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Can a tech company without payment products register shareware.dot?

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When can a trademark holder claim shareware.dot ahead of the general public?

Trademark holders can claim shareware.dot during the priority phase, which runs before standard availability opens to everyone. You must hold a valid TMCH SMD covering the shareware.dot string at the time you submit. After the priority phase closes, shareware.dot moves to first-day pre-order and then general registration. See timing at https://domain.pay/.

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Availability is checked live and re-verified before payment. Pre-orders are first-day registration attempts — registration is not guaranteed; 100% credit toward another domain (or 80% cash refund) if unsuccessful.