SUNRISE A

Sunrise A is the time when trademark owners and other IP holders can apply for .XXX domain names. This period will run for 52 days starting September 7, 2011.

Sunrise A is aimed at applicants from within the adult Sponsored Community. In general, these applicants may participate in Sunrise A based on one of the following two qualifications:

• Applicants are engaged in eligible commerce for registration under an issued, qualifying trademark registration and they satisfy the adult Sponsored Community definition, or;
• Applicants own and operate an existing domain name in another gTLD or ccTLD (in connection with eligible commerce for registration in the .XXX) and they satisfy the adult Sponsored Community definition. This process is often referred to as “Grandfathering” (from an existing TLD).

Qualification, Eligibility and Verification For Sunrise

These will be detailed in the Comprehensive Launch Policies.

Non-Competing Applications for Single Sunrise A Only

A domain name applied for by a single, qualified applicant under Sunrise A will be automatically allocated to the applicant.

Competing Applications and IP Claims

Multiple Sunrise A Applications Only

In the event that a domain name is subject to competing applications by at least two Sunrise A applicants, the domain name will be auctioned among all qualified Sunrise A applicants. At the close of the Sunrise period, if more than one Sunrise application is made for a domain name, all Sunrise applicants for that domain name will be notified of the claims made by the other Sunrise applicants for that name. In the event any Sunrise applicant proceeds with a registration, the applicant will be deemed on notice of the intellectual property claims submitted by the other Sunrise applicant(s) and may not claim lack of notice with regard to such applicant(s) in any subsequent dispute proceeding. All Sunrise application fees are non-refundable.

Competing Sunrise A and Sunrise B Applications

If both a Sunrise A and a Sunrise B applicant want the same domain name, priority will be given to the Sunrise A applicant to register the domain name. At the close of the Sunrise period, if more than one Sunrise application is made for a domain name, all Sunrise applicants for that domain name will be notified of the claims made by the other Sunrise applicants for that name. In the event any Sunrise A applicant proceeds with a registration, the applicant will be deemed on notice of the intellectual property claims submitted by the other Sunrise applicant(s) and may not claim lack of notice with regard to such applicant(s) in any subsequent dispute proceeding. All Sunrise application fees are non-refundable.

We suggest you view "Wake Up to Sunrise" for a better understanding of the Launch process.