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The Domains
Swatch Plans to Fight Apple on Trademark for “iWatch”
Mark Gurman of 9 to 5 Mac did a piece on Swiss watch maker Swatch stating that they will look to fight Apple on trademarking “iWatch”. Now Apple already has trademarked the term in Japan, Mexico and Turkey according to the article. From t...
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Swatch Plans to Fight Apple on Trademark for “iWatch”
Mark Gurman of 9 to 5 Mac did a piece on Swiss watch maker Swatch stating that they will look to fight Apple on trademarking “iWatch”. Now Apple already has trademarked the term in Japan, Mexico and Turkey according to the article. From t...
Discussion
May 6, 2014, 7:42 am
Domain Name Wire
My thoughts on last month’s NameJet domain sales
Some great deals and some questionable purchases. NameJet just released a list of sales over $2,000 from April. Here are my thoughts on some of them…the last one being the most interesting. Certifications.com $17,100 – I like this domain...
Discussion
My thoughts on last month’s NameJet domain sales
Some great deals and some questionable purchases. NameJet just released a list of sales over $2,000 from April. Here are my thoughts on some of them…the last one being the most interesting. Certifications.com $17,100 – I like this domain...
Discussion
May 5, 2014, 7:36 pm
The Domains
NameJet.com Reports Over $460K In Domain Sales In April
Namejet.com just published a list of domain name sales that closed in April which totaled over $463,000 All sales were lead by 472.com which sold for $43,700 Only sales of $2,000 0r more are reported: 472.com $43,700.00 aifa.com ...
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NameJet.com Reports Over $460K In Domain Sales In April
Namejet.com just published a list of domain name sales that closed in April which totaled over $463,000 All sales were lead by 472.com which sold for $43,700 Only sales of $2,000 0r more are reported: 472.com $43,700.00 aifa.com ...
Discussion
May 5, 2014, 6:56 pm
The Domains
.Vegas Hits The Big Apple With Times Square Billboard
The .Vegas registry has a very nice sized ad that is in New York’s Time Square Thanks to a reader of the domains that spotted it and sent it over. We should expect to see more of the new gTLD’s marketed in a big way especially the Geo&rsq...
Discussion
.Vegas Hits The Big Apple With Times Square Billboard
The .Vegas registry has a very nice sized ad that is in New York’s Time Square Thanks to a reader of the domains that spotted it and sent it over. We should expect to see more of the new gTLD’s marketed in a big way especially the Geo&rsq...
Discussion
May 5, 2014, 6:54 pm
Domain Name Wire
13 end user domain name sales from Sedo
A motorcycle parts company, real estate firm and lawyer make domain name purchases. Sedo’s most recent sales week had $1.1 million worth of domain name sales. Here are some that I identified as “end user” domain name sales. You may ...
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13 end user domain name sales from Sedo
A motorcycle parts company, real estate firm and lawyer make domain name purchases. Sedo’s most recent sales week had $1.1 million worth of domain name sales. Here are some that I identified as “end user” domain name sales. You may ...
Discussion
May 5, 2014, 6:16 pm
Domain Name Wire
Qwalify does’t qualify for transfer in Qualify.com domain name dispute
Panel says Qualify.com wasn’t registered in bad faith to take advantage of Qwalify, Inc. Greg Ricks has successfully defended his third UDRP dispute in under a month. Ricks previously defended JustBelieve.com and Massy.com, and today WIPO issue...
Discussion
Qwalify does’t qualify for transfer in Qualify.com domain name dispute
Panel says Qualify.com wasn’t registered in bad faith to take advantage of Qwalify, Inc. Greg Ricks has successfully defended his third UDRP dispute in under a month. Ricks previously defended JustBelieve.com and Massy.com, and today WIPO issue...
Discussion
May 5, 2014, 3:56 pm
The Domains
Qwalify Loses Bid To Grab Qualify.com In UDRP But Panel Fails To Find RDNH
Qwalify, Inc. of Ontario, Canada, lost its bid to grab the domain name qualify.com from Gregory Ricks the domain holder who represented himself. The Complainant based its claim to the domain based on its trademark on the term QWALIFY which is of cour...
Discussion
Qwalify Loses Bid To Grab Qualify.com In UDRP But Panel Fails To Find RDNH
Qwalify, Inc. of Ontario, Canada, lost its bid to grab the domain name qualify.com from Gregory Ricks the domain holder who represented himself. The Complainant based its claim to the domain based on its trademark on the term QWALIFY which is of cour...
Discussion
May 5, 2014, 3:44 pm
The Domains
Acquired In 2009 As Part of $96 Million Purchase, Getty Images Launches Photos.com
Getty Images officially launched Photos.com, more than five years after they acquired the domain as part of its acquisition of Jupitermedia Corporation (“Jupitermedia”) (NASDAQ: JUPM) We reported back in February of 2009 that Jupit...
Discussion
Acquired In 2009 As Part of $96 Million Purchase, Getty Images Launches Photos.com
Getty Images officially launched Photos.com, more than five years after they acquired the domain as part of its acquisition of Jupitermedia Corporation (“Jupitermedia”) (NASDAQ: JUPM) We reported back in February of 2009 that Jupit...
Discussion
May 5, 2014, 3:29 pm
Domain Name Wire
Top 5 Domain Name Wire stories from April
April was a notable month in the domain name industry. April showers bring May flowers. Or so they say. Unfortunately, not in Austin this year. The drought continues. But it rained lots of stories in the domain industry last month: a big acquisition,...
Discussion
Top 5 Domain Name Wire stories from April
April was a notable month in the domain name industry. April showers bring May flowers. Or so they say. Unfortunately, not in Austin this year. The drought continues. But it rained lots of stories in the domain industry last month: a big acquisition,...
Discussion
May 5, 2014, 2:27 pm
Domain Name Wire
.Rich still not getting rich
More domains registered…by the registry’s executive director. Last month I wrote about the .rich top level domain name, which had a mere 22 domain names in its zone file. (It was actually just 21 because I counted a registry domain.) Aft...
Discussion
.Rich still not getting rich
More domains registered…by the registry’s executive director. Last month I wrote about the .rich top level domain name, which had a mere 22 domain names in its zone file. (It was actually just 21 because I counted a registry domain.) Aft...
Discussion
May 5, 2014, 1:51 pm
