gTLD	Full Legal Name	E-mail suffix	Detail
.lundbeck	H. Lundbeck A⁄S	lundbeck.com	View

THE MISSION AND PURPOSE OF THE NEW RESTRICTED .LUNDBECK gTLD IS TO BENEFIT INTERNET USERS BY ENSURING INCREASED TRUST AND CONFIDENCE THROUGH THE ELIMINATION OF USER CONFUSION AND ASSURANCE OF BRAND AUTHENTICITY.

The new .lundbeck gTLD will operate as a restricted registry, in which H. Lundbeck A⁄S (Lundbeck) can create and control domain spaces that promote its brand identity and authenticity. In this regard, the .lundbeck gTLD will provide an authoritative internet space for Lundbeck to provide information, services and resources to consumers in a way that promotes the brand awareness, exclusivity, trust, convenience and utility. Second and third level domains can then be utilised for information and marketing purposes, with internet users assured of brand authenticity.

Lundbeck is a global pharmaceutical company that was established in 1915. Lundbeck is conducting research into developing, manufacturing, marketing, selling and distributing pharmaceutical products for the treatment of disorders of the central nervous system (CNS) including depression, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease and schizophrenia. Lundbeck is listed on the Copenhagen Stock Exchange (since 1999) and in 2010, Lundbeck generated a revenue of approximately DKK 14,8 billion. Lundeck currently has almost 6,000 employees worldwide in 57 countries with its pharmaceutical products registered in more than 100 countries. Further, Lundbeck has production facilities in Italy, France, Mexico and Denmark and has research centres in Denmark and the US. As a leading global pharmaceutical company, consumer trust and continuous innovation are paramount considerations for Lundbeck.

Business activities are increasingly conducted over the internet, allowing for greater levels of interaction between businesses and customers. As a result, both businesses and end users benefit from ease of interaction and a wider range of choices with lower transaction costs. However, the development in this arena in the current domain name system has exposed both businesses and consumers to increased criminal activities over the internet, including data breach, hacking and phishing. These sophisticated criminal activities cause reputational damage to businesses as internet users lose consumer confidence and trust with the businesses targeted by such criminal activities. The .lundbeck gTLD will facilitate greater trust and assurance from internet users connecting with Lundbeck online, whilst still allowing convenient and efficient interaction.


Lundbeck’s mission and purpose of the proposed new gTLD share ICANN’s initiatives to promote public interest. Lundbeck is committed to contribute towards achieving such initiatives in line with ICANN’s Affirmation of Commitments, which includes:

- consumer trust: the .lundbeck gTLD registry will be operated in a centralised manner with a restrictive registration policy. Registration of domain names will only be available to Lundbeck which will provide added consumer trust that .lundbeck domain names are trustworthy. As .lundbeck domain names are subject to registration standards, policies and procedures under Lundbeck’s control, this eliminates the possibility of malicious conduct within the .lundbeck domain space;

- competition: the proposed new gTLD is not intended to instigate competition and consumer choice at the level of registration of domain names among prospective registrants. Instead it is anticipated to contribute to ICANN’s initiatives to promote public interest through its operation focused on promoting consumer trust. Increased trust in .lundbeck gTLD will drive existing and new top level domain (TLD) registry operators to make improvements in mechanisms to improve consumer trust of their TLDs; and

- consumer choice: the proposed new gTLD will enable user-driven improvements and innovations assisting Lundbeck’s marketing efforts through its ability to create new second and third level domain names on demand. These names will provide the consumers with more choices for interacting with Lundbeck. As Lundbeck has effective control over the registration and use of domain names under .lundbeck domain space, this will also contribute towards general service innovations on the internet.


Given the restricted nature of the .lundbeck gTLD, the projected number of registration is likely to be limited. It is anticipated that a more limited number of domain names (around 100) will be registered in the first year. However, over the next few years, the number of registrations is likely to increase to about 250 domain names as Lundbeck develops and implements new services and marketing campaigns. As the new .lundbeck gTLD expands and evolves, Lundbeck will continue to comply with all operational, technical and policy requirements, as well as maintaining consumer trust and the stability of the internet. Lundbeck will keep ICANN reasonably informed of any material developments relating to .lundbeck gTLD including compliance with the continued operations instrument obligations as set out in Specification 8 of the Registry Agreement.


Lundbeck intends to create relevant domain names for use including product, services or geographic names in the second or third level domain names. In accordance with registration policy and the proposed measures for protection of geographic names as outlined in response to Question 22, Lundbeck will use geographic names to localise its websites in the countries in which it currently operates. The use of geographic names is intended to:

- connect internet users with relevant information as applicable to the territory; and

- comply with required rules and regulations in the national territory.


At this stage, Lundbeck does not intend to utilise Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs) at the second level. However, as the use of the .lundbeck gTLD evolves, Lundbeck msy utilise IDNs within the .lundbeck domain space to allow internet users to engage with .lundbeck in their native language, creating a more positive user experience and encouraging diversity.

Lundbeck is a well-recognised global brand with its trademarks registered in all European and 26 other countries and territories for the following category: class 5 (pharmaceutical and veterinary preparations, pharmaceutical preparations and substances for the prevention and treatment of disorders and diseases in, generated from, affecting, acting on or stimulating the central nervous system).

Further, Lundbeck has over 1,500 existing domain names, of which 215 domain names contain the “lundbeck” trademark and 161 domain names are exact matches to the “lundbeck” trademark, in the following spaces:

- gTLDs: lundbeck.com, lundbeck-lexapro.com, lundbeck-pharma.com, lundbeck-symposia.com, lundbeck.mobi, lundbeck.net, lundbeck.org, lundbeck.tel, lundbeckcodeofconduct.com, lundbeckelearning.com, lundbeckinstitute.com, lundbeckinstitute.org, lundbeckpharma.com, lundbeckpharamaceuticals.com, lundbeckpharamceuticalsinfo.com, lundbeckpharamaceuticals.info, lundbeckpharamaceuticals.net, lundbeckpharamaceuticals.org, lundbecktrials.com

- country-code TLDs: lundbeck.ac, lundbeck.ae, lundbeck.ag, lundbeck.ai, lundbeck.am, lundbeck.as, lundbeck.be, lundbeck.cc, lundbeck.cn, lundbeck.co, lundbeck.co.jp, lundbeck.co.nz, lundbeck.co.za, lundbeck.com.mt, lundbeck.com.pa. lundbeck.com.ce, lundbeck.com.pk, lundbeck.com.pl, lundbeck.com.ro, lundbeck.com.ru, lundbeck.com.sg, lundbeck.do, lundbeck.hk, lundbeck.hn, lundbeck.ir, lundbeck.kg, lundbeck.ir. lundbeck.lv, lundbeck.lu, lundbeck.lt, lundbeck.mn, lundbeck.ua, lundbeck.vn

Recently, Lundbeck was successful in securing sunrise application for the following domain spaces based on existing trademark registration: .asia, .mobi, .tel, .org, .net

gTLD	Full Legal Name	E-mail suffix	Detail
.markets	IG Group Holdings PLC	ngtld.webcentral.com.au	View

THE MISSION AND PURPOSE OF THE NEW RESTRICTED .MARKETS GTLD IS TO BENEFIT INTERNET USERS BY ENSURING INCREASED TRUST, USER CONFIDENCE AND UTILITY BY PROVIDING BETTER PRODUCT KNOWLEDGE AND THE ELIMINATION OF USER CONFUSION.

The .markets gTLD will create a new generation gTLD serving the interests of end users by providing an authoritative Internet space for information, services and resources regarding financial derivative markets and trading via IG Group Holdings plc (IG Group). .markets will facilitate IG Group to offer its customers easy access to Pure Deal, its multiple-award-winning, browser-based dealer platform to trade on the markets quickly and securely. The majority of the anticipated domain name registrations in the .markets gTLD will be used in the promotion and communication of the diverse trading options (such as contracts for the difference (CFDs) trading and market trading) offered by IG Group, its affiliates and partners. A subset of domain names has the potential to be created and used for communication and marketing purposes, with internet users assured of the legitimacy of the trading options and products offered by IG Group.

IG Group is a world-leading provider of financial spread betting and contracts for difference trading. IG Group was established in 1974, has its headquarters in London and operates globally with 14 global offices in several European countries, Japan, Singapore and Australia. IG Group is listed on the London Stock Exchange, is a member of the FTSE 250 and has a market capital value of GBP 1.7 billion (as at October 2011). IG Group is a world-leading provider of financial derivatives. IG Markets, as part of the IG Group, offers CFDs to a global audience. In the year to May 2011, IG Group achieved a turnover of £320.4 million, and generated a record adjusted profit before tax of £163.0 million. IG Group’s online trading platform (IG Trader⁄Pure Deal) was named Best CFD Platform in 2008 and 2009 by the readers of Spanish weekly financial magazine Mi Cartera de Inversión. The .markets gTLD will increase customers’ trust in the financial derivatives markets as a transparent and viable investment opportunity offered in a secure and easily accessible environment by a world-leading provider. The .markets gTLD will allow IG Group to provide market and CFD resources and potential services to online customers in a secure, interactive and authoritative internet space.

New market opportunities are increasingly offered over the internet, presenting customers with a wider choice of easily accessible investment products. As a result, both businesses and end users benefit from ease of interaction and a wider range of choices with lower transaction costs. However, the developments in the financial arena in the current domain name system have exposed customers to confusion and have exposed both businesses and consumers to increased criminal activities over the internet, including data breach, hacking and phishing. These sophisticated criminal activities cause reputational damage to businesses as internet users lose consumer confidence and trust with the businesses targeted by such criminal activities. The .markets gTLD will facilitate greater trust and assurance from internet users, potentially offering market services and reliable educational content relating to markets and CFDs in a secure online environment provided by IG Group, whilst still allowing convenient and efficient interaction.

IG Group’s mission and purpose of the proposed new gTLD share ICANN’s initiatives to promote public interest. IG Group is committed to contribute towards achieving such initiatives in line with ICANN’s Affirmation of Commitments, which includes:

- consumer trust: the .markets gTLD registry will be operated in a centralised manner with a restrictive registration policy. Registration of domain names will only be available to IG Group and its affiliate entities, at this stage, which will provide added consumer reassurance that .markets domain names are trustworthy, offering consumer confidence in service delivery through a trusted provider in the market. As .markets domain names are subject to registration standards, policies and procedures under IG Group’s control, this eliminates the possibility of malicious conduct within the .markets domain space;

- competition: the proposed new gTLD is not directly intended to instigate competition and consumer choice at the level of registration of domain names. Instead it is anticipated to contribute to ICANN’s initiatives to promote public interest through its operation focused on promoting consumer trust, security and internet stability. Increased trust in .markets will drive existing and new top level domain (TLD) registry operators to make improvements in mechanisms to improve consumer trust of their TLDs; and


- consumer choice: the proposed .markets gTLD will enable user-driven improvements and innovations assisting IG Group’s efforts to inform consumers on safe and secure trading on the markets via its ability to create new second and third level domain names on demand. These names will provide the consumers with more informed choices for trading on the markets via IG Group. As IG Group has effective control over the registration and use of domain names under .markets domain space, this will also contribute towards general service innovations on the internet as a new outlet for improved services.


Given the restricted nature of the .markets gTLD, the projected number of registrations is likely to be limited. It is anticipated that only 5-15 domain names will be registered in the first few years. However, over the next few years, the number of registrations is likely to increase as IG Group develops and implements new services and marketing campaigns. As the new .markets gTLD expands and evolves, IG Group may consider offering the use of second level domain names to its core trading customers at a later date, for use as a unique and personal login and access to IG Group’s trading tools and platform. In this endeavour, IG Group will continue to comply with all operational, technical and policy requirements, as well as maintaining consumer trust and the stability of the internet. IG Group will keep ICANN reasonably informed of any material developments relating to .markets gTLD including compliance with the continued operations instrument obligations as set out in Specification 8 of the Registry Agreement.

IG Group intends to create relevant domain names for use including brand, services and sub types in the second or third level domain names. In accordance with registration policies and the proposed measures for protection of geographic names as outlined in response to Question 22, IG Group will use geographic names to localise its websites in the countries in which it operates. The use of geographic names is intended to:

- connect internet users with relevant information as applicable to the territory; and

- comply with required rules and regulations in the national territory.


IG Group has existing domain names containing the word “markets”, including:

- gTLDs: ig-markets.com,igmarketsasia.com,igmarketspro.com;

- country-code TLDs (ccTLDs): igmarkets.co.nz, igmarkets.org.uk.


IG Group believes that the .markets gTLD is unlikely to cause confusion with either a generic term or any existing TLDs. IG Group has used the term “markets” in conjunction with its core business for over 35 years since its establishment. IG Group is a global leader on the online financial derivatives markets with significant reputation in the financial industry.