(Publ. 7 NOV 2013) The first 14 of the new TLDs have been launched. A total of approximately 1500 new TLDs will be launched, and in the near future .SHOP, .COMPANY and .SUPPORT will be part of the domain name system in the same way as .COM, .NET .EU .SE and .ORG. Now the following TLDs have been launched: . BIKE . CAMERA . CLOTHING . EQUIPMENT . ESTATE . GALLERY . GRAPHICS . GURU . HOLDINGS . LIGHTING . PHOTOGRAPHY . PLUMBING . SINGLES . VENTURES The launch of the new TLDs will begin with a Sunrise Period and a Trademark Claims Period that can be utilized by the trademark owners who have registered their trademarks with the Trademark Clearinghouse. Companies who have not registered their trademarks to the Trademark Clearinghouse will have to wait another two months. If you have questions about the new TLDs, the Trademark Clearinghouse or how to protect your trademark on the internet, please feel free to contact Carl Wendt.