What is .lanxess?
Brand TLDs operate under Specification 13 of ICANN's registry agreement. It lets a trademark owner keep every second-level name for itself, so you won't find .lanxess names for sale at any registrar.
ICANN's records put the delegation of .lanxess on January 26, 2016. Like most of the newer endings, it was applied for in the 2012 New gTLD Program round and its registry agreement was signed on July 30, 2015.
Under the hood, the root zone points to 6 name servers for .lanxess, every one of them reachable over IPv6. The delegation is DNSSEC-signed, so resolvers can verify that answers for .lanxess haven't been tampered with on the way. Registration data is published over RDAP.
.lanxess FAQ
What country is .lanxess?
None. .lanxess is a generic top-level domain, so it isn't tied to any country.
Who owns the .lanxess domain extension?
LANXESS Corporation operates .lanxess as its registry, under a registry agreement with ICANN.
When was .lanxess created?
.lanxess was delegated to the DNS root zone on January 26, 2016.
Is .lanxess a valid domain?
Yes. .lanxess is an active top-level domain in the DNS root zone, delegated in 2016, so .lanxess addresses work in every browser.
Can I buy a .lanxess domain?
No. .lanxess is a brand TLD under ICANN Specification 13, so names are reserved for LANXESS Corporation.
Is .lanxess DNSSEC-signed?
Yes, the root zone holds a DS record for .lanxess.
Sources
Data from IANA root zone version 2026102000. Last changed May 11, 2024. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.
