ICANN requires Registrars to notify applicants, in the first 90 days after the Sunrise Period for any new gTLD, if the name they're trying to register has a pre-existing Claim in the Trademark Clearinghouse. A Registrar must obtain the relevant claim information from the Registry and the TMCH and display a notice to the applicant, real-time, upon check availability.
Note
This requirement is limited to the new gTLD domain names only. No ccTLDs or other extensions being launched are affected by this.
Implemenation
Registrars need to obtain their TMDB credentials from ICANN/TMCH, and these credentials will be used to check the Claim status. Certain tests must be performed to obtain TMDB certification before the Registrar's credentials can be used.
During the check availability of a domain name in the claims period, if the name matches a label registered in the Trademark Clearinghouse, the Registry will provide a lookup key to the Trademark Clearinghouse database. The system will obtain the lookup key and return it as a Token.
On the Supersite, existence of a Trademark Claim will be indicated while adding the domain name to the shopping cart.
API users will receive the Claim status and Token as additional response parameters with the domain name check availability call.
While adding the domain name to the shopping cart, the SuperSite will display a Claim Notice with the Trademark Claim as obtained from the Trademark Clearinghouse database.
API users will pass a separate call to obtain the Claim Data.
The Claim Notice will explain to the applicant the significance of the Claim, and will require the applicant to agree that his / her / their registration of the domain name does not infringe on the Trademark rights listed in the notice.
If the applicant does continue with the registration, appropriate confirmation needs to be sent to the Registry.
The SuperSite will handle sending of the confirmation to the Registry.
API users will pass this extra information through the Domain Name Register API call.
Beginning early 2014, a whole new range of new Top-Level Domain (TLD) extensions will be launched, with hundreds of extensions coming your way. The Internet now offers targeted extensions in a variety of categories such as Sports, Technology, Services or Hobbies. Now you can get a domain name that better desribes you and your business.
The exact launch timeline for each New gTLD is still uncertain. Hence, it is recommended that you create a New gTLD Wishlist with at this stage. will keep track of the launch plan for every New gTLD, and notify you via email when pre-registrations for the chosen TLDs start.
For Resellers: Products -> Domain Registration -> New gTLD Wish-lists.
For Customers: Manage Orders -> New gTLD Wish-list.
This wiil list all the domain names in your Wishlist. You may further tweak these results by submitting one or more of the following parameters:
For Resellers: Belonging to: You can filter the list based on a domain name or a Customer or a Sub-Reseller. Choose the appropriate option from the drop-down menu and mention either the domain name or the Customer ID or the Sub-Reseller ID.
For Customers: Domain Names: You can search for a specific domain name.
TLD: Mention the TLDs here.
Added between: Select the Start Date and End Date to search within a specific date range.
Include Sub-Reseller's results: You can include Wishlist details belonging to your Sub-Resellers, by selecting this check box.
If required, you may delete a domain name from the Wishlist by selecting the checkbox adjacent to it and clicking the Delete button.
button in the top right corner of the page.