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Trademark Clearinghouse Requirements
A set of requirements related to the Trademark Clearinghouse (TMCH) that are specified in the Registry Agreement. These requirements define the mechanisms that a new generic top-level domain registry operator must have in place to support the rights protection services provided by the TMCH.