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Unstoppable Domains founders move forward a decade after prison
Two of the company’s founders spent time in prison for drug dealing, CEO says he “ultimately built a better life for myself.” Unstoppable Domains has been making waves in the blockchain world. The company offers blockchain-based dom...
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Unstoppable Domains founders move forward a decade after prison
Two of the company’s founders spent time in prison for drug dealing, CEO says he “ultimately built a better life for myself.” Unstoppable Domains has been making waves in the blockchain world. The company offers blockchain-based dom...
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October 21, 2022, 8:10 pm
Domain Name Wire
UDRP case “contaminated” by presiding panelist
Panelists dispute how much private research panelists can undertake. Two panelists in a World Intellectual Property Organization case have rejected the dispute based on the actions of the presiding panelist. In one of the most bizarre UDRP cases I&rs...
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UDRP case “contaminated” by presiding panelist
Panelists dispute how much private research panelists can undertake. Two panelists in a World Intellectual Property Organization case have rejected the dispute based on the actions of the presiding panelist. In one of the most bizarre UDRP cases I&rs...
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October 21, 2022, 6:07 pm
Domain Name Wire
Turkish firm tries to reverse hijack dagi.com
Panel determines it was a “Plan B” filing. A World Intellectual Property Organization panel has found (pdf) Dagi Giyim San to have tried reverse domain name hijacking dagi.com The Turkish clothing retailer uses the domain dagi.com.tr and,...
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Turkish firm tries to reverse hijack dagi.com
Panel determines it was a “Plan B” filing. A World Intellectual Property Organization panel has found (pdf) Dagi Giyim San to have tried reverse domain name hijacking dagi.com The Turkish clothing retailer uses the domain dagi.com.tr and,...
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October 21, 2022, 12:19 pm
Domain Name Wire
Squadhelp: payment plans increase sales prices and sales rate
Still on the fence about offering payment plans? Adding payment plan options (lease-to-own) to domain names can drastically increase the amount they sell for, according to data from domain marketplace Squadhelp. Squadhelp CEO Darpan Munjal tweeted to...
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Squadhelp: payment plans increase sales prices and sales rate
Still on the fence about offering payment plans? Adding payment plan options (lease-to-own) to domain names can drastically increase the amount they sell for, according to data from domain marketplace Squadhelp. Squadhelp CEO Darpan Munjal tweeted to...
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October 20, 2022, 9:50 pm
Domain Name Wire
Google Got Goggle.com
Multinational technology company Google owns thousands of domain names in a portfolio consisting of ultra-premium names such as Zero.com and brand protection domains like Gooogle .com. Google recently added another domain name to its portfolio that c...
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Google Got Goggle.com
Multinational technology company Google owns thousands of domain names in a portfolio consisting of ultra-premium names such as Zero.com and brand protection domains like Gooogle .com. Google recently added another domain name to its portfolio that c...
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October 20, 2022, 4:01 pm
Domain Name Wire
Eth.link “buyer” asks court to dismiss lawsuit
Manifold Finance claims it isn’t subject to jurisdiction in Arizona. Manifold Finance, Inc. has filed a motion (pdf) in a dispute over its purchase of eth.link for $852,000. It’s asking the court to dismiss it from the lawsuit and vacate ...
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Eth.link “buyer” asks court to dismiss lawsuit
Manifold Finance claims it isn’t subject to jurisdiction in Arizona. Manifold Finance, Inc. has filed a motion (pdf) in a dispute over its purchase of eth.link for $852,000. It’s asking the court to dismiss it from the lawsuit and vacate ...
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October 19, 2022, 4:41 pm
Domain Name Wire
You can’t phone in a UDRP even if it’s a slam dunk
This should have been an easy case to win. Every once in a while, I come across a cybersquatting case that seems like a slam dunk for the complainant, but the case is denied. Often, this is because the complainant submitted a poor filing. Sometimes t...
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You can’t phone in a UDRP even if it’s a slam dunk
This should have been an easy case to win. Every once in a while, I come across a cybersquatting case that seems like a slam dunk for the complainant, but the case is denied. Often, this is because the complainant submitted a poor filing. Sometimes t...
Discussion
October 19, 2022, 3:51 pm
Domain Name Wire
This week’s end user domain buyers including a soccer club
A soccer club, a water treatment company and a kid’s clothing company bought domain names. .Xyz domains aren’t selling as hot as they were a few months ago but they are still selling. This week Sedo sold seda.xyz for €25,000 and chai...
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This week’s end user domain buyers including a soccer club
A soccer club, a water treatment company and a kid’s clothing company bought domain names. .Xyz domains aren’t selling as hot as they were a few months ago but they are still selling. This week Sedo sold seda.xyz for €25,000 and chai...
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October 19, 2022, 12:51 pm
Domain Name Wire
Unstoppable Domains kills .coin in the name of .wallet
Blockchain domain seller disables .coin domains to bolster its argument that first to market has exclusive rights. Blockchain domain seller Unstoppable Domains has killed its .coin top level domain name after discovering a name collision. And althoug...
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Unstoppable Domains kills .coin in the name of .wallet
Blockchain domain seller disables .coin domains to bolster its argument that first to market has exclusive rights. Blockchain domain seller Unstoppable Domains has killed its .coin top level domain name after discovering a name collision. And althoug...
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October 19, 2022, 4:35 am
Domain Name Wire
Domain stocks are having a rough year
…but some are beating the market. It’s been a wild year for asset prices and stocks of domain name-related companies are no exception. Domain companies are tech companies, so the best comparison is the NASDAQ, which is down 32% YTD throu...
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Domain stocks are having a rough year
…but some are beating the market. It’s been a wild year for asset prices and stocks of domain name-related companies are no exception. Domain companies are tech companies, so the best comparison is the NASDAQ, which is down 32% YTD throu...
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October 18, 2022, 4:35 pm
