What is Adult Block?
Adult Block is a new online protection and defensive registration service designed to prevent the use of your mark (or similar name) as an .adult, .porn, .sex, or .xxx domain.
Avoid unpleasant situations that could jeopardize your brand — as a registered trademark owner, you can proactively protect your rights against adult content materials by blocking any domains connecting with your mark.
Adult Block and
Adult Block+ Benefits
Block homographs and confusing characters (variations)
Block IDN characters available in all ICM TLDs (.xxx, .porn, .sex and .adult)
Block other known ways to deceive users, including swapping an L with a 1 or an E with a 3
Who can apply
for Adult Block?
Anyone who took part on the .xxx Sunrise B program
Anyone with a trademark registered in TMCH
You can sign up for this with any registrar, regardless of where you registered the .xxx Sunrise B or TMCH service
Additional blocks
- Trademarks not registered with the TMCH. Product or service names not registered as trademarks.
- Your company name or organization name.
- The names of famous people.
Is this service right for me?
Adult domain blocking is important for both small and large businesses. Trademarks are extremely valuable assets, so keeping your corporate image under control is absolutely crucial regardless of your company size. Although bigger brands tend to be more exposed, the impact of third-party abuse can be devastating for any organization. Because of this, it is vital for businesses large and small to include domain blocking in their defensive marketing strategy.
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