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The Domains
UDRP Filed Against 16 Year Old Johnsons.com By Johnson & Johnson
The global brand company Johnson and Johnson just filed a UDRP against the domain name Johnsons.com Johnsons.com is owned by Widome Design of Potomac, Maryland. The domain has been owned by the company or its principal since at least 2001 acc...
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UDRP Filed Against 16 Year Old Johnsons.com By Johnson & Johnson
The global brand company Johnson and Johnson just filed a UDRP against the domain name Johnsons.com Johnsons.com is owned by Widome Design of Potomac, Maryland. The domain has been owned by the company or its principal since at least 2001 acc...
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July 17, 2013, 11:18 am

The Domains
Rev.com Founder “All the Good Domains are Held by Squatters.” & “Domain Squatters are Sharks”
In a Blog Post that appeared on WSJ.com today, Jason Chicola, founder and CEO at Rev.com had some less than kind works about domain investors. In the post where he chats about finding a great starter domain name, he says; “Naming a compa...
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Rev.com Founder “All the Good Domains are Held by Squatters.” & “Domain Squatters are Sharks”
In a Blog Post that appeared on WSJ.com today, Jason Chicola, founder and CEO at Rev.com had some less than kind works about domain investors. In the post where he chats about finding a great starter domain name, he says; “Naming a compa...
Discussion
July 17, 2013, 11:14 am

Domain Name Wire
After 16 years, Johnson & Johnson goes after Johnsons.com domain name
Many years later, consumer products company decides it wants Johnsons.com domain name. Johnson & Johnson has filed a UDRP for the domain name Johnsons.com, which was registered way back in 1997. Although technically the name of the registrant has...
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After 16 years, Johnson & Johnson goes after Johnsons.com domain name
Many years later, consumer products company decides it wants Johnsons.com domain name. Johnson & Johnson has filed a UDRP for the domain name Johnsons.com, which was registered way back in 1997. Although technically the name of the registrant has...
Discussion
July 17, 2013, 10:53 am

Elliot's Blog
Interesting Facts About .CO Domains
The .CO Registry is celebrating its third anniversary next week, and Sedo published a market report (pdf file) about .CO domain names that I think is very interesting. Some of the figures quoted by Sedo were a bit surprising to me, and I think t...
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Interesting Facts About .CO Domains
The .CO Registry is celebrating its third anniversary next week, and Sedo published a market report (pdf file) about .CO domain names that I think is very interesting. Some of the figures quoted by Sedo were a bit surprising to me, and I think t...
Discussion
July 17, 2013, 10:49 am

Domain Name Wire
GoDaddy gets patent for Geo Domain tool
First patent related to system for generating geo domain names is granted. Back in 2009 GoDaddy released a geo domain tool that allowed you to find domain names specific to a location, e.g. AustinAllergists.com. Last year I reported that GoDaddy file...
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GoDaddy gets patent for Geo Domain tool
First patent related to system for generating geo domain names is granted. Back in 2009 GoDaddy released a geo domain tool that allowed you to find domain names specific to a location, e.g. AustinAllergists.com. Last year I reported that GoDaddy file...
Discussion
July 17, 2013, 10:34 am

The Domains
HugeDomains.com Passes BuyDomains.com To Become Largest Private Domain Holder With Over 1 Million Domains
HugeDomains.com has passed NameMedia’s BuyDomains.com to be the largest Privately Owned Domain holder in the world with over 1,000,000 domains owned. The number of domains owned by HugeDomains.com as of today “is about” 1,016,374 a...
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HugeDomains.com Passes BuyDomains.com To Become Largest Private Domain Holder With Over 1 Million Domains
HugeDomains.com has passed NameMedia’s BuyDomains.com to be the largest Privately Owned Domain holder in the world with over 1,000,000 domains owned. The number of domains owned by HugeDomains.com as of today “is about” 1,016,374 a...
Discussion
July 17, 2013, 9:17 am

Domain Name Wire
TLDH: we’ll sign our first new TLD contracts by end of Q1 2014
New TLD applicants still far from generating revenue. ICANN signed its first registry agreements for new top level domains this week, but a press release from portfolio applicant Top Level Domain Holdings is a reminder that many new TLDs are a long w...
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TLDH: we’ll sign our first new TLD contracts by end of Q1 2014
New TLD applicants still far from generating revenue. ICANN signed its first registry agreements for new top level domains this week, but a press release from portfolio applicant Top Level Domain Holdings is a reminder that many new TLDs are a long w...
Discussion
July 17, 2013, 8:37 am

Domain Name Wire
Sedo data show strong .co aftermarket
Median sales price this year second only to .com. Sedo released a report today with statistics about the .co aftermarket. The report is timed to coincide with the three year anniversary of .co being relaunched as a global generic domain. The results ...
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Sedo data show strong .co aftermarket
Median sales price this year second only to .com. Sedo released a report today with statistics about the .co aftermarket. The report is timed to coincide with the three year anniversary of .co being relaunched as a global generic domain. The results ...
Discussion
July 17, 2013, 8:24 am

The Domains
Sedo: .Co Sales Stand At $2.6M With YTD Average Sales Price Ahead Of .Com Ave Price
Sedo, today unveiled a report, detailing the growth and success of the .CO domain extension three years after its launch. There are currently over 1.5 million .CO domain names registered by people in over 200 countries. B CO has achieved stro...
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Sedo: .Co Sales Stand At $2.6M With YTD Average Sales Price Ahead Of .Com Ave Price
Sedo, today unveiled a report, detailing the growth and success of the .CO domain extension three years after its launch. There are currently over 1.5 million .CO domain names registered by people in over 200 countries. B CO has achieved stro...
Discussion
July 17, 2013, 8:15 am

Domain Shane
SHANE’S BIG LIST: Wednesday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on July 17th, 2013
Tuesdays are my day off and I used it and finally bought myself a new car. I went cliche and bought a Subaru Outback and long story short, my wife hated the color I picked out. I have learned from 18 years of marriage that if I include he...
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SHANE’S BIG LIST: Wednesday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on July 17th, 2013
Tuesdays are my day off and I used it and finally bought myself a new car. I went cliche and bought a Subaru Outback and long story short, my wife hated the color I picked out. I have learned from 18 years of marriage that if I include he...
Discussion
July 17, 2013, 6:36 am