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|priority = 205 - [[Donuts]] (Koko Island, LLC) <br>316 - [[Coach, Inc.]] | |priority = 205 - [[Donuts]] (Koko Island, LLC) <br><s>316 - [[Coach, Inc.]]</s> | ||
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'''.coach''' is a proposed new TLD in ICANN's [[New gTLD Program|new gTLD program]]. | '''.coach''' is a proposed new TLD in ICANN's [[New gTLD Program|new gTLD program]]. | ||
== | ==Current Applicant== | ||
# [[Donuts]] (Koko Island, LLC), filed for 307 [[TLD]]s, each via different LLCs. The company is applying for .coach as a [[gTLD|generic TLD]]. [[Daniel Schindler]], EVP for Marketing & Sales at Donuts is the contact person in the application. <ref> | # [[Donuts]] (Koko Island, LLC), filed for 307 [[TLD]]s, each via different LLCs. The company is applying for .coach as a [[gTLD|generic TLD]]. [[Daniel Schindler]], EVP for Marketing & Sales at Donuts is the contact person in the application. <ref> | ||
[http://www.domainnamenews.com/new-gtlds/donuts-inc-eye-popping-list-of-307-new-top-level-domains/11730 Donuts Inc eye popping list of 307 new top-level domains]</ref> Their application is a non-brand related application. | [http://www.domainnamenews.com/new-gtlds/donuts-inc-eye-popping-list-of-307-new-top-level-domains/11730 Donuts Inc eye popping list of 307 new top-level domains]</ref> Their application is a non-brand related application. | ||
==Previous Applicant== | |||
# [[Coach, Inc.]], a well-known American designer and manufacturer of the luxury handbag Coach and other fashion products. The company filed its application for the string as a [[Brand gTLD]]. <ref> | # [[Coach, Inc.]], a well-known American designer and manufacturer of the luxury handbag Coach and other fashion products. The company filed its application for the string as a [[Brand gTLD]]. <ref> | ||
[http://www.coach.com/online/handbags/genWCM-1055110051en/Coach_US/CompanyInformation/InvestorRelations/CompanyProfile Coach Company Profile]</ref> | [http://www.coach.com/online/handbags/genWCM-1055110051en/Coach_US/CompanyInformation/InvestorRelations/CompanyProfile Coach Company Profile]</ref> | ||
Coach, Inc withdrew their application for the string in September 2014.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/17249-donuts-beats-trademark-owner-to-coach Donuts Beats Trademark Owner to .coach] by Kevin Murphy, ''DomainIncite''; Retrieved 12 Sept 2014</ref> | |||
===Objections=== | ===Objections=== | ||
An official Legal Rights Objection was filed by the applicant Coach Inc., against fellow applicant [[Donuts]].<ref>[http://www.wipo.int/amc/en/domains/lro/cases/ LRO Cases, WIPO.int]</ref> | An official Legal Rights Objection was filed by the applicant Coach Inc., against fellow applicant [[Donuts]]. The objection failed.<ref>[http://www.wipo.int/amc/en/domains/lro/cases/ LRO Cases, WIPO.int]</ref> | ||
A Legal Rights Objection, as defined by the ICANN approved mediator, [[WIPO]], is when, "third parties may file a formal objection to an application on several grounds, including, for trademark owners and Intergovernmental Organizations (IGOs) [..] When such an objection is filed, an independent panel (comprised of one or three experts) will determine whether the applicant’s potential use of the applied-for gTLD would be likely to infringe [..] the objector’s existing trademark, or IGO name or acronym."<ref>[http://www.wipo.int/amc/en/domains/lro/ LRO, WIPO.int] Retrieved 25 March 2013</ref> | A Legal Rights Objection, as defined by the ICANN approved mediator, [[WIPO]], is when, "third parties may file a formal objection to an application on several grounds, including, for trademark owners and Intergovernmental Organizations (IGOs) [..] When such an objection is filed, an independent panel (comprised of one or three experts) will determine whether the applicant’s potential use of the applied-for gTLD would be likely to infringe [..] the objector’s existing trademark, or IGO name or acronym."<ref>[http://www.wipo.int/amc/en/domains/lro/ LRO, WIPO.int] Retrieved 25 March 2013</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
[[Category: TLD]] | [[Category: TLD]] | ||
[[Category:Lifestyle New gTLDs|coach]] | [[Category:Lifestyle New gTLDs|coach]] | ||
Revision as of 17:33, 12 September 2014
| Status: | Proposed |
| Type: | Generic Brand gTLD |
| Category: | Lifestyle |
| Priority #: | 205 - Donuts (Koko Island, LLC) |
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.coach is a proposed new TLD in ICANN's new gTLD program.
Current Applicant[edit | edit source]
- Donuts (Koko Island, LLC), filed for 307 TLDs, each via different LLCs. The company is applying for .coach as a generic TLD. Daniel Schindler, EVP for Marketing & Sales at Donuts is the contact person in the application. [1] Their application is a non-brand related application.
Previous Applicant[edit | edit source]
- Coach, Inc., a well-known American designer and manufacturer of the luxury handbag Coach and other fashion products. The company filed its application for the string as a Brand gTLD. [2]
Coach, Inc withdrew their application for the string in September 2014.[3]
Objections[edit | edit source]
An official Legal Rights Objection was filed by the applicant Coach Inc., against fellow applicant Donuts. The objection failed.[4]
A Legal Rights Objection, as defined by the ICANN approved mediator, WIPO, is when, "third parties may file a formal objection to an application on several grounds, including, for trademark owners and Intergovernmental Organizations (IGOs) [..] When such an objection is filed, an independent panel (comprised of one or three experts) will determine whether the applicant’s potential use of the applied-for gTLD would be likely to infringe [..] the objector’s existing trademark, or IGO name or acronym."[5]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Donuts Inc eye popping list of 307 new top-level domains
- ↑ Coach Company Profile
- ↑ Donuts Beats Trademark Owner to .coach by Kevin Murphy, DomainIncite; Retrieved 12 Sept 2014
- ↑ LRO Cases, WIPO.int
- ↑ LRO, WIPO.int Retrieved 25 March 2013