What is the role of a Registrar?

During the sunrise of a new TLD, you may go to a Registrar to request the registration of a domain name (e.g. exampleone.example or example-one.example). The registration process is going to be similar to the process you are used to with your favorite Registrar, but at some point in the process, the Registrar will ask you for your SMD file. The Registrar may require you to upload the SMD file (similar to the process to upload an attachment on a web mail provider) or to copy/paste the contents of the SMD file (select all text, copy and paste) into a text box.

FAQ

API (Automated Interface)

billing

correction process

documentary evidence

general

invoicing

Mark Record Transfer

mark record verification

New gTLD program

Notifications

official agents

online payment

OT&E

prepayment account

pricing

proof of use

Registrars

Registries

Renewal

Signed Mark Data (SMD)

Strawman Model - Abused Labels

Sunrise Services

support

trademark claims services

Trademark Clearinghouse Certificate Authority

Trademark Eligibility Requirements

trademark submission

TREx Service

user registration