.jnj

Overview

.jnj is a brand generic top-level domain (gTLD) delegated to the DNS root as part of ICANN's New gTLD Program. It represents the Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) brand and is intended to serve as a trusted, hierarchical namespace for Johnson & Johnson and its qualified subsidiaries and affiliates.

History

• Applied for in ICANN's New gTLD Program (Reveal Day referenced 13 June 2012).
• Delegated to the Root Zone on 8 April 2016.
• Applicant and registry owner/operator: Johnson & Johnson Services, Inc. (JJSI).
• Backend registry provider listed in the application template: Neustar.

Usage and Audience

• Intended primary users: Johnson & Johnson and its qualified subsidiaries and affiliates.
• Business areas referenced in the application include:
  • Medical devices and diagnostics
  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Consumer health care
• Intended purposes: protect corporate identity, provide a secure channel for online products and services, consolidate intellectual property activities, and support Johnson & Johnson's marketing and digital strategy.

Registration Rules

• The application states initial registrations will be limited to Johnson & Johnson and its qualified subsidiaries and affiliates.
• The application referenced use of Specification 9 of the Registry Agreement and described that a limited distribution, together with applicable requirements, was intended to exempt JJSI from annual Code of Conduct compliance obligations.

SEO and Brand Impact

• .jnj was proposed to preserve and protect the JNJ brand online and to serve as an element of Johnson & Johnson's broader digital strategy.
• The application emphasized the brand's global recognition (application cited an Interbrand 2011 ranking and estimated brand value) and positioned the gTLD as a trusted namespace for consumers, professionals, news agencies, and investors.

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domain:       JNJ

organisation: Johnson & Johnson Services, Inc.
address:      One Johnson & Johnson Plaza
address:      New Brunswick NJ 08933
address:      United States of America (the)

contact:      administrative
name:         Paul Freeman
organisation: CentralNic
address:      Saddlers House, 4th Floor 44 Gutter Lane
address:      London EC2V 6BR
address:      United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the)
phone:        +44 (0) 20 33 88 0600
fax-no:       +44 20 33 88 0601
e-mail:       tld.ops@centralnic.com

contact:      technical
name:         IANA Contact
organisation: CentralNic Registry
address:      Saddlers House
address:      4th Floor
address:      44 Gutter Lane
address:      London EC2V 6BR
address:      United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the)
phone:        +44 20 3388 0600
fax-no:       +44 20 3388 0601
e-mail:       tld.ops@centralnic.com

nserver:      W.NIC.JNJ 194.169.218.161 2001:67c:13cc:0:0:0:1:161
nserver:      X.NIC.JNJ 185.24.64.161 2a04:2b00:13cc:0:0:0:1:161
nserver:      Y.NIC.JNJ 212.18.248.161 2a04:2b00:13ee:0:0:0:0:161
nserver:      Z.NIC.JNJ 212.18.249.161 2a04:2b00:13ff:0:0:0:0:161
ds-rdata:     8032 8 2 5cf2a2dfa2b3a5b5c8b3f42bd42290fe5632dc8720b48286573c4aca21fd8c82
ds-rdata:     26597 8 2 7e3b6b8a5f7500c0435fb77fbc0e6da91492a6c0db6a6b949a12b18922b29439
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whois:        

status:       ACTIVE
remarks:      Registration information: http://www.jnj.com/

created:      2016-01-14
changed:      2025-04-09
source:       IANA