---
id: "smd-file"
kind: "glossary-term"
title: "SMD file"
language: "en"
category: "Rights protection and disputes"
updated: "2026-10-10T09:10:26Z"
canonical: "https://tldlog.com/glossary/smd-file/"
translations:
  es: "https://tldlog.com/es/glosario/archivo-smd/"
  de: "https://tldlog.com/de/glossar/smd-datei/"
  fr: "https://tldlog.com/fr/glossaire/fichier-smd/"
  it: "https://tldlog.com/it/glossario/file-smd/"
  pt-BR: "https://tldlog.com/pt/glossario/arquivo-smd/"
  ru: "https://tldlog.com/ru/glossariy/fayl-smd/"
  zh-Hans: "https://tldlog.com/zh/cihui/smd-wenjian/"
---

# SMD file

Signed Mark Data

A digitally signed file that the Trademark Clearinghouse gives to a trademark owner once the mark has been verified as eligible for sunrise, including proof of use. It works as proof of the mark. A registrar sends it to the registry to register a matching domain during a sunrise period, and brand TLD applicants also need it.

## related terms

- [TMCH](https://tldlog.com/glossary/tmch/)
- [sunrise](https://tldlog.com/glossary/sunrise/)
- [trademark claims](https://tldlog.com/glossary/trademark-claims/)
- [SDRP](https://tldlog.com/glossary/sdrp/)
- [DPML](https://tldlog.com/glossary/dpml/)