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The Domains
Vertical Axis Beats Back UDRP On WorldClassFireworks.com Despite Trademark
Jake’s Fireworks Inc. of Pittsburgh, Kansas, brought a UDRP against Vertical Axis Inc on the domain name worldclassfireworks.com a term for which they held a US Trademark Here are the relevant facts found by the three member panel and the...
Discussion
Vertical Axis Beats Back UDRP On WorldClassFireworks.com Despite Trademark
Jake’s Fireworks Inc. of Pittsburgh, Kansas, brought a UDRP against Vertical Axis Inc on the domain name worldclassfireworks.com a term for which they held a US Trademark Here are the relevant facts found by the three member panel and the...
Discussion
August 22, 2011, 2:01 pm
Elliot's Blog
TRAFFIC Auction Will Be Different
I received an email via the TRAFFIC conference mailing list with an update on how this year’s TRAFFIC auction will work. The auction will take place on October 18, 2011 at 4pm. In lieu of working with one auction company, TRAFFIC organizers wil...
Discussion
TRAFFIC Auction Will Be Different
I received an email via the TRAFFIC conference mailing list with an update on how this year’s TRAFFIC auction will work. The auction will take place on October 18, 2011 at 4pm. In lieu of working with one auction company, TRAFFIC organizers wil...
Discussion
August 22, 2011, 1:55 pm
Domain Name Wire
iPhone Jailbreak Site Files Lawsuit Over Domain Name
Company behind Cydia app directory files lawsuit. After losing a dispute under the uniform domain name dispute resolution policy (UDRP) in March, a jailbreak iPhone app store has filed a lawsuit in an effort to get the domain name Cydia.com. Saurikit...
Discussion
iPhone Jailbreak Site Files Lawsuit Over Domain Name
Company behind Cydia app directory files lawsuit. After losing a dispute under the uniform domain name dispute resolution policy (UDRP) in March, a jailbreak iPhone app store has filed a lawsuit in an effort to get the domain name Cydia.com. Saurikit...
Discussion
August 22, 2011, 12:23 pm
The Domains
Plans For The Amywinehouse Foundation Annoucned Before Domains Are Secured & Now The Family Has A Problem
So shortly after Amy Winehouse’s death her father Mitch Winehouse announced that he would be setting up the Amy Winehouse Foundation to help young people struggling with addiction. However he failed so secure the domain name and guess what? amy...
Discussion
Plans For The Amywinehouse Foundation Annoucned Before Domains Are Secured & Now The Family Has A Problem
So shortly after Amy Winehouse’s death her father Mitch Winehouse announced that he would be setting up the Amy Winehouse Foundation to help young people struggling with addiction. However he failed so secure the domain name and guess what? amy...
Discussion
August 22, 2011, 12:14 pm
Domain Name Wire
Sedo Hires Researcher Behind IDNX
Pricing researcher to work for domain name marketplace. After working with researcher Thies Lindenthal to create domain pricing index IDNX, Sedo has decided to bring him on as its Product Manager for Domain Pricing. In a press release, Lindenthal sai...
Discussion
Sedo Hires Researcher Behind IDNX
Pricing researcher to work for domain name marketplace. After working with researcher Thies Lindenthal to create domain pricing index IDNX, Sedo has decided to bring him on as its Product Manager for Domain Pricing. In a press release, Lindenthal sai...
Discussion
August 22, 2011, 11:35 am
Domain Name Wire
ICANN’s Peter Dengate Thrush Problem
Conflict of interest, whether real or imagined, looks bad for ICANN as it faces fresh criticism over its new TLD plans. ICANN has a problem. As criticism mounts against its approval of the new top level domain name program, some groups are pointing f...
Discussion
ICANN’s Peter Dengate Thrush Problem
Conflict of interest, whether real or imagined, looks bad for ICANN as it faces fresh criticism over its new TLD plans. ICANN has a problem. As criticism mounts against its approval of the new top level domain name program, some groups are pointing f...
Discussion
August 22, 2011, 11:03 am
Domain Name Wire
Most Businesses Can Skip .XXX Sunrise
Risks of .xxx cybersquatting are minimal. Yesterday I met with a group of entrepreneur friends and I explained the upcoming .xxx Sunrise B to them. Sunrise B allows non-adult trademark holders to pay a one time fee to block their trademark from ever ...
Discussion
Most Businesses Can Skip .XXX Sunrise
Risks of .xxx cybersquatting are minimal. Yesterday I met with a group of entrepreneur friends and I explained the upcoming .xxx Sunrise B to them. Sunrise B allows non-adult trademark holders to pay a one time fee to block their trademark from ever ...
Discussion
August 22, 2011, 10:12 am
Elliot's Blog
Could Demand Media Share Buyback Program Help With Employee Retention?
One of the best methods a private company can use to hire and retain good companies is to offer stock incentives. When the company later goes public, the employees are typically rewarded for their efforts. This gives people incentive to work for the ...
Discussion
Could Demand Media Share Buyback Program Help With Employee Retention?
One of the best methods a private company can use to hire and retain good companies is to offer stock incentives. When the company later goes public, the employees are typically rewarded for their efforts. This gives people incentive to work for the ...
Discussion
August 22, 2011, 9:30 am
Elliot's Blog
Lots of “Active” .CO Names on NameJet
I was a bit surprised to see a whole bunch of great keyword domain names for sale in NameJet’s “100 Most Active Pre-Release Backorders” email list this morning. After rubbing my eyes a bit, I noticed that most are .CO domain names f...
Discussion
Lots of “Active” .CO Names on NameJet
I was a bit surprised to see a whole bunch of great keyword domain names for sale in NameJet’s “100 Most Active Pre-Release Backorders” email list this morning. After rubbing my eyes a bit, I noticed that most are .CO domain names f...
Discussion
August 22, 2011, 8:42 am
Domain Shane
Monday’s Daily Domain Drop and Auction Picks
The Dot Cos are dropping. The dot cos are dropping. You will find more dot co domains on my list in the next few weeks than any time in history. I think the risk reward may be pretty good on a few of these drops so over the next few...
Discussion
Monday’s Daily Domain Drop and Auction Picks
The Dot Cos are dropping. The dot cos are dropping. You will find more dot co domains on my list in the next few weeks than any time in history. I think the risk reward may be pretty good on a few of these drops so over the next few...
Discussion
August 22, 2011, 4:12 am
