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'''Defensive Registration'''refers to registering domain names, often across multiple TLDs and in varied grammatical formats, for the primary purpose of protecting [[Intellectual Property|intellectual property]] or trademark from abuse, such as [[Cybersquatting|cybersquatting]].<ref>[http://progressforge.com/domain-name-defensive-registration/ Domain Name Defensive Registration]</ref> Based on the report entitled "Assessment of ICANN Preliminary Reports on Competition and Pricing" prepared by Michael Kende, an economist and head of Analysys Mason, defensive registration was defined as registration that is not unique, does not resolve, redirects traffic back to a core registration or does not contain unique content.<ref>[http://forum.icann.org/lists/newgtlds-defensive-applications/pdfMfAvpsUIgg.pdf  AT&T Comments on Defensive Registrations for New gTLDs, February 27, 2012]</ref>

'''Defensive Registration''' refers to registering domain names, often across multiple TLDs and in varied grammatical formats, for the primary purpose of protecting [[Intellectual Property|intellectual property]] or trademark from abuse, such as [[Cybersquatting|cybersquatting]].<ref>[http://progressforge.com/domain-name-defensive-registration/ Domain Name Defensive Registration]</ref> Based on the report entitled "Assessment of ICANN Preliminary Reports on Competition and Pricing" prepared by Michael Kende, an economist and head of Analysys Mason, defensive registration was defined as registration that is not unique, does not resolve, redirects traffic back to a core registration or does not contain unique content.<ref>[http://forum.icann.org/lists/newgtlds-defensive-applications/pdfMfAvpsUIgg.pdf  AT&T Comments on Defensive Registrations for New gTLDs, February 27, 2012]</ref>

Through [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program|new gTLD expansion program]], it is possible to also defensively register at the top-level, meaning that instead of registering ''brand.org'' defensively, a company could register ''.brand'' with no intentions to use the TLD but solely to protect their interests.  

Through [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program|new gTLD expansion program]], it is possible to also defensively register at the top-level, meaning that instead of registering ''brand.org'' defensively, a company could register ''.brand'' with no intentions to use the TLD but solely to protect their interests.