Blocking Service
Trademark protection in four special TLDs
Online Trademark Protection
We provide a blocking service in four top level domains (TLDs) .adult .porn, .sex and .xxx.
Until recently, Internet addreses could mostly only be protected by so-called defensive registrations. Basically registering domains yourself was the only real protection against unauthorized registrations by third parties. This was relatively expensive, time-consuming and was required for each notation of a trademark.
By using the new blocking service in the four top level domains .adult, .porn, .sex and .xxx, costs and efforts may be significantly reduced. A blocking will directly cover a term of 10 years.
On the History and Future of Protection
Erotic industry's first top level domain (.xxx) was introduced in 2011. Only members of the erotic industry or providers of adult content were allowed to use these domains. Additionally a 10-year blocking of their trademark's exact notation was offered for all trademark owners, to prevent any unauthorized use of their trademarks.
Some time ago, three further erotic top level domains (.adult, .porn., .sex) were introduced. In the meantime, the four top level domains' rules were aligned. All four top level domains don't require any evidence about being a member in the erotic industry or adult content sector.
Important: Previous blockings for .xxx, which were applied in 2011, will expire this year, at the end of their 10 year term. Previously blocked domains may be registered by everyone.
It is therefore to be expected that unauthorized usage will increase dramatically and, unlike before, soon available content, for those domains will also become more common. Using such domains for e-mail addresses will also be much easier and will probably also be used, or misused, much more often.
New Blocking Service
The TLD operator introduced a new blocking procedure, which enables trademark owners to renew existing 10-year blockings for .xxx domains and which will be expanded on all four top level domains (.xxx, .porn, .adult und .sex) as complete set.
Ideally an entry of a trademark within the so-called Trademark Clearinghouse (TMCH) or an existing blocking, which was created in the so-called "Sunrise B" Phase, back in the year 2011 exists. Alternatively a preliminary check can be used for a verification. Even unregistered trademarks (e.g. names of celebrities) may be blocked. Feel free to contact us.
Large Number of Variants and Language Scripts
Other than the blocking phase in 2011 the new blocking procedure isn't restricted to only one exact trademark notation. Instead, the new, strongly improved, blocking procedure provides an extensive protection which will automatically cover the trademark's visually similar variants and resembling notations (consisting of so-called homoglyphs) as well – in all four top level domains.
The large number of newly blocked resembling notations, clearly shows the new blocking procedure's significantly increased protection, compared to the blocking phase in 2011. Theoretically, more than 68 million resembling notations are to be considered for the notion "Beispiel" (German for "example").
Until now, the usage of accents (é, ê, è, á, â, à, ...), addition of a dieresis (ä, ö, ü, Ä, Ö, Ü, ë, Ë), etc., or by using characters from different language scripts (by mixing latin, greek or cyrillic scripts, e.g. with the respective "i", "k", etc.) domains visually very similar to the trademark could be registered.
Users couldn't, or could only very hardly, see the differences.
These resembling notations could therefore even circumvent the previous blockings for .xxx domains, by using similar domains.
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Markē märкĚ MÄrKＥ
мarKË maRкĚ márkĚ
mÀrkÉ MÀRkЕ мÁRKｅ
màRkĚ MARKe MÁRKＥ
màrKĖ márKᎬ markÈ
mÂRkÊ maRké mÀrKė
MÄякЕ mARkĖ MÂRkｅ
мàRkĒ mArkᎬ Märkē
MàRкΕ MÀRKë mâRke
mârKᎬ mârKé MàrkᎬ
MÀRkĔ MarкĒ máRKĔ
мÁrkË MÀRkᎬ mÁrкĒ
мäRKÊ MàRkΕ màrkЕ
MäяKé mÀrKé màrkＥ
mârkÈ mÀяkė MÁRke
maRKÈ márkê märKΕ
MarKĔ mâRkÈ màRкē
Mârkĕ MÄrKē mArkē
mârкě mÁrKÊ мÂrKė
mÀRKĔ mârkе Màrkė
MÀrKê MârKĔ MarKê
márkЕ mäRkĒ mArkÈ
mÀrkė MâRkĖ màrkĘ
màrKᎬ Mârkė MÀRkë
máRкĔ mÁrkĒ mARkе
MÂRké мárkê máяkė
mÁrkᎬ MârkĚ MÂRкé
MÄRKË mÁRkě mÁRkê
maRKĒ mÀRké mÀrKě
MárkĘ mÄRKĖ mÂrké
mârKé мArke máRкÉ
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Expert Advice Included
Registering domains for and blocking of trademarks is not like assembly line work. Instead it requires individual and careful consideration, which strategy would fit best for the specific needs. This requires year-long experience, which we can provide. We will assist you during the process.
A Trademark suffices: Since May 2021 applications without an entry within the Trademark Clearinghouse (TMCH) and without an existing so-called "Sunrise B" blocking iservice dating back at 2011 are also available.
The Fast and Secure Way to Blocking
To activate your trademark's protection only a few steps are required from your side. We will care for anything else:
- Create a list of your trademarks, for which the blocking should be activated.
- Only if at hand: Check if your trademarks already got an entry within Trademark Clearinghouse (TMCH). Or are there any existing .xxx domain blockings which date back to the year 2011?
- Request a free consulting call by an advisor. We will review the required steps and will answer any open questions.
- We will apply for the blocking after your order. Usually a blocking will be finished within three working days.
