.CO Domains RegistrarArchive for May 2010
The answer is simple – we want clean, legal and orderly allocation of .CO domain names. This is our way of ensuring that the .CO domain name becomes an asset to trademark holders and provides a global sustainable opportunity for companies and individuals alike. Within the Global Sunrise phase, trademark holders will undergo strict validation of their rights to ensure that the .CO domain registration will be done in an equitable and sustainable way.
The Global Sunrise is built on a structured processes and implements various rights protection mechanism of the trademark holders for an orderly and fair distribution of the domain. The policies for .CO domain registration were inspired by the ICANN’s Intellectual Property Constituency and the lessons learned from previous domain launches. The policies were also established based on the results of the consultation from different Global Domain registries.
Global Sunrise has 2 parts. One is intended for the holders of Columbian Trademark where they can apply for the domain before the April 26 to June 10 schedules; herewith marked as Sunrise Local A. The other one is Sunrise Global B where registered trademark holders from different parts of the world apply for their corresponding Domain names to .CO TLD. They must pass the eligibility requirements to be qualified.
There are 5 stages in the Sunrise process. The first one is an optional pre-validation process where the applicants or their agents are allowed to directly interact with Deloitte, a third party Validation provider, in ensuring that the applications are accurate. The second stage is the submission of relevant documents through the accredited registrars and their resellers. The Deloitte will verify and validate the application in the third stage, which is the Validation stage. If there is more than one entity applying for the same domain name, an auction, which is the fourth stage of the Sunrise, will be conducted to properly award the applied name. Finally, the last stage is the awarding or injection of the domain name application.
From April 26th to June 10th of 2010 marks the Global Sunrise. Any trademark holder from different parts of the world can apply for a .CO domain registration between these dates. To be eligible for the domain application, you must be a holder of trademarks that were registered and were in full force effective July 30 2008. The trademarks should also have been registered in a trademark office or registry that matches the description from the WIPO Standard ST.3 code and it must comply with the policy of .CO Sunrise as stated in their Terms and Conditions.
You application will undergo 5 stages determined by Sunrise. These stages include pre-validation (optional), submission through accredited domain registrars and their sellers, validation, auction and award/injection.
To ensure that the TLD launch is free from fraud, all trademark rights will undergo a strict validation process. You must then prepare and submit certified documents supporting the intellectual property rights of your trademark. This is especially necessary if the rights cannot be validated online by the national trademark office. Likewise, all applicants must present the following data:
- Registered Mark: Exact word or phrase described by the Registered Mark;
- Registration Number: Registration or serial number of the Registered Mark’s current registration;
- Registration Locality: Location (country/region) where the right is established (using the corresponding WIPO Standard code);
- Capacity: Whether the Applicant holds the trademark as the original “owner” or as an “assignee”.
This data is important as it determines if you truly qualify for the domain that you are applying for. This will be verified by an independent Validation/Verification agent called the Deloitte.
At the end, all applications will be collected until the final date of Global Sunrise. If there is more than one entity applying for the same domain name, the name will be auctioned to the entities that applied for it.
Note that if you have a Colombian Trademark, you can apply for the .CO domain registration before April 26.
Take part and get the domain that will give you lasting online opportunities.
This is a short entry to highlight an article that Ryan Singel at Wired, wrote today. A very thoughtful article on the new .CO TLD and its impact on the Internet, domains industry and copyrights.
Check the full article here:
http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2010/05/dotco/
