Applications to Qualify for Specification 13 to the Registry Agreement

Specification 13 provides qualified. Brand TLDs certain modifications to the New gTLD Registry Agreement. In order to have Specification 13 incorporated into the New gTLD Registry Agreement, applicants must meet the following requirements:

• The TLD string is identical to the textual elements protectable under applicable law, of a registered trademark valid under applicable law;
• Only Registry Operator, its Affiliates or Trademark Licensees are registrants of domain names in the TLD and control the DNS records associated with domain names at any level in the TLD;
• The TLD is not a Generic String TLD (as defined in Specification 11); and
• Registry Operator has provided ICANN with an accurate and complete copy of such trademark registration.

Applications for Specification 13 are posted for review and comment by the community. Any comments submitted within 30 days of the posting of the request will be considered by ICANN in making a determination regarding the request. ICANN encourages the community to participate in ICANN's processes and provide comments. The posting of Specification 13 applications for public comment does not mean and should not be construed as a determination by ICANN that the TLD meets the criteria to be qualified as a .Brand TLD. Even if no public comments are received objecting to the designation of a TLD as a .Brand TLD, ICANN will review the application and may determine that the TLD does not qualify as a .Brand TLD.

View the process for Specification 13 here [PDF, 157 KB].

View the Specification 13 FAQ here [PDF, 428 KB].

Read the "ICANN Publishes Process for Specification 13 to the New gTLD Registry Agreement" Announcement here.

View the current form of Specification 13 here [PDF, 292 KB]

Please note, the tables below reference TLDs that have applied for a Specification 13. Each Status is updated from "Pending" through "Granted" or "Not Approved or Withdrawn". Please refer to a TLDs Registry Agreement page for current Registry Operator details and Specification 13 status.

Last update: 07 January 2020

Currently in Comment Period

Completed Comment Period

Explanation of Statuses:

• Granted: Specification 13 was granted
• Not Approved or Withdrawn: Specification 13 application was either not approved by ICANN or withdrawn by applicant
• Pending: Specification 13 application is currently under review or pending signature from ICANN or applicant

^* The Registry Operator issued a response to public comments regarding its Specification 13 application posting on 29 September 2015.