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Claims Service
A rights protection service available to trademark holders who verify their marks with the Trademark Clearinghouse (TMCH). The Claims Service notifies individuals who attempt to register a domain name that it matches a trademark in the TMCH. If the registrant elects to proceed with the registration, the Claims Service notifies the holders whose TMCH-registered marks match the registrant’s domain name.
This service is currently available only in new generic top-level domain registries.