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The Trade-mark Clearinghouse (TMCH) has been developed by ICANN as a rights protection mechanism that will be used for gLTD registrations. It has been envisioned as a “one-stop-shop” for trade-mark data and as such will have several important functions, specifically: to perform verification of trade-marks, to maintain a database of this information, and to support rights protection mechanisms of new gTLDs. On June 1st, 2012, ICANN announced that they would be working with Deloitte and IBM (which in turn subcontracted IPClearingHouse) to provide the TMCH services in support of the new gTLDs.
The Trade-mark Clearinghouse (TMCH) has been developed by ICANN as a rights protection mechanism that will be used for gLTD registrations. It has been envisioned as a “one-stop-shop” for trade-mark data and as such will have several important functions, specifically: to perform verification of trade-marks, to maintain a database of this information, and to support rights protection mechanisms of new gTLDs. On June 1st, 2012, ICANN announced that they would be working with Deloitte and IBM (which in turn subcontracted IPClearingHouse) to provide the TMCH services in support of the new gTLDs.
===Trademark Clearinghouse===
===Trademark Clearinghouse===
[[Trademark Clearinghouse]](TMCH) was developed by [[ICANN]] as a rights protection program used for [[new gTLD]] registrations. Discussions at ICANN 45 centered around implementation details; information about new each registration will be checked against TMCH for infringement, and when flagged, both registrant and affected party will be informed so that appropriate action can be taken. Decisions on criteria for checking the registrations were not determined at the meeting, though it is known that both [[registrar]]s and [[registry|registries]] must take note of the check before new [[TLD]]s can launch.<ref>[http://www.circleid.com/posts/20121025_icann_45_new_gtlds_not_far_away_now/ ICANN 45: New gTLDs Not Far Away Now], CircleID.com. Published 25 October 2012. Retrieved 22 November 2012.</ref>
[[Trademark Clearinghouse]](TMCH) was developed by [[ICANN]] as a rights protection program used for [[new gTLD]] registrations. Discussions at ICANN 45 centered around implementation details; information about new each registration will be checked against TMCH for infringement, and when flagged, both registrant and affected party will be informed so that appropriate action can be taken. Decisions on criteria for checking the registrations were not determined at the meeting, though it is known that both [[registrar]]s and [[registry|registries]] must take note of the check before new [[TLD]]s can launch.<ref>[http://www.circleid.com/posts/20121025_icann_45_new_gtlds_not_far_away_now/ ICANN 45: New gTLDs Not Far Away Now], CircleID.com. Published 25 October 2012. Retrieved 22 November 2012.</ref>
[[Deloitte]] and [[IBM]] were chosen by ICANN to implement Trademark Clearinghouse, and a presentation given by a member of Deloitte covered the following points:
# One has to be a mark holder or an agent of a mark holder to be eligible for registration with TCMH, with appropriate proof necessary.
# Domain names applied for must be identical to the trademark, with the exception of certain special characters that can be spelled out in text, omitted, or replaced by a hyphen.
# Disputes will be resolved through notices to registrants and mark holders when there are discrepancies in applications. Discrepancies and disputes can come about when applicants do not agree with verifications, third parties don't agree with verifications, or third parties have additional information that will impact a valid trademark record.
===Sessions===
===Sessions===