Applications for a domain name on the basis of a registered trademark must be identical to the registered trademark. For example, the holder of the registered trademark “DELOITTE” can register the domain name <deloitte.co>. Certain exceptions to the “identical match” rule exist.
The designated Validation Agents must be able to confirm the trademark registration on the basis of an official online freely accessible trademark database or on the basis of the provided documentary evidence.
An applicant must provide the following information regarding a registered trademark:
The Validation Agents will verify both the applicant’s entitlement to the trademark and the trademark’s correspondence to the domain name applied for.
The following exceptional circumstances will not lead to an identical match, but they will nevertheless be deemed acceptable match. No priority or any other advantage shall be given to “identical matches” over “acceptable matches”.
For registered trademarks that contain spaces between textual elements, the spaces may be omitted or replaced by a hyphen. For example, the registered trademark “A B C D” is an acceptable match to domain names such as “A-B-C-D.co”, “ABCD.co”, “AB-CD.co.”
Punctuation and special characters in a registered trademark may also be omitted or replaced by hyphens. These characters include but are not limited to the following: ~ @ # !, §, % ^ © or &. For example, the domain name “AB.CO” is an acceptable match to the registered trademark “A&B” or “A~B”; “A--B.co” is an acceptable match for the registered trademark “A==B.”
Punctuations and special characters may also be spelled out in full utilizing LDH (Letter Digit Hyphen) characters with appropriate word(s) describing the character. For example, “A+B” can be written as “AandB.co” or “AplusB.co.” Both will be considered an acceptable match. The Validation Agents will determine the appropriateness of character replacement, and additional information may be requested.
Registered trademarks that contain elements beyond the LDH (Letter Digit Hyphen) repertoire as technically accepted by the DNS (without IDN provisions) may replace those characters with corresponding LDH characters for which the additional element is removed or for which the characters are decoupled. For example, characters such as “�”, “�”, “�”, “�” “�” or “oe”, may be replaced by “a”, “e”, “n”, “o”, “ae” or “oe” respectively. The resulting text will be considered an acceptable match with the corresponding registered trademark.
To qualify for Local Sunrise, you must hold a trademark registered with the Colombian trademark office on or before July 30, 2008
To qualify for Global Sunrise, you must hold a trademark of national effect registered on or before July 30, 2008
This depends wholly on the relevant legislation governing the trademark. In all such cases, the Applicant must be able to provide evidence of actual registration.
No. The .CO Sunrise Process is only open to registered trademarks that have obtained a registered status on or before July 30, 2008. We suggest that you submit an application for Landrush if you do not qualify for either Sunrise phase.
The designated Validation Agents for the .CO Sunrise phases are Deloitte and Laga. The Registry will submit all applications to the Validations Agents for validation. Nevertheless, it is the Registry that makes the final decision to register a domain.
Yes, the Registry has made available a WhoHas database on which all applications are listed located at: https://www.ipclearinghouse.co/cgi-bin/chip/whohas/index.pl Applicants will be able to verify the status of an application by reviewing this database.
The Registry intends to process the applications in an efficient and expedient fashion; however, the total time required for a particular application is highly dependent on a number of factors, such as the total number of applications received, whether documentary evidence is required, and the number of requests for reconsideration received. The Registry will attempt to process most applications during each Sunrise phase or shortly thereafter.
No. It is up to the Applicant to check the WhoHas database on a regular basis. The Registry and Validation Agents will provide more information about this database once the Local Sunrise phase launches on April 1.
If documentary evidence is required to substantiate the trademark claim made in an application, the Validation Agents will send an email to the email address of the administrative contact with details of the request. According to the .CO Sunrise Policies, the applicant may be required to provide, by way of example and without limitation, evidence such as:
Any request for documentary evidence must be responded to within the time period specified by the Validation Agents. Submission of documentary evidence will be primarily by electronic format. The electronic documentation must meet the following technical requirements:
Other formats, such as an original copy or a certified copy of an original may be requested as the Validation Agents deems necessary. If an applicant fails to produce the documentary evidence within the time period stipulated in the request, the Application shall lapse.
Yes, an applicant can file a request for reconsideration within 10 days of the publication of the Registry’s decision by completing a form/document that will be made available on the websites of both the Validation Agents and the Registry. Upon receipt of the reconsideration request and the corresponding fee, the Validation Agents will re-examine the application, and notify the complainant. The Request for Reconsideration must be submitted through the applicant’s registrar, and a $100 reconsideration fee must be paid.
You are the “owner” if your name is identical to the name listed as owner on the trademark registration.
You are a “licensee” if you have been granted a license to use the registered trademark by the trademark owner. Additional documentation may be required by the Registry to support your licensee status. More information will be provided when it is available from the Registry.
You are an “assignee” if the official name of the trademark owner has been changed to your name and such change has been filed with the appropriate trademark office. The term “assignee” should also be used in cases where the ownership of the registered trademark is not (yet) reflected by the trademark office, for instance, if the trademark has been recently transferred; or in cases where the Applicant is a co-owner. Additional documentation may be required by the Registry to support your assignee status if the appropriate trademark office has not properly processed the assignment. More information will be provided when it is available from the Registry.
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