From 24 March 2022, Registrants of third level .au domain names such as domainname.com.au and domainname.net.au have been given first access to reserve their second level .au direct domain name equivalent, ie domainname.au. The priority allocation window is closing soon, on 20 September 2022. After this time, .au direct domain names will be available for registration by the general public.

HWL Ebsworth Lawyers has been following the release of these domain names closely and has assisted a number of clients to secure their .au direct domain name equivalent.

Want to know more about .au direct? Check out our articles here:

1. Introduction of .au second level domain names
2. you.au – 24 March 2022 adduced as launch date for second level .au domain names
3. .au direct is here

Need help with securing your .au direct domain name before the priority application window closes? Have further questions about .au domains or domain names in general? HWL Ebsworth is happy to assist. Contact our Intellectual Property Team today.

This article was written by Luke Dale, Partner and Annabel Bramley, Law Graduate.