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Federal Court Awards TM Holder Of “Two Plus Two” $60K and The Domain Name Twoplustwo.com From Dutch” Boyd
According to a story today in Parttimepoker.coma federal court has awarded the Trademark Holder of the term Two Plus Two, $25,000 in statutory damages and $33,985.45 in attorney’s fees against poker player Dutch Boyd who registered the domain n...
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Federal Court Awards TM Holder Of “Two Plus Two” $60K and The Domain Name Twoplustwo.com From Dutch” Boyd
According to a story today in Parttimepoker.coma federal court has awarded the Trademark Holder of the term Two Plus Two, $25,000 in statutory damages and $33,985.45 in attorney’s fees against poker player Dutch Boyd who registered the domain n...
Discussion
March 3, 2012, 10:06 am
The Domains
All 17K+ Combinations Of Three Letter .Co Domains Now All Registered
We have confirmed with the .CO Registry and we can report that as of yesterday all possible combinations of three letter .Co domain names are registered. There are some 17,600 possible combinations of three letter domain name, otherwise referred to i...
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All 17K+ Combinations Of Three Letter .Co Domains Now All Registered
We have confirmed with the .CO Registry and we can report that as of yesterday all possible combinations of three letter .Co domain names are registered. There are some 17,600 possible combinations of three letter domain name, otherwise referred to i...
Discussion
March 2, 2012, 8:11 am
The Domains
ARI Registry Selected To Run Registry Services For Directi’s New gTLD Division Radix
According a press release issued tonight, ARI Registry Services has announced it has been appointed as the exclusive registry services provider for Radix, a new entity within the Directi Group, that will be focused on obtaining and running new generi...
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ARI Registry Selected To Run Registry Services For Directi’s New gTLD Division Radix
According a press release issued tonight, ARI Registry Services has announced it has been appointed as the exclusive registry services provider for Radix, a new entity within the Directi Group, that will be focused on obtaining and running new generi...
Discussion
March 1, 2012, 11:29 pm
The Domains
Chrome.com Sold? Notices Go Out Telling Customers Domain Is “Being Retired” September 1
Chrome.com is owned by DealerTrack, Inc. which sent out an email to its customers notifying them that as of September 1, 2012 they will stop using the domain name Chrome.com The domain name Chrome.com currently forwards to the site ChromeData.c...
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Chrome.com Sold? Notices Go Out Telling Customers Domain Is “Being Retired” September 1
Chrome.com is owned by DealerTrack, Inc. which sent out an email to its customers notifying them that as of September 1, 2012 they will stop using the domain name Chrome.com The domain name Chrome.com currently forwards to the site ChromeData.c...
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March 1, 2012, 1:46 pm
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If A Big Co Goes To This Extent To Get A TM They Would Do The Same To Get A Domain: The Story Of Apple & The TM For iPad
Gizmodo.com wrote a post the other day entitled: “” This Is How Apple Swindled the iPad Trademark” Beyond being an interesting read about Apple and the iPad trademark it should serve as a lesson to all domainers to the extend a larg...
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If A Big Co Goes To This Extent To Get A TM They Would Do The Same To Get A Domain: The Story Of Apple & The TM For iPad
Gizmodo.com wrote a post the other day entitled: “” This Is How Apple Swindled the iPad Trademark” Beyond being an interesting read about Apple and the iPad trademark it should serve as a lesson to all domainers to the extend a larg...
Discussion
March 1, 2012, 10:56 am
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You Should Keep In Mind The Huge Tax Hikes Coming Next Year When Deciding Whether To Sell Domains
If you make $200K or more there is a huge tax hike coming for next year if you are in the United States. In the domain business it can only tax one domain name sale to put you over the top into the “rich people” tax bracket. Its pretty ha...
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You Should Keep In Mind The Huge Tax Hikes Coming Next Year When Deciding Whether To Sell Domains
If you make $200K or more there is a huge tax hike coming for next year if you are in the United States. In the domain business it can only tax one domain name sale to put you over the top into the “rich people” tax bracket. Its pretty ha...
Discussion
February 29, 2012, 8:08 pm
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Grandparents.com Last Sold In 2010, Becomes A Public Company & Raises $3 Million
Grandparents.com, Inc., has become a public company. The domain was acquired by the owners in 2010. According to a Press Release today, “the company formerly known as NorWesTech, Inc. (OTCBB: NWTH), a Delaware corporation (the “Company&rd...
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Grandparents.com Last Sold In 2010, Becomes A Public Company & Raises $3 Million
Grandparents.com, Inc., has become a public company. The domain was acquired by the owners in 2010. According to a Press Release today, “the company formerly known as NorWesTech, Inc. (OTCBB: NWTH), a Delaware corporation (the “Company&rd...
Discussion
February 29, 2012, 1:35 pm
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Afternic.com Sells Almost $1.4 Million In Domain Names Led by ApartmentListings.com & Tech.Pro
Afternic.com just published its weekly sales of domain names and sold a total of $ 1,374,675. Its reportable sales were led by ApartmentListings.com for $87,500 Interestingly a .Pro took 2nd place with Tech.pro selling for $25,500 This is the 2nd big...
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Afternic.com Sells Almost $1.4 Million In Domain Names Led by ApartmentListings.com & Tech.Pro
Afternic.com just published its weekly sales of domain names and sold a total of $ 1,374,675. Its reportable sales were led by ApartmentListings.com for $87,500 Interestingly a .Pro took 2nd place with Tech.pro selling for $25,500 This is the 2nd big...
Discussion
February 28, 2012, 5:18 pm
The Domains
Sedo.com Has Its Best Week Of The Year Selling Over 1,200 Domains for Over $3.5 Million
Sedo.com just had a Apple like week, selling over 1,200 domain names for over $3.5 Million dollars in sales In all 1207 transactions took place on Sedo’s marketplace, totaling over $3.5 million. 31.4% of total sales were the result of Buy Now l...
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Sedo.com Has Its Best Week Of The Year Selling Over 1,200 Domains for Over $3.5 Million
Sedo.com just had a Apple like week, selling over 1,200 domain names for over $3.5 Million dollars in sales In all 1207 transactions took place on Sedo’s marketplace, totaling over $3.5 million. 31.4% of total sales were the result of Buy Now l...
Discussion
February 28, 2012, 4:23 pm
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Feds Not Only Seize The Domain Name Bodog.com But Indict The 4 Owners/Operators Including Calvin Ayre
Last night Calvin Ayre broke the news that the domain name Bodog.com had been seized by the federal government. Today the Feds broke the news to Mr. Ayre that he has been indicted along with three others described by the Feds as the “owners or ...
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Feds Not Only Seize The Domain Name Bodog.com But Indict The 4 Owners/Operators Including Calvin Ayre
Last night Calvin Ayre broke the news that the domain name Bodog.com had been seized by the federal government. Today the Feds broke the news to Mr. Ayre that he has been indicted along with three others described by the Feds as the “owners or ...
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February 28, 2012, 12:24 pm
