The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has recently appointed WIPO as " the exclusive provider of dispute resolution services for trademark based ‘pre-delegation’ Legal Rights Objections under ICANN’s New gTLD Program". "The WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center has been appointed by ICANN as the exclusive provider of dispute resolution services for trademark based “pre-delegation” Legal Rights Objections under ICANN’s New gTLD Program. This mechanism forms part of the available  Trademark Rights Protection Mechanisms for New gTLDs," it's written on WIPO's webpage.

What is a Legal Rights Objection ?

"Prior to ICANN’s approval of a New gTLD, third parties may file a formal objection to an application on several grounds, including, for trademark owners and Intergovernmental Organizations (IGOs), on the basis of a “Legal Rights Objection.”

When such an objection is filed, an independent panel (comprised of one or three external, neutral experts) will determine whether the applicant’s potential use of the applied-for gTLD would be likely to infringe (described below) the objector’s existing trademark, or IGO name or acronym," it's the answer WIPO gave .

You can find more answers about the Legal Rights Objections on WIPO webpage ,here .