BACKGROUND & DEVELOPMENT:
https://archive.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/trademark-clearinghouse-clean-28may10-en.pdf (May 2010, ICANN explanatory memoranda on the TMCH)
https://archive.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/trademark-clearinghouse-clean-28may10-en.pdf (May 2010 version as contained in Version 4 of the Draft Applicant Guidebook)
https://archive.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/trademark-clearinghouse-comments-and-summary-28may10-en.pdf (May 2010, ICANN staff summary of public comments received on the TMCH)
https://archive.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/trademark-clearinghouse-clean-12nov10-en.pdf (Nov 2010 version as contained in Version 5 of the Draft Applicant Guidebook - relevant comments received available at https://forum.icann.org/lists/5gtld-base/)
https://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/trademark-protection-claims-use-15apr11-en.pdf (Apr 2011, ICANN explanatory memoranda on the "use" requirement under the TMCH and URS)
https://archive.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/trademark-clearinghouse-redline-15apr11-en.pdf (Apr 2011 version as contained in Version 6 of the Draft Applicant Guidebook - relevant comments received available at https://forum.icann.org/lists/6gtld-base/)
OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS AND RELATED INFORMATION:
TMCH Requirements: https://newgtlds.icann.org/en/about/trademark-clearinghouse/rpm-requirements-14may14-en.pdf
TMCH Functional Specifications: https://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-ietf-regext-tmch-func-spec-02 (October 2016)
TMCH Database Terms of Service Agreement for Registries and Registrars: https://marksdb.org/tmdb/public/tandc
Information about Certification, testing, TLD Startup Process and other information for Registries and Registrars: https://newgtlds.icann.org/en/about/trademark-clearinghouse/registries-registrars
Registry user manual: https://newgtlds.icann.org/en/about/trademark-clearinghouse/scsvcs/db-registry-06dec13-en.pdf
Registrar user manual: https://newgtlds.icann.org/en/about/trademark-clearinghouse/scsvcs/db-registrar-06dec13-en.pdf
TMCH Implementation Assistance Group (IAG) report: https://newgtlds.icann.org/en/about/trademark-clearinghouse/summary-iag-input-26sep12-en.pdf
METRICS, REVIEWS & EXTERNAL REPORTS:
Metrics compiled for the Competition, Consumer Choice & Consumer Trust Review Team (CCT-RT): https://www.icann.org/resources/reviews/cct/metrics
Analysis Group Survey Response Summary (25 July 2016, prepared at the request of the Working Group's TMCH Sub Team)
Public Comment Forum announcement, information and forum for the Analysis Group's Draft Report on the TMCH (forum opened 25 July 2016, closed 3 September 2016): https://www.icann.org/public-comments/tmch-review-2016-07-25-en
The Analysis Group's Draft Report on the TMCH (25 July 2016): https://newgtlds.icann.org/en/reviews/tmch/draft-services-review-25jul16-en.pdf
TMCH statistics: http://www.trademark-clearinghouse.com/content/tmch-stats
TMCH CRITERIA AND SUBMISSION PROCESS:
Registration guidelines and information from the TMCH: http://www.trademark-clearinghouse.com/downloads?title=guidelines&field_category_tid=All
TMCH Guidelines: http://www.trademark-clearinghouse.com/sites/default/files/files/downloads/TMCH%20guidelines%20v1.0%20_1.pdf
General information about the TMCH: https://newgtlds.icann.org/en/about/trademark-clearinghouse/faqs
Website for the TMCH (maintained by Deloitte/IBM, with information on requirements, processes, fees and other services): http://www.trademark-clearinghouse.com/
OTHER INFORMATION:
Qualified Launch Program (QLP): https://newgtlds.icann.org/en/about/trademark-clearinghouse/rpm-requirements-qlp-addendum-10apr14-en.pdf
