Sunrise 1 and 2 character .uk names has started

On December 1st 2010 the release of 1 and 2 character .uk names started with a ‘Registered Right Sunrise’. This sunrise will end on January 17th 2011. During this sunrise period owners of a registered trade mark can file an application to register a domain name. Attention: You need to meet the following conditions:

• the domain name you wish to register needs to match your registered trade mark exactly
• your registered trademark needs to be valid in the UK
• your registered trade mark needed to be active before January 1st 2008
• you need to provide evidence of doing business in the UK before January 1st 2008 using this registered trade mark

Only if you meet those 4 conditions, you will be able to file an application for a domain name during this sunrise period. If 2 or more persons apply for the same name and those applications are considered as valid than the domain name will be sold during an auction at the highest bidder. Only people who filed a valid application can participated in the auction.