The Trademark Clearinghouse (TMCH) is a mechanism designed to help trademark owners protect their brands during the launch of new gTLDs. Specifically, the TMCH is a central database for all new gTLDs which allows for validation and verification of registered trademarks so as to prevent brand infringement and domain squatting. Once a trademark has been […]
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has dramatically changed the Internet landscape by permitting third parties to register new generic top level domains (gTLDs). Trade-mark owners will now face serious challenges in ensuring that their trade-marks are not misused or misappropriated online. ICANN has mandated that Registry Operators of new gTLDs put into effect minimum mechanisms to […]
