New .XXX Top-Level Domain to Debut – Protect Your Trademark Now
September 2011The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), in coordination with ICM Registry, LLC (ICM), has launched the .XXX top-level domain, which is intended for web sites related to the adult entertainment industry. Most trademark owners would prefer that their marks not be associated with adult entertainment. To prevent your mark from being associated with the .XXX top-level domain (TLD), the time to act is NOW.
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