Identical Match definition
Identical Match means that the domain name consists of the complete and identical textual elements of a trademark. Identical Match includes: (a) omitting spaces between words in a Trademark Record or replacing them with hyphens; (b) spelling out “and” for & and “at” for @ within a trademark; and (c) omitting other special characters in a trademark that cannot be used in a second-level domain name or replacing them with hyphens.
Identical Match means a domain name that comprises or includes the identical textual elements of a TMCH-validated mark, including marks that, but for the following differences, qualify as identical: (a) spaces contained within a mark are replaced by hyphens or omitted; (b) special characters within a mark are spelled out with appropriate words (e.g., “@” or “&”); (c) punctuation or special characters in a mark that cannot be included in a second-level domain name are (i) omitted or (ii) replaced by a hyphen; and
Examples of Identical Match in a sentence
This policy covers Challenges regarding a Sunrise Registration the following grounds: Ground 1: A Sunrise Registration was accepted which is not an Identical Match to a Validated Mark on which the registration was based.