Most likely, the answer is no,
but it depends on the rules put in place by the TLD Registry.
Some may impose a period of time for trademark holders to
register first. Other rules may require compliance with the
particular TLD. An example - only aerospace companies can
register .aero. Otherwise these new TLDs will be available
on a first-come, first-serve basis to anyone that wants to
register them. Even if the domain name you want is already
registered by someone else in a com/net/org, you still have
the opportunity to register it in one of the new TLDs. However,
if you successfully register a domain name in one of the new
TLDs that is currently trademarked by an individual or company
with an existing com/net/org, your domain name registrations
could be challenged by that individual or company. Second
level domains in the new gTLDs that embody existing trademark
rights may be held only by the owner of the trademark rights.
If you register a domain name in any of the new gTLDs that
embodies trademark rights owned by another person, the registration
will be subject to cancellation if the trademark owner brings
a challenge under the dispute settlement regime.
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