Protect intellectual property (ip) rights across namespaces

Abstract

In some examples, a method for validating a consistency of sponsorship can include determining, by a DNS registry, that a second-level domain label of a requested domain name in a first top level domain is related to a second-level domain label of an existing domain name in a second top level domain that is grouped in a top level domain database with the first top level domain. The method can also include validating whether there is consistency of sponsorship between the requested domain name in the first top level domain and the existing domain name in the second top level domain. Additionally, the method can include performing an action related to the requested domain name in the first top level domain if there is consistency of sponsorship. Furthermore, the method can include providing results of the request to a client device.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A system for validating a consistency of sponsorship comprising a memory device storing instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
 obtaining, at a server of a Domain Name System (DNS) registry, over a network, a request for a domain service, wherein the request is from a client device;   providing the request to a processing unit of the DNS registry, wherein the processing unit performs operations comprising:
 determining, by the DNS registry, that a second-level domain label of a requested domain name in a first top level domain is related to a second-level domain label of an existing domain name in a second top level domain that is grouped in a top level domain database with the first top level domain; 
 validating consistency of sponsorship between the requested domain name in the first top level domain and the existing domain name in the second top level domain; 
 based on validating the consistency of sponsorship:
 grouping the requested domain name in the first top level domain with the existing domain name in the second top level domain, and 
 linking the requested domain name in the first top level domain with the existing domain name in the second top level domain in a linked domain database associated with the DNS registry; and 
 
 providing, to the client device over the network, a result of the request.