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Domain Name Wire
May’s top 5 domain name stories
Here’s what happened in the domain business last month. Miss out on any action last month? Here are the top five stories on DNW for last month, ranked by pageviews. 1. 7 words to avoid in domains because they’re actually trademarks &ndash...
Discussion
May’s top 5 domain name stories
Here’s what happened in the domain business last month. Miss out on any action last month? Here are the top five stories on DNW for last month, ranked by pageviews. 1. 7 words to avoid in domains because they’re actually trademarks &ndash...
Discussion
June 3, 2022, 8:25 pm
Domain Name Wire
Three notable things about this UDRP
This case stands out to me for three reasons. CRF International Holding B.V. has lost (pdf) a UDRP it filed at World Intellectual Property Organization against the domain name TopEmployers.com. The case caught my attention for three reasons. 1. This ...
Discussion
Three notable things about this UDRP
This case stands out to me for three reasons. CRF International Holding B.V. has lost (pdf) a UDRP it filed at World Intellectual Property Organization against the domain name TopEmployers.com. The case caught my attention for three reasons. 1. This ...
Discussion
June 3, 2022, 3:32 pm
Domain Name Wire
.Com rankings: a fall in China
These are the fastest growing and biggest domain name registrars for .com domains. ICANN has published the latest official data from Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) about the .com namespace. This registrar-by-registrar report covers February 2022. Digging th...
Discussion
.Com rankings: a fall in China
These are the fastest growing and biggest domain name registrars for .com domains. ICANN has published the latest official data from Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) about the .com namespace. This registrar-by-registrar report covers February 2022. Digging th...
Discussion
June 3, 2022, 1:09 pm
The Domains
Donuts Domain Trend Report: May 2022
Donuts published their May domain trend report. The report covers the top premium domain names registered, most registered SLD keywords and other data. Global once again lead the pack. Top 20 Premium Domains Registered In The Month of May 2022 ims.gl...
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Donuts Domain Trend Report: May 2022
Donuts published their May domain trend report. The report covers the top premium domain names registered, most registered SLD keywords and other data. Global once again lead the pack. Top 20 Premium Domains Registered In The Month of May 2022 ims.gl...
Discussion
June 3, 2022, 1:30 am
DomainSherpa
DomainSherpa Review – June 2, 2022: All Hail King Scallop: YieldFarming.gg, Croissant.com, OpenContainer.com, PineTrees.com
What do successful domain name investors think when they value domain names?In this show:• The Sherpas play The Domain Game, where they guess what certain domains were bought and sold for and discuss the reasons behind their evaluations. Today&#...
Discussion
DomainSherpa Review – June 2, 2022: All Hail King Scallop: YieldFarming.gg, Croissant.com, OpenContainer.com, PineTrees.com
What do successful domain name investors think when they value domain names?In this show:• The Sherpas play The Domain Game, where they guess what certain domains were bought and sold for and discuss the reasons behind their evaluations. Today&#...
Discussion
June 3, 2022, 12:35 am
Domain Name Wire
uSwitch Limited attempts reverse domain name hijacking
Comparison website falls afoul of UDRP. A Czech Arbitration Court panelist has found uSwitch Limited to have tried reverse domain name hijacking YouSwitch.biz. uSwitch filed the case against My Switch LTD. The companies first fought over trademarks i...
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uSwitch Limited attempts reverse domain name hijacking
Comparison website falls afoul of UDRP. A Czech Arbitration Court panelist has found uSwitch Limited to have tried reverse domain name hijacking YouSwitch.biz. uSwitch filed the case against My Switch LTD. The companies first fought over trademarks i...
Discussion
June 2, 2022, 6:08 pm
Domain Name Wire
Xiatech Consulting Ltd tries “Plan B” reverse domain name hijacking
Company filed UDRP after inquiring about buying the domain name. A UK technology company tried to reverse domain name hijack a domain name, a World Intellectual Property Organization panelist has determined (pdf). Xiatech Consulting Ltd, which uses t...
Discussion
Xiatech Consulting Ltd tries “Plan B” reverse domain name hijacking
Company filed UDRP after inquiring about buying the domain name. A UK technology company tried to reverse domain name hijack a domain name, a World Intellectual Property Organization panelist has determined (pdf). Xiatech Consulting Ltd, which uses t...
Discussion
June 2, 2022, 4:41 pm
Domain Name Wire
What’s trending in new TLDs
.Mobi is trending? Donuts has released its Domain Trend Report for March, showing what keywords and top level domains are trending. The report includes data from the company’s acquisition of Afilias’ top level domains, including some big ...
Discussion
What’s trending in new TLDs
.Mobi is trending? Donuts has released its Domain Trend Report for March, showing what keywords and top level domains are trending. The report includes data from the company’s acquisition of Afilias’ top level domains, including some big ...
Discussion
June 2, 2022, 4:21 pm
Domain Name Wire
18 five-figure .XYZ domain sales this year that have been developed
Here are 18 expensive .xyz domain acquisitions that have already been developed into websites. .Xyz domains have been selling like crazy this year thanks to adoption by the web3 community. Domain sales tracker NameBio counts 50 sales through the end ...
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18 five-figure .XYZ domain sales this year that have been developed
Here are 18 expensive .xyz domain acquisitions that have already been developed into websites. .Xyz domains have been selling like crazy this year thanks to adoption by the web3 community. Domain sales tracker NameBio counts 50 sales through the end ...
Discussion
June 2, 2022, 1:16 pm
Domain Name Wire
Battle for iVote.com, used in “Stop the Steal” campaign, heads to Virginia court
With uncertainty over who owns the domain, a plaintiff is trying a different approach to get the domain. A Wisconsin man has filed an in rem cybersquatting lawsuit (pdf) against the domain name iVote.com. Mark Rice has several registered trademarks f...
Discussion
Battle for iVote.com, used in “Stop the Steal” campaign, heads to Virginia court
With uncertainty over who owns the domain, a plaintiff is trying a different approach to get the domain. A Wisconsin man has filed an in rem cybersquatting lawsuit (pdf) against the domain name iVote.com. Mark Rice has several registered trademarks f...
Discussion
June 1, 2022, 9:11 pm
