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October 24th, 2011
Protect Your Brand from the New XXX Domain Registry
The .xxx registry will soon open to the public. At that time, registrants will be able to purchase .xxx domains just as they now can purchase .com domains.
This causes a concern for trademark and brand owners as third parties will be able to register your BRAND.xxx. For example, a member of the adult entertainment industry may register your BRAND.xxx as a means to drive traffic to its site with adult entertainment content.
To address the concerns of trademark owners who do not want their brands to become a BRAND.xxx domain, the XXX registry has created a “sunrise” opt-out period. If you have a registered trademark you can block that identical mark from the pool of available .xxx domains. This means that third parties would be prevented from registering your brand as a .xxx.
The opt-out period is open now and expires on October 28, 2011. The procedure is relatively quick and easy, and there is a one-time registry fee ranging from $199 to $350 (depending on your website registrar) for a 10 year block.
If you have any questions regarding this alert, or about other trademark matters, please contact Mary Sotis at 212.705.4878 or msotis@fkks.com, Rachel Kronman at 212.705.4855 or rkronman@fkks.com, or any other member of the Frankfurt Kurnit Trademark Group.
Disclaimer. This alert provides general coverage of its subject area. We provide it with the understanding that Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz is not engaged herein in rendering legal advice, and shall not be liable for any damages resulting from any error, inaccuracy, or omission. Our attorneys practice law only in jurisdictions in which they are properly authorized to do so. We do not seek to represent clients in other jurisdictions.
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