More than one applicant has claimed .factory in public. That does
not make it a contention set. Contention sets are determined by ICANN
after Reveal Day, and a claim made on social media is not an
application.
Claimed: .panda, .dragon, .jade, .bamboo, .peony, .lotus, .crane, .pearl, .silk, .tea, .pagoda, .lantern, .dynasty, .koi, .phoenix, .wok, .dumpling, .mahjong, .kungfu, .wushu, .tao, .qigong, .fengshui, .orchid, .plum, .chrysanthemum, .willow, .ginseng, .river, .yangtze, .yellowriver, .mountain, .huangshan, .tianshan, .kunlun, .himalaya, .monsoon, .rice, .paddy, .terrace, .harvest, .porcelain, .lacquer, .cloisonne, .calligraphy, .inkstone, .seal, .scroll, .fan, .kite, .zodiac, .tiger, .rabbit, .monkey, .rooster, .qilin, .turtle, .carp, .mooncake, .hotpot, .noodle, .baozi, .congee, .oolong, .puer, .longjing, .baijiu, .huangjiu, .soy, .tofu, .chopstick, .teapot, .teahouse, .guzheng, .erhu, .pipa, .opera, .acrobat, .taichi, .shaolin, .wudang, .sanda, .weiqi, .xiangqi, .stone, .dan, .abacus, .compass, .gunpowder, .paper, .printing, .greatwall, .terracotta, .forbidden, .imperial, .mandarin, .emperor, .jadeemperor, .immortal, .peach, .gourd, .ruyi, .knot, .tassel, .cinnabar, .vermilion, .goldendragon, .lunar, .springfestival, .newyear, .hongbao, .fortune, .prosperity, .lucky, .eight, .doubleeight, .abundance, .blessing, .longevity, .harmony, .unity, .virtue, .wisdom, .scholar, .exam, .confucius, .laozi, .sunzi, .stratagem, .artofwar, .journey, .xiyou, .pilgrim, .monkeyking, .dragongate, .tengen, .tianyuan, .firstmove, .tongguan, .cloudladder, .sourcing, .export, .import, .factory, .wholesale, .madein, .oem, .odm, .supplier, .vendor, .container, .freight, .logistics, .port, .shipping, .customs, .bonded, .yiwu, .canton, .fair, .expo, .sample, .moq, .tooling, .mold, .casting, .extrusion, .textile, .garment, .fabric, .leather, .footwear, .furniture, .ceramic, .hardware, .fastener, .bearing, .valve, .pump, .motor, .transformer, .cable, .pcb, .semiconductor, .chip, .wafer, .foundry, .sensor, .module, .display, .panel, .led, .lidar, .battery, .lithium, .anode, .cathode, .cell, .pack, .charger, .swap, .wafersolar, .inverter, .wind, .hydro, .grid, .storage, .hydrogen, .drone, .robot, .cobot, .automation, .cnc, .additive, .nev, .scooter, .ebike, .tire, .autopart, .aftermarket, .livestream, .shortvideo, .miniapp, .superapp, .groupbuy, .socialcommerce, .daigou, .dropship, .crossborder, .warehouse, .fulfillment, .qrcode, .superqr, .guochao, .domestic, .nationalbrand, .heritage, .laozihao, .intangible, .hanfu, .guofeng, .chinachic, .designedinchina, .smartcity, .newinfra, .digitaltwin, .metaverse, .algorithm, .model, .token, .compute, .datacenter, .cloudchina, .edge
Our Primary and Replacements. Every string Journey To The West has put forward for the 2026 round: strong, brandable names that carry the East to the West. Showing 323 of 323 strings.
Source: Journey To The West: Our Primary and Replacements
· Journey To The West Corporation
Claimed: .factory, .dragon, .panda, .cell, .drone, .logistics, .model, .port, .pump, .robot, .swap, .tea, .token
I count 13 domains potentially in contention with other known applications. This assumes that both Journey to the West's applications and Link Freedom Group's (LFG) are for primary strings.
Source: Chinese company applies for over 100 new top level domains
· Domain Name Wire
Claimed: .factory
USA Made in America Inc. announced today that it has applied for the .factory top level domain. Colin Campbell, who founded .Club, and Michele Van Tilborg, who was president of .Club, are leading the new company.
Source: .Factory becomes first known contention set
· Domain Name Wire
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The largest ICANN applicant in history. Explore 300+ proposed gTLDs for a modern internet.
Source: The namespace: 316 TLDs
· Link Freedom Group