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The term '''Additional Rights Protection Mechanisms''' (RPMs) encompasses rights protection policies that go beyond the scope of what ICANN mandates. ICANN policy does address forms of rights protection, particularly in reference to trademark and intellectual property;<ref name="wipo">http://www.wipo.int/amc/en/domains/rpm/ World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)</ref> additional RPMs build off of and supplement ICANN's current policies.

The term '''Additional Rights Protection Mechanisms''' (RPMs) encompasses rights protection policies that go beyond the scope of what ICANN mandates. ICANN policy does address forms of rights protection, particularly in reference to trademark and intellectual property;<ref name="wipo">http://www.wipo.int/amc/en/domains/rpm/ World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)</ref> additional RPMs build off of and supplement ICANN's current policies.

==Example RPMs==

==Example RPMs==

*'''Domains Protection Marks List''' (DPML): creating a DPML policy is a relatively new procedure initiated by Donuts Inc., a TLD registry, in conjunction with its registrars, for the new gTLD program.<ref name="over">http://www.donuts.co/dpml/dpml-overview/ Donuts, Inc.</ref> This policy will allow trademark holders, as confirmed by the Trademark Clearinghouse Database, to block registrations for strings consisting of or containing their brand name or trademark across all Donuts owned gTLDs.<ref name="over"/> Through this policy, trademark holders can avoid having to defensively register their strings in each individual TLD.<ref name="over"/> It is important to note that blocked strings will not be functional according to Donuts Inc.'s DPML policy.<ref name="com">http://www.comlaude.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Donuts-DPML-Factsheet.pdf (PDF) (October 2013) Com Laude</ref> In February 2014, Rightside Registry announced that it will also be implementing a DPML policy across all its current and future gTLDs.<ref name="right">http://rightside.co/rightside/rightside-registry-announces-new-dpml-product/ by Jeff Eckhaus (February 06, 2014), Rightside</ref>  

*'''Domains Protection Marks List''' (DPML): creating a DPML policy is a relatively new procedure initiated by [[Donuts]] Inc., a TLD registry, in conjunction with its registrars, for the new gTLD program.<ref name="over">http://www.donuts.co/dpml/dpml-overview/ Donuts, Inc.</ref> This policy will allow trademark holders, as confirmed by the Trademark Clearinghouse Database, to block registrations for strings consisting of or containing their brand name or trademark across all Donuts owned gTLDs.<ref name="over"/> Through this policy, trademark holders can avoid having to defensively register their strings in each individual TLD.<ref name="over"/> It is important to note that blocked strings will not be functional according to Donuts Inc.'s DPML policy.<ref name="com">http://www.comlaude.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Donuts-DPML-Factsheet.pdf (PDF) (October 2013) Com Laude</ref> In February 2014, Rightside Registry announced that it will also be implementing a DPML policy across all its current and future gTLDs.<ref name="right">http://rightside.co/rightside/rightside-registry-announces-new-dpml-product/ by Jeff Eckhaus (February 06, 2014), Rightside</ref>  

*'''Perpetual Block''': a perpetual block is an RPM that allows a registered trademark holder to block any attempts to register a trademarked domain within a particular TLD by making a one time payment.<ref name="cad">http://cadna.org/press-releases/2012/9/11/cadna-supports-increased-rights-protection-mechanisms-for-icanns-new-gtld-program (September 11, 2012), Coalition Against Domain Name Abuse</ref> This practice is useful in preventing cybersquatting and trademark infringement.<ref name="lex">http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=34b4e552-ca5e-4a4e-b705-177c7ecb727a by Briggs and Morgan (Septemeber 27, 2011), Lexology </ref> A memorable example of a perpetual blocking option occurred in ICM Registry's .xxx domain space.  

*'''Perpetual Block''': a perpetual block is an RPM that allows a registered trademark holder to block any attempts to register a trademarked domain within a particular TLD by making a one time payment.<ref name="cad">http://cadna.org/press-releases/2012/9/11/cadna-supports-increased-rights-protection-mechanisms-for-icanns-new-gtld-program (September 11, 2012), Coalition Against Domain Name Abuse</ref> This practice is useful in preventing cybersquatting and trademark infringement.<ref name="lex">http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=34b4e552-ca5e-4a4e-b705-177c7ecb727a by Briggs and Morgan (Septemeber 27, 2011), Lexology </ref> A memorable example of a perpetual blocking option occurred in ICM Registry's .xxx domain space.  

*'''"Spanning the Dot" Policy''': this Uniregistry policy allows participants from their Sunrise A period to participate in an additional Sunrise B period where the trademark holder will be able to register "the qualified Sunrise A second-level string" that ends in the TLD or a plural or conjugated form of the TLD.<ref name="ulp">http://www.icann.org/sites/default/files/tlds/tattoo/tattoo-launch-policy-09dec13-en.pdf (PDF) Uniregistry</ref> It is interesting to note that while strings acquired in Sunrise A can be blocked, those acquired in Sunrise B cannot.<ref name="in">http://domainincite.com/15422-uniregistry-plans-dot-spanning-sunrise-periods-and-anti-gaming-protection by Kevin Murphy (December 27, 2013), DomainIncite</ref>

*'''"Spanning the Dot" Policy''': this Uniregistry policy allows participants from their Sunrise A period to participate in an additional Sunrise B period where the trademark holder will be able to register "the qualified Sunrise A second-level string" that ends in the TLD or a plural or conjugated form of the TLD.<ref name="ulp">http://www.icann.org/sites/default/files/tlds/tattoo/tattoo-launch-policy-09dec13-en.pdf (PDF) Uniregistry</ref> It is interesting to note that while strings acquired in Sunrise A can be blocked, those acquired in Sunrise B cannot.<ref name="in">http://domainincite.com/15422-uniregistry-plans-dot-spanning-sunrise-periods-and-anti-gaming-protection by Kevin Murphy (December 27, 2013), DomainIncite</ref>