7. .VIDEO = 15,126
  8. .DIGITAL = 14,896
  9. .STUDIO = 9,903
  10. .GRAPHICS = 8,275
  11. .PICTURES = 6,900
  12. .CAMERA = 5,485
  13. .FILM = 1,843
  14. .MOVIE = 1,014
  15. .MOV = 2 (0)
In blue: noticeable domain name registrations increase, in red, they decrease from one week to the other.

Source: ntldstats.com

Nameshield Corporate Registrar: Corporate domain name portfolio management
The Nameshield Group: Registry, Corporate and Retail Registrar

Most recent Trademark Clearinghouse Sunrise Period announcements

New gTLDs related to Catering

We strongly believe that the .RESTAURANT new gTLD (new domain names ending in “.restaurant”, instead of “.com”) will be a commercial success in the long term. This post reports on new domain name extension registration volumes related to catering.
  1. The .PUB new gTLD = 51,776
  2. .MENU = 6,838
  3. .RESTAURANT = 5,815
  4. .CAFE = 6,978
  5. .KITCHEN = 6,392
  6. .BAR = 4,797
  7. .COOKING = 3,199 (0)
  8. .RECIPES = 3,586
  9. .CATERING = 3,318
  10. .REST = 1,447
  11. Coming: .FOOD
In blue: noticeable domain name registrations increase, in red, they decrease from one week to the other.

Source: ntldstats.com

Nameshield Corporate Registrar: Corporate domain name portfolio management
The Nameshield Group: Registry, Corporate and Retail Registrar

Most recent Trademark Clearinghouse Sunrise Period announcements

The .MED Sunrise Period begins

There were four applicants for the .MED new gTLD.

WHAT
As published on the TMCH website: ".med is the intersection of global clinical excellence with advanced technology to create the most trusted and respected healthcare community on the Internet".

WHEN
  • SUNRISE PERIOD START: Monday, 25 April, 2016;
  • SUNRISE PERIOD END: Friday, 24 June, 2016.
WHERE
Parties interested in registering a ".med" domain name can contact the Nameshield Group to participate in the Sunrise Period.

Nameshield Corporate Registrar: Corporate domain name portfolio management
The Nameshield Group: Registry, Corporate and Retail Registrar

.BRAND new gTLD Reports are updated once a month: CLICK HERE !