CLASSIFIED · TRADEMARK INFRASTRUCTURE™ · v3.2

Protect Your Trademark
Before New Domains Launch.

Trademark Infrastructure™ combines Trademark Clearinghouse services, Sunrise protection, defensive registrations and domain intelligence into a single protection framework.

1,900+
TLDs MONITORED
24/7
SIGNAL UPTIME
ZERO
DOMAINS SOLD
PROTECTION NETWORK · LIVE
NODES: 7/7
01
TRADEMARK
ORIGIN
ACTIVE
02
TMCH
VALIDATION
ACTIVE
03
SUNRISE
PRIORITY
ACTIVE
04
BRAND SHIELD SCAN
DETECTION
ACTIVE
05
256 RISK ANALYSIS™
ASSESSMENT
ACTIVE
06
MONITORING
OBSERVE
ACTIVE
07
ENFORCEMENT
ACTION
ACTIVE
INTEGRITY · CONFIRMED
SHA · 0x256D
01THE PROBLEM

Why Traditional Brand Protection Starts Too Late.

Most organizations only act after the damage is already underway — when remediation is slow, expensive, and adversarial.

REACTIVE · 01

A domain has already been registered

TIME-TO-RESPOND ↑ · COST ↑ · LEVERAGE ↓

REACTIVE · 02

A phishing campaign appears

TIME-TO-RESPOND ↑ · COST ↑ · LEVERAGE ↓

REACTIVE · 03

A dispute arises

TIME-TO-RESPOND ↑ · COST ↑ · LEVERAGE ↓

REACTIVE · 04

Legal action becomes necessary

TIME-TO-RESPOND ↑ · COST ↑ · LEVERAGE ↓

THE INVERSION

Trademark Infrastructure™ focuses on prevention.

Validate, secure and monitor brand-relevant domains before registries open them to the public — not after.

REQUEST ASSESSMENT
02TRADEMARK CLEARINGHOUSE

One Validated Record. Recognized Everywhere It Matters.

The Trademark Clearinghouse (TMCH) is the central, registry-recognized database of validated trademark rights. A single record unlocks priority access and visibility across participating extensions.

  • Central trademark validation
  • Global recognition across new gTLDs
  • Reduced administrative burden
  • Support for new gTLD launches
  • Streamlined protection process
TMCH · CENTRAL REGISTRYVALIDATED
YOUR TRADEMARK
.brand
RECOGNIZED
.law
RECOGNIZED
.bank
RECOGNIZED
.gmbh
RECOGNIZED
.eu
RECOGNIZED
.global
RECOGNIZED
1 VALIDATION1,900+ EXTENSIONS0 DUPLICATE FILINGS
03SUNRISE PROTECTION

Register Before Public Availability.

Trademark holders can often secure relevant domains before public registration opens. Sunrise transforms ownership of a mark into operational priority.

EARLY ACCESS

Days–weeks before public

REDUCED CONFLICT

Fewer disputes downstream

BRAND CONTROL

Own the namespace early

NEW gTLD · LAUNCH TIMELINET-0
STAGE 1
TRADEMARK VALIDATION

Verified record in TMCH

STAGE 2YOUR WINDOW
SUNRISE PERIOD

Priority access for trademark holders

STAGE 3
PUBLIC LAUNCH

Open registration begins

04TRADEMARK CLAIMS

Visibility When Others Target Your Brand.

Trademark Claims services help identify attempts to register matching trademark terms under participating extensions — turning passive ownership into active situational awareness.

AWARENESS

Notification when a third party attempts to register a domain matching your trademark.

SIGNAL · PASSIVEDELIVERY · REAL-TIME
VISIBILITY

A continuous lens on registration activity across participating extensions.

SIGNAL · PASSIVEDELIVERY · REAL-TIME
RISK MANAGEMENT

Early signal for legal, brand and security teams — before incidents escalate.

SIGNAL · PASSIVEDELIVERY · REAL-TIME
05LIFECYCLE

The Trademark Infrastructure Lifecycle™

A continuous intelligence loop — from first detection to enforcement-grade action.

STEP 01
Brand Shield Scan™

Identify risks

STEP 02
256 Domain Risk Analysis™

Assess risks

STEP 03
Trademark Infrastructure™

Protect proactively

STEP 04
Monitoring™

Detect changes

STEP 05
evidence1™

Preserve evidence

STEP 06
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Enforce rights

LIFECYCLE · CONTINUOUS·FEEDBACK LOOP · ACTIVE·OUTPUT · ENFORCEMENT-READY EVIDENCE
06COST INTELLIGENCE

Prevention Is Usually Less Expensive Than Enforcement.

Indicative ranges based on observed market conditions. Actual figures vary by jurisdiction, scope and provider.

PREVENTION · INFRASTRUCTURE

Trademark Infrastructure™

Defensive Registration
per domain / year
€20 – €60
TMCH Validation
per mark / multi-year
€150 – €300
Sunrise Filing
per gTLD
€100 – €400
Monitoring
per portfolio / year
from €1,200
ENFORCEMENT · REACTIVE

Disputes & Litigation

Domain Dispute (informal)
negotiated buy-back
€2,000 – €25,000+
UDRP Proceeding
per case
€3,000 – €8,000
Trademark Litigation
per matter
€20,000 – €250,000+
Reputational Cost
phishing / impersonation
unbounded
DELTA · A single avoided UDRP or litigation matter typically funds multiple years of preventive infrastructure.
07OPERATORS

Who Uses Trademark Infrastructure™

VERIFIED USER

Global Brands

Portfolio-scale trademark protection.

VERIFIED USER

Mid-Sized Companies

Lean, structured brand defense.

VERIFIED USER

In-House Legal Teams

Operational risk dashboards.

VERIFIED USER

IP Departments

Centralized TMCH + monitoring.

VERIFIED USER

Law Firms

White-glove client infrastructure.

VERIFIED USER

Brand Protection

Detection-to-enforcement workflows.

ENGAGEMENT · OPEN

Build Your Trademark Infrastructure.

Protect your trademark before protection becomes a legal problem.

256domains is not a registrar. It is the strategic trademark infrastructure platform that sits between brand creation and legal enforcement.