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Domain Name Wire
This week’s 17 end user domain name sales
An insulation company, a crypto service and a freelance marketplace bought domain names. Sedo’s top public sale this past week was fincas.com for €75,000. Google Translate says this translates in Spanish as “estates” or “...
Discussion
This week’s 17 end user domain name sales
An insulation company, a crypto service and a freelance marketplace bought domain names. Sedo’s top public sale this past week was fincas.com for €75,000. Google Translate says this translates in Spanish as “estates” or “...
Discussion
October 12, 2022, 1:22 pm
The Domains
Some domainers are fed up with the disrespect and taking steps to avoid the nonsense
Seems like a lot of people had enough with being disrespected and or inundated with spam and crass comments. Krista @domaindomme tweeted today she was leaving Clubhouse. Rick Schwartz then added that he will now be blocking those who follow him with ...
Discussion
Some domainers are fed up with the disrespect and taking steps to avoid the nonsense
Seems like a lot of people had enough with being disrespected and or inundated with spam and crass comments. Krista @domaindomme tweeted today she was leaving Clubhouse. Rick Schwartz then added that he will now be blocking those who follow him with ...
Discussion
October 11, 2022, 6:02 pm
Domain Name Wire
UDRP doesn’t settle trademark disputes
Take your trademark disputes to court, not UDRP. Here’s a reminder to lawyers thinking about filing a cybersquatting case: UDRP is not a place to settle trademark disputes. That’s essentially what a dispute over SmartPrivacy.com is about....
Discussion
UDRP doesn’t settle trademark disputes
Take your trademark disputes to court, not UDRP. Here’s a reminder to lawyers thinking about filing a cybersquatting case: UDRP is not a place to settle trademark disputes. That’s essentially what a dispute over SmartPrivacy.com is about....
Discussion
October 11, 2022, 4:22 pm
Domain Name Wire
Verisign gets another name spinning patent
The domain registry patented an improved way to select prefixes and suffixes for domain suggestions. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted patent number 11,468,336 (pdf) to Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) for Systems, devices, and methods for impr...
Discussion
Verisign gets another name spinning patent
The domain registry patented an improved way to select prefixes and suffixes for domain suggestions. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted patent number 11,468,336 (pdf) to Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) for Systems, devices, and methods for impr...
Discussion
October 11, 2022, 4:03 pm
The Domains
Sedo weekly domain name sales led by Fincas.com
Sedo released their weekly domain name sales and Fincas.com led the way at 75,000 Euro, ($72,969). ArtandCraft.com and Holoplayer.com were second at $25,000. 43 .com sales 22 cctld sales 7 other tld sales Highlights of public SedoMLS sales are: ...
Discussion
Sedo weekly domain name sales led by Fincas.com
Sedo released their weekly domain name sales and Fincas.com led the way at 75,000 Euro, ($72,969). ArtandCraft.com and Holoplayer.com were second at $25,000. 43 .com sales 22 cctld sales 7 other tld sales Highlights of public SedoMLS sales are: ...
Discussion
October 11, 2022, 3:45 pm
Domain Name Wire
Elon Musk’s SpaceX loses Starlink domain battle with Mexican company
SpaceX’s cybersquatting challenge fails. SpaceX has lost a cybersquatting challenge against a company in Mexico that registered the domain name starlinkmx.com. StarGroup is a company that offers telecommunications and entertainment services in ...
Discussion
Elon Musk’s SpaceX loses Starlink domain battle with Mexican company
SpaceX’s cybersquatting challenge fails. SpaceX has lost a cybersquatting challenge against a company in Mexico that registered the domain name starlinkmx.com. StarGroup is a company that offers telecommunications and entertainment services in ...
Discussion
October 10, 2022, 4:10 pm
Domain Name Wire
Why the ICA matters – DNW Podcast #408
The role the ICA plays and how you can get involved. What is the Internet Commerce Association (ICA) and why is it important? On today’s show, I speak with ICA executive director Kamila Sekiewicz and general counsel Zak Muscovitch about what th...
Discussion
Why the ICA matters – DNW Podcast #408
The role the ICA plays and how you can get involved. What is the Internet Commerce Association (ICA) and why is it important? On today’s show, I speak with ICA executive director Kamila Sekiewicz and general counsel Zak Muscovitch about what th...
Discussion
October 10, 2022, 3:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
Man sues GoDaddy after buying domain from someone whose account is locked
Man alleges he bought and paid for a domain that the seller can’t transfer to him. A Chinese man who says he bought 968 .com is suing GoDaddy after the seller was unable to transfer the domain to him. In the lawsuit (pdf), Yuming Hao states tha...
Discussion
Man sues GoDaddy after buying domain from someone whose account is locked
Man alleges he bought and paid for a domain that the seller can’t transfer to him. A Chinese man who says he bought 968 .com is suing GoDaddy after the seller was unable to transfer the domain to him. In the lawsuit (pdf), Yuming Hao states tha...
Discussion
October 7, 2022, 10:10 pm
Domain Name Wire
Namecheap is behind legal pushback against Unstoppable Domains
Company’s Namebase business is funding legal challenge. NameBase, a Handshake domain platform owned by domain registrar Namecheap, is funding a legal challenge to Unstoppable Domains. Unstoppable Domains sued Gateway Registry, a rival to NameBa...
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Namecheap is behind legal pushback against Unstoppable Domains
Company’s Namebase business is funding legal challenge. NameBase, a Handshake domain platform owned by domain registrar Namecheap, is funding a legal challenge to Unstoppable Domains. Unstoppable Domains sued Gateway Registry, a rival to NameBa...
Discussion
October 6, 2022, 10:19 pm
DomainSherpa
DomainSherpa Review – October 6, 2022: Stiff Competition: eBike.org, eBikes.org, D.fr, GoodLawn.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 – October 6, 2022: Stiff Competition: eBike.org, eBikes.org, D.fr, GoodLawn.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
October 6, 2022, 7:00 pm
