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European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) tries reverse domain name hijacking
Intellectual property agency filed a surprisingly deficient cybersquatting claim. European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), the agency responsible for managing registration of EU-wide trademarks, has been found to have tried reverse domain...
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European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) tries reverse domain name hijacking
Intellectual property agency filed a surprisingly deficient cybersquatting claim. European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), the agency responsible for managing registration of EU-wide trademarks, has been found to have tried reverse domain...
Discussion
December 12, 2024, 7:02 pm

Domain Name Wire
Namecheap reveals 2024 domain data
.Com accounted for 61% of registrations at Namecheap this year. Namecheap released a report this week showing which top level domains were most popular with its customers this year. With just a couple of weeks left in the year, the winners are clear ...
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Namecheap reveals 2024 domain data
.Com accounted for 61% of registrations at Namecheap this year. Namecheap released a report this week showing which top level domains were most popular with its customers this year. With just a couple of weeks left in the year, the winners are clear ...
Discussion
December 12, 2024, 5:39 pm

Domain Name Wire
My thoughts on NamesCon’s new location and date
A change was necessary, but it creates a conflict. NamesCon formally announced its new location during the Thanksgiving holiday. After stints in Las Vegas and Austin, NamesCon is moving to Miami. It will hold its next event November 5-6, 2025 at Ice ...
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My thoughts on NamesCon’s new location and date
A change was necessary, but it creates a conflict. NamesCon formally announced its new location during the Thanksgiving holiday. After stints in Las Vegas and Austin, NamesCon is moving to Miami. It will hold its next event November 5-6, 2025 at Ice ...
Discussion
December 12, 2024, 2:02 pm

Domain Name Wire
D3 to hold second Dominion event in Las Vegas in January
Event seeks to bridge web2 and web3. Domain name and blockchain company D3 is holding Dominion 2025 in Las Vegas, January 29-30, 2025. The event will occur immediately after the Internet Commerce Association event and at the same venue, Resorts World...
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D3 to hold second Dominion event in Las Vegas in January
Event seeks to bridge web2 and web3. Domain name and blockchain company D3 is holding Dominion 2025 in Las Vegas, January 29-30, 2025. The event will occur immediately after the Internet Commerce Association event and at the same venue, Resorts World...
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December 11, 2024, 6:45 pm

Domain Name Wire
16 end user domain sales this week
A robot management platform, a women’s clothing designer, and a shoe company bought domain names. FieldBots.com $9,000 – FieldBots provides a management platform for cleaning robots. It uses the domain FieldBots.io. LivablePlaces.com $8,0...
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16 end user domain sales this week
A robot management platform, a women’s clothing designer, and a shoe company bought domain names. FieldBots.com $9,000 – FieldBots provides a management platform for cleaning robots. It uses the domain FieldBots.io. LivablePlaces.com $8,0...
Discussion
December 11, 2024, 2:10 pm

Domain Name Wire
Should UDRP providers redact financial data?
Complainants are asked to share very sensitive data in some cases. It might be fair to redact it from published decisions. Complainants in cybersquatting disputes filed under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) sometimes need to ...
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Should UDRP providers redact financial data?
Complainants are asked to share very sensitive data in some cases. It might be fair to redact it from published decisions. Complainants in cybersquatting disputes filed under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) sometimes need to ...
Discussion
December 10, 2024, 5:25 pm

Domain Name Wire
Thoughts after my first sale on Saw.com
Saw.com’s screening questions make responding to inquiries easier. As I mentioned on yesterday’s podcast, I closed my first sale transaction on Saw.com last month. Saw launched its domain sales platform in August. I’ve added about 3...
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Thoughts after my first sale on Saw.com
Saw.com’s screening questions make responding to inquiries easier. As I mentioned on yesterday’s podcast, I closed my first sale transaction on Saw.com last month. Saw launched its domain sales platform in August. I’ve added about 3...
Discussion
December 10, 2024, 2:27 pm

Domain Name Wire
My 2024 domain sales results – DNW Podcast #512
How my domain sales are turning out in 2024. As 2024 winds down, it’s time to reflect on the year’s domain sales. On this week’s podcast, I’m pulling back the curtain on my 2024 results. I’ll cover how many domains I sol...
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My 2024 domain sales results – DNW Podcast #512
How my domain sales are turning out in 2024. As 2024 winds down, it’s time to reflect on the year’s domain sales. On this week’s podcast, I’m pulling back the curtain on my 2024 results. I’ll cover how many domains I sol...
Discussion
December 9, 2024, 4:30 pm

Domain Name Wire
Mattress seller Wakefit tries to hijack domains
Company was founded well after domain registered and put to use. Indian mattress seller Wakefit Innovations tried to reverse hijack the domains wakefit.com and wake.fit, a World Intellectual Property Organization panelist has ruled. Wakefit Innovatio...
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Mattress seller Wakefit tries to hijack domains
Company was founded well after domain registered and put to use. Indian mattress seller Wakefit Innovations tried to reverse hijack the domains wakefit.com and wake.fit, a World Intellectual Property Organization panelist has ruled. Wakefit Innovatio...
Discussion
December 6, 2024, 4:27 pm

Domain Name Wire
UDRP provider Arab Center for Domain Name Dispute Resolution no longer active
Organization isn’t hearing cases and its decisions are no longer online. A lesser-known forum for hearing Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy cases is no longer active. Arab Center for Domain Name Dispute Resolution (ACDR) is now list...
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UDRP provider Arab Center for Domain Name Dispute Resolution no longer active
Organization isn’t hearing cases and its decisions are no longer online. A lesser-known forum for hearing Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy cases is no longer active. Arab Center for Domain Name Dispute Resolution (ACDR) is now list...
Discussion
December 5, 2024, 8:48 pm