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:: ''Main article: [[Trademark Clearinghouse]]''

:: ''Main article: [[Trademark Clearinghouse]]''

The Trademark Clearinghouse (TMC or TMCH) is a database of trademarks that will be established by [[ICANN]] in order to enhance the protection of [[Intellectual Property|intellectual property]] on the Internet.<ref>[http://techdailydose.nationaljournal.com/2010/03/icann-to-create-trademark-clea.php techdailydose.nationaljournal.com]</ref> The main role of TMCH is to serve as a central repository for the information related to the rights of trademark owners to be stored, authenticated and distributed.<ref>[http://www.v3.co.uk/v3-uk/news/1971874/icann-creates-trademark-clearinghouse v3.co.uk]</ref><ref>[http://www.infolawgroup.com/tags/trademark-clearinghouse/ infolawgroup.com]</ref> When a customer attempts to register a new domain and the domain matches up with a trademark existing in the TMCH, the customer will receive a warning that the creation of the domain may be considered [[cybersquatting]].<ref>[http://domainincite.com/trademark-clearinghouse-coming-in-october/ Trademark Clearinghouse coming in October, domainincite.com]</ref> Use of the TMCH is required for all new [[gTLD]] [[Registry|registries]].<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/draft-rfp-clean-12nov10-en.pdf Draft Applicant Guidebook, November 12, 2010; Retrieved June 1, 2011]</ref>

The Trademark Clearinghouse (TMC or TMCH) is a database of trademarks that will be established by [[ICANN]] in order to enhance the protection of intellectual property on the Internet.<ref>[http://techdailydose.nationaljournal.com/2010/03/icann-to-create-trademark-clea.php techdailydose.nationaljournal.com]</ref> The main role of TMCH is to serve as a central repository for the information related to the rights of trademark owners to be stored, authenticated and distributed.<ref>[http://www.v3.co.uk/v3-uk/news/1971874/icann-creates-trademark-clearinghouse v3.co.uk]</ref><ref>[http://www.infolawgroup.com/tags/trademark-clearinghouse/ infolawgroup.com]</ref> When a customer attempts to register a new domain and the domain matches up with a trademark existing in the TMCH, the customer will receive a warning that the creation of the domain may be considered [[cybersquatting]].<ref>[http://domainincite.com/trademark-clearinghouse-coming-in-october/ Trademark Clearinghouse coming in October, domainincite.com]</ref> Use of the TMCH is required for all new [[gTLD]] [[Registry|registries]].<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/draft-rfp-clean-12nov10-en.pdf Draft Applicant Guidebook, November 12, 2010; Retrieved June 1, 2011]</ref>

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