What is Unlimited Name Blocking?
The .CLUB TRADEMARK SENTRY Unlimited Name Blocking Service protects your trademark from appearing in any portion of a domain with the popular .CLUB extension – literally covering trillions of permutations of your qualified trademark. Blocked at the Registry level, protected names show up as “unavailable” through any registrar’s domain search.
For example :
Qualified mark – “Neustar”
- www.tryneustarservices.club – BLOCKED
- www.neustarrocks.club – BLOCKED
- www.myneustar.club – BLOCKED
(Feel free to search at any registrar for any .CLUB name containing “neustar” within the text to the left of the dot (the SLD) to see Unlimited Name Blocking in action).
Why should you protect your mark in the .CLUB namespace with Unlimited Name Blocking?
As a leading “top 10” new domain extension (1.5m+ registrations, 277k+ active websites) .CLUB receives more UDRP proceedings than less popular extensions.
- UDRPs are Costly, Inefficient, Time-Consuming & Ineffective.
- Unlimited Name Blocking at the registry level provides the broadest possible scope, literally protecting many trillions of brand permutations.
- Unlimited Name Blocking and provides certainty. Add your mark to the list once and stop worrying, all for far less than the cost of a single UDRP or URS proceeding.
What trademarks qualify for Unlimited Name Blocking?
To qualify for Unlimited Name Blocking a trademark must be fanciful as defined by the USPTO and meet the .CLUB Registry’s additional requirements and subject to the .CLUB Registry’s discretion. Marks that are not fanciful but when combined with another word become sufficiently unique may be allowed.
For example:
“Apple” would not be a qualified mark.
“AppleComputer” or “AppleWatch” would be accepted as a qualified mark.
How is Unlimited Name Blocking different from DPML?
One DMPL subscription allows you to block one specific string across a large number of extensions (250+). To block “Trademark,” “MyTrademark,” and “YourTrademark” would require three separate DPML subscription fees.
On the contrary, Unlimited Name Blocking protects virtually all potential instances of your mark (trillions of permutations) in the popular and widely used .CLUB namespace for one subscription fee. “Trademark,” “MyTrademark,” “YourTrademark,” and every other unregistered combination of your mark would be blocked for only one fee.
How long is an Unlimited Name Blocking subscription?
The .CLUB Trademark Sentry Unlimited Name Blocking Service covers a qualified mark for a period of five years, commencing upon approval of the mark and ending on January 31, 2025 and is renewable for subsequent 5-year terms thereafter. The remainder of calendar year 2019 through January 31, 2020 is included at no additional fee.
What if a name that would qualify to be blocked is already registered?
If a name containing your qualified mark is already registered, should it drop while your Unlimited Name Blocking subscription is in place, the name will automatically be blocked and unavailable for registration going forward for the duration of your active subscription.
Can a specific name be unblocked?
Yes. The Unlimited Name Blocking subscriber can request a specific name to be unblocked and registered. In order to unblock a name it would have to simultaneously be registered. It cannot be made “available” for registration.
What does .CLUB’s TRADEMARK SENTRY Unlimited Name Blocking Service cost?
Please contact .CLUB or your registrar for pricing of the Unlimited Trademark Blocking Service for 5-years of blocking. As noted above, the initial term ends on January 31, 2025 and is renewable for subsequent 5-year terms thereafter. The remainder of calendar year 2019 through January 31, 2020 is included at no additional fee.
For companies with multiple trademarks, volume discounts may apply. Qualified misspellings of a qualified mark may be added at a 50% discount.
