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The Domains
United Press UDRP For UpiPhoto.com Denied Based On Laches
United Press International, Inc. attempt to grab the domain name upiphoto.com from the United Photographers Internationals of Greece was just denied by a one member UDRP panel to which the domain holder didn’t even respond. It seems the panel o...
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United Press UDRP For UpiPhoto.com Denied Based On Laches
United Press International, Inc. attempt to grab the domain name upiphoto.com from the United Photographers Internationals of Greece was just denied by a one member UDRP panel to which the domain holder didn’t even respond. It seems the panel o...
Discussion
May 14, 2013, 6:01 pm
The Domains
Afternic Sells $1M In Domain Names Led By FreeBackup.com For $45K
Afternic’s just published its reportable weekly domain sales for the week of 5/06/13 – 5/12/13. Total domain sales for the week, including confidential sales and sales under $1000, summed to $ 1,009,097 Sales were led by FreeBackup.com wh...
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Afternic Sells $1M In Domain Names Led By FreeBackup.com For $45K
Afternic’s just published its reportable weekly domain sales for the week of 5/06/13 – 5/12/13. Total domain sales for the week, including confidential sales and sales under $1000, summed to $ 1,009,097 Sales were led by FreeBackup.com wh...
Discussion
May 14, 2013, 5:03 pm
The Domains
Guy Registers TM Infringing Domain At The Same Registrar The Domain Infringes On
Demand Media, Inc. (DMD) just won a UDRP on the domain name TheBulkRegister.com against The Bulk Register of Ontario, Canada. Demand Media, Inc. owns Enom which also owns BulkRegister.com Its a pretty easy win for Demand as it has a trademark f...
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Guy Registers TM Infringing Domain At The Same Registrar The Domain Infringes On
Demand Media, Inc. (DMD) just won a UDRP on the domain name TheBulkRegister.com against The Bulk Register of Ontario, Canada. Demand Media, Inc. owns Enom which also owns BulkRegister.com Its a pretty easy win for Demand as it has a trademark f...
Discussion
May 14, 2013, 4:31 pm
The Domains
Sedo Transactions Totoal $1.15M Led By iPark.com For $23K
Sedo just reported that 677 transactions took place on Sedo’s marketplace and via SedoMLS, totaling over $1.15m for last week. Over 40% of total sales were the result of Buy Now listings. Highlights of public sales include: · ...
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Sedo Transactions Totoal $1.15M Led By iPark.com For $23K
Sedo just reported that 677 transactions took place on Sedo’s marketplace and via SedoMLS, totaling over $1.15m for last week. Over 40% of total sales were the result of Buy Now listings. Highlights of public sales include: · ...
Discussion
May 14, 2013, 4:13 pm
The Domains
Marchex & Berryhill Beat Back UDRP Challenge On WebAnywhere.com
Marchex Sales, LLC (“Respondent”), represented by John Berryhill just beat back a UDRP on the domain name WebAnywhere.com that was brought by Webanywhere Ltd of the UK. At the end of the day this was a slam dunk case decided by a th...
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Marchex & Berryhill Beat Back UDRP Challenge On WebAnywhere.com
Marchex Sales, LLC (“Respondent”), represented by John Berryhill just beat back a UDRP on the domain name WebAnywhere.com that was brought by Webanywhere Ltd of the UK. At the end of the day this was a slam dunk case decided by a th...
Discussion
May 14, 2013, 4:09 pm
Elliot's Blog
Hidden Costs of Domain Name Leasing
I’ve written a number of articles about domain name leasing. I’ve discussed the benefits of leasing a domain name, and I’ve also discussed the downsides of domain name leases. In 2009, I also wrote about additional problems with dom...
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Hidden Costs of Domain Name Leasing
I’ve written a number of articles about domain name leasing. I’ve discussed the benefits of leasing a domain name, and I’ve also discussed the downsides of domain name leases. In 2009, I also wrote about additional problems with dom...
Discussion
May 14, 2013, 2:46 pm
The Domains
How Can It Take Over 5 Months For A UDRP Decision?
Its over 5 months now since a UDRP was filed on the two letter domain name, YU.com. The complaint which was filed on December 11, 2012 with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). We wrote about the UDRP when it was filed back in Decembe...
Discussion
How Can It Take Over 5 Months For A UDRP Decision?
Its over 5 months now since a UDRP was filed on the two letter domain name, YU.com. The complaint which was filed on December 11, 2012 with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). We wrote about the UDRP when it was filed back in Decembe...
Discussion
May 14, 2013, 2:35 pm
Domain Name Wire
Now we know why Levi’s registered stadium names as it inks deal with 49ers’ stadium
Company registered domains for new stadium in April. Back in March Domain Name Wire’s crystal ball picked up on Levi Strauss’ plans to buy naming rights to a stadium. But which stadium? Domain Name Wire’s crystal ball couldn’t...
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Now we know why Levi’s registered stadium names as it inks deal with 49ers’ stadium
Company registered domains for new stadium in April. Back in March Domain Name Wire’s crystal ball picked up on Levi Strauss’ plans to buy naming rights to a stadium. But which stadium? Domain Name Wire’s crystal ball couldn’t...
Discussion
May 14, 2013, 2:21 pm
The Domains
.Lu (Luxembourg) Domain Names Subject To A 1 Year Freeze Upon Complaint
According to Lexology.com, starting on June 11, 2013, the .Lu registry will “freeze” a .lu domain name, preventing it from being transferred, sold or traded to another party for an initial period of 1 year upon receipt of a dispute...
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.Lu (Luxembourg) Domain Names Subject To A 1 Year Freeze Upon Complaint
According to Lexology.com, starting on June 11, 2013, the .Lu registry will “freeze” a .lu domain name, preventing it from being transferred, sold or traded to another party for an initial period of 1 year upon receipt of a dispute...
Discussion
May 14, 2013, 1:20 pm
Elliot's Blog
Ryan Colby Starts Domain Aftermarket Insights Newsletter
At the end of 2011, Domain Holdings hired Ryan Colby as its Senior Vice President of Product Management. Lately, Ryan has been working quite a bit on the brokerage side of the business, and he just started a periodic newsletter called “Domain A...
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Ryan Colby Starts Domain Aftermarket Insights Newsletter
At the end of 2011, Domain Holdings hired Ryan Colby as its Senior Vice President of Product Management. Lately, Ryan has been working quite a bit on the brokerage side of the business, and he just started a periodic newsletter called “Domain A...
Discussion
May 14, 2013, 12:36 pm
