Trademark Clearinghouse: how does it work?

Rights protection update of the ICANN new gTLD Program:

• Rights protection mechanisms explained;
• New requirements;
• Trademark Clearinghouse:
• What is it?
• Sunrise Period;
• Trademark claims service;
• Trademark claims process;
• Implementation;
• Selection of the service provider and process development;
• Implementation Assistance Group (IAG);
• Criteria for inclusion in the Trademark Clearinghouse;
• Authentication and validation;
• Trademark claims notice;
• Matching rules: “Identical Match”;
• Dispute resolution and principles;
• Costs;
• URS implementation;
• Post-Delegation Dispute Resolution Procedure (PDDRP);
• Trademark PDDRP.

Download ICANN presentation down this page here.