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Dotasia, today’s need for Asia region. Current internet users’ growth is 282.1% in Asia region compared to 198.5% for the rest of the world. This proves how rapidly this region is growing in technological field. Asia is world’s best resource for technology partners. To help Asian Community and business organizations having their unit in Asia, a new gTLD is here DotAsia (.asia) |
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DotAsia Launch Schedule: |
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October 9, 2008: |
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Sunrise 1 (SR1): Governmental Reserved Names |
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October 9, 2007 to October 30, 2007: |
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Sunrise 2 (SR2):Registered Marks |
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Sunrise 2a (SR2a): Early Bird Sunrise |
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November 13, 2007 to January 15, 2008: |
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Sunrise 2b (SR2b): General Registered Marks |
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Sunrise 2c (SR2c): Extended Protection |
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Sunrise 3 (SR3): Registered Entity Names |
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Feb 2008*: |
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Landrush Period |
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Mar 2008*: |
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Open Registrations |
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* Targeted Dates
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SR1: Governmental Registered Names
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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. |
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Note that SR1 commences together with SR2a (however, SR1 will continue through Landrush). |
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SR2a: Early Bird Sunrise
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Mark must be applied for before March 16, 2004 (SR2a Cut-O Date) |
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Mark must be issued and valid upon domain registration application
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Applicant must have demonstrable usage of Mark (in the class if applicable) registered |
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Registrant must be owner, co-owner or assignee of Mark
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Documentary evidence is not mandatorily required, but required upon request
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SR2b: General Registered Marks
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Mark must be applied for before December 6, 2006 (SR2b Cut-O Date) |
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Mark must be issued and valid upon domain registration application
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Registrant must be owner, co-owner or assignee of Mark |
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Documentary evidence is not mandatorily required, but required upon request.
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SR2c: Extended Protections
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Mark must be eligible for SR2a or SR2b (application for domain in SR2a/b is not a
pre-requisite). |
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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/) |
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E.g. Mark for “XYZ” in Nice Class 1: “Chemicals” may apply for “XYZChemicals.Asia” |
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SR3: Registered Entity Names
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Domain Name Applied For must correspond with the Registered Entity Name
(i.e. company name / organization name) |
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The juristic entity must be registered on or before December 6, 2006 (SR3 Cut-O Date) |
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Documentary evidence (e.g. certificate of incorporation, etc.) is required and must be submitted |
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Submitted documents will be posted publicly (Note that SR3 begins together with SR2b & SR2c)
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| Landrush: Expected in February 2008. |
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During Landrush anybody can apply for .asia domains. There is no need of any documentation or to have the company name registered during this period. However, the domain allotment is subject to auction if there are more than one application for the same domain. |
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| Open Registration: Expected in March 2008 |
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Anybody can register the domain. It will be opened for public for real time registration. |
