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id: "rights-protection-mechanism"
kind: "glossary-term"
title: "RPM"
language: "en"
category: "Rights protection and disputes"
updated: "2026-10-04T14:01:23Z"
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# RPM

Rights Protection Mechanism

Any ICANN tool that helps trademark owners protect their marks in domain names. Examples include the UDRP, the URS, the Trademark Clearinghouse, sunrise periods and trademark claims notices.

## related terms

- [UDRP](https://tldlog.com/glossary/udrp/)
- [URS](https://tldlog.com/glossary/urs/)
- [TMCH](https://tldlog.com/glossary/tmch/)
- [sunrise](https://tldlog.com/glossary/sunrise/)
- [trademark claims](https://tldlog.com/glossary/trademark-claims/)