.ASIA Sunrise Schedule & Summary
Start/ End Dates
Phase
Description
Oc t 9, 2007

 

Sunrise 1 (SR1): Governmental Reserved Names

 

-Governments or relevant bodies may “activate” (i.e. register) domains from the Reserved Names list compiled in Pre-Sunrise. Activations must be procured through .ASIA Accredited Registrars.

-Note that SR1 commences together with SR2a (however, SR1 will continue through Landrush).

 

Oct 9, 2007
to Oct 30, 2007

 

Sunrise 2 (SR2): Registered Marks: Sunrise 2a (SR2a): Early Bird Sunrise

 

-Mark must be applied for before March 16, 2004 (SR2a Cut-Off Date).

-Mark must be issued and valid upon domain registration application.

-Applicant must have demonstrable usage of Mark (in the class if applicable) registered.

-Registrant must be owner, co-owner or assignee of Mark.

Nov 13, 2007
to
Jan 15, 2008

 

Sunrise 2 (SR2): Registered Marks: Sunrise 2b (SR2b): General Registered Marks

-Mark must be applied for before December 6, 2006 (SR2b Cut-Off Date).

-Mark must be issued and valid upon domain registration application.

-Registrant must be owner, co-owner or assignee of Mark.

 

Sunrise 2 (SR2): Registered Marks: Sunrise 2c (SR2c): Extended Protection

 

-Mark must be eligible for SR2a or SR2b (application for domain in SR2a/b is not a pre-requisite).

-Domain Name Applied For may be constituted with Mark plus significant words from the
class description in the Nice Classification system ( http://www.wipo.int/classifications/nivilo/nice/ )

-E.g. Mark for “XYZ” in Nice Class 1: “Chemicals” may apply for “XYZChemicals.Asia”

 
Sunrise 3 (SR3): Registered Entity Names

Domain Name Applied For must correspond with the Registered Entity Name
(i.e. company name / organization name).

-The juristic entity must be registered on or before
Targeted for February 2008

 

Landrush
 
Targeted for March 2008
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