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|priority = 205 - [[Donuts]] (Koko Island, LLC) <br>316 - [[Coach, Inc.]]

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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]].

==Applicants==

==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.

# [[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>

===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==

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