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==Changes to US Trademark Rules==
==Changes to US Trademark Rules==
In August 2013, The US Patent and Trademark Office proposed new changes to its Trademark rules, making it possible for domain registries to get trademarks on gTLDs. However, the rules and requirements for getting a trademark on a TLD seems to limit trademarks to brand TLDs. Furthermore, single-registrant Brand TLDs might be excluded. This is because one of the requirements is that the TLD be primarily a service to others instead of to the applicant alone. This makes registering a US Trademark for a Brand TLD difficult for many applicants who are planning on being the Registry and the sole registrant, at least at first.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/14139-new-us-trademark-rules-likely-to-exclude-many-dot-brand-gtlds New US Trademark Rules, Domain Incite] Retrieved 4 Oct 2013</ref>
In August 2013, The US Patent and Trademark Office proposed new changes to its Trademark rules, making it possible for domain registries to get trademarks on gTLDs. However, the rules and requirements for getting a trademark on a TLD seems to limit trademarks to brand TLDs. Furthermore, single-registrant Brand TLDs might be excluded. This is because one of the requirements is that the TLD be primarily a service to others instead of to the applicant alone. This makes registering a US Trademark for a Brand TLD difficult for many applicants who are planning on being the Registry and the sole registrant, at least at first.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/14139-new-us-trademark-rules-likely-to-exclude-many-dot-brand-gtlds New US Trademark Rules, Domain Incite] Retrieved 4 Oct 2013</ref>
==Addendum to Registry Agreement==
In early December 2013, [[ICANN]] drafted a proposal called "Specification 13", which is a proposed addendum to ICANN's [[Registry Agreement]], the contract that is signed between Registries and ICANN. Specification 13 would define a Brand TLD officially by ICANN for the first time, with a few key specifications:
* Brand TLDs would be seen as identical to a registered trademark.
* All domain names registered must be owned by the Registry and its owned businesses.
The addendum is posted for public comment until January 2014.<ref>[http://www.circleid.com/posts/20131208_brand_tlds_become_official/ Brand TLDs Become Official, CircleID] Retrieved 09 Dec 2013</ref>
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