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A warning to companies that license their trademarks
UDRP is not the place to settle disputes with former trademark licensees and domains. Here’s a case I often see: a company licenses a trademark to another company. Perhaps it’s a distributor or regional manufacturing and sales company. Th...
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A warning to companies that license their trademarks
UDRP is not the place to settle disputes with former trademark licensees and domains. Here’s a case I often see: a company licenses a trademark to another company. Perhaps it’s a distributor or regional manufacturing and sales company. Th...
Discussion
July 22, 2021, 3:57 pm
Domain Name Wire
OnlineNIC says it’s shutting down because of Facebook lawsuit
Registrar tells court it is ceasing business next week. ICANN-accredited domain name registrar OnlineNIC says it’s shutting down on July 26 after throwing in the towel in a lawsuit. Facebook sued the registrar and its privacy service in October...
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OnlineNIC says it’s shutting down because of Facebook lawsuit
Registrar tells court it is ceasing business next week. ICANN-accredited domain name registrar OnlineNIC says it’s shutting down on July 26 after throwing in the towel in a lawsuit. Facebook sued the registrar and its privacy service in October...
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July 22, 2021, 11:21 am
Domain Name Wire
Behind the name: Mailchimp.com vs. Chimpmail.com
The company would have been named differently if the domain was available. I was listening to How I Built This with Guy Raz this week. He recently interviewed Ben Chestnut, the founder of Mailchimp. At 24:57, Raz asks Chestnut about the name Mailchim...
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Behind the name: Mailchimp.com vs. Chimpmail.com
The company would have been named differently if the domain was available. I was listening to How I Built This with Guy Raz this week. He recently interviewed Ben Chestnut, the founder of Mailchimp. At 24:57, Raz asks Chestnut about the name Mailchim...
Discussion
July 21, 2021, 4:42 pm
Domain Name Wire
Middle East mall operator loses refiled UDRP
Company tries a second crack at domain in UDRP. Majid Al Futtaim Properties LLC has lost a cybersquatting claim against MallOfOman.com for a second time. The company, based in Egypt, operates malls around the Middle East using the “Mall of (loc...
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Middle East mall operator loses refiled UDRP
Company tries a second crack at domain in UDRP. Majid Al Futtaim Properties LLC has lost a cybersquatting claim against MallOfOman.com for a second time. The company, based in Egypt, operates malls around the Middle East using the “Mall of (loc...
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July 21, 2021, 3:32 pm
Domain Name Wire
Even long numeric domains may be meaningful
That long numeric domain name might actually mean something. When you look at the domain 7708801314520 .com, what do you see? I see the “Kiss you, hug you, and love you forever” romantic expression. Quite impressive, right? A number has n...
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Even long numeric domains may be meaningful
That long numeric domain name might actually mean something. When you look at the domain 7708801314520 .com, what do you see? I see the “Kiss you, hug you, and love you forever” romantic expression. Quite impressive, right? A number has n...
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July 21, 2021, 1:02 pm
Domain Name Wire
20 end user domain name sales
An automotive forum, a restaurant franchisor, and a soap company bought domains this week. Sedo’s top public sales this week were Buy.co for $35,000 and iSwap.com. I can’t figure out who bought them yet, so they don’t qualify for th...
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20 end user domain name sales
An automotive forum, a restaurant franchisor, and a soap company bought domains this week. Sedo’s top public sales this week were Buy.co for $35,000 and iSwap.com. I can’t figure out who bought them yet, so they don’t qualify for th...
Discussion
July 20, 2021, 6:42 pm
Domain Name Wire
This list shows there are lots of companies that need domain upgrades
Lots of companies need to upgrade their domains. That’s good news for you. What is a good domain? A good domain matches the brand name of a company, and, in the case of corporate China where .com is dominant, this also means using the .com exte...
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This list shows there are lots of companies that need domain upgrades
Lots of companies need to upgrade their domains. That’s good news for you. What is a good domain? A good domain matches the brand name of a company, and, in the case of corporate China where .com is dominant, this also means using the .com exte...
Discussion
July 20, 2021, 4:36 pm
Domain Name Wire
ICA to host event about next round of TLDs (open to public)
Internet Commerce Association to hold free event about the next round of new TLDs. Internet Commerce Association is hosting the ICA Business Intelligence Briefing on Round 2 of New gTLDs on August 2. While many ICA events are open only to members, th...
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ICA to host event about next round of TLDs (open to public)
Internet Commerce Association to hold free event about the next round of new TLDs. Internet Commerce Association is hosting the ICA Business Intelligence Briefing on Round 2 of New gTLDs on August 2. While many ICA events are open only to members, th...
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July 20, 2021, 3:41 pm
Domain Name Wire
2 notable feature improvements in the new Dan.com
Beyond new colors and styles, here are two improvements that Dan.com released last week. Dan.com launched a refreshed experience last week. Most of the changes are cosmetic with refreshed landing pages, new colors and fonts, and mobile improvements. ...
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2 notable feature improvements in the new Dan.com
Beyond new colors and styles, here are two improvements that Dan.com released last week. Dan.com launched a refreshed experience last week. Most of the changes are cosmetic with refreshed landing pages, new colors and fonts, and mobile improvements. ...
Discussion
July 20, 2021, 1:22 pm
Domain Name Wire
Domain names for startups
Here’s a quick guide to selecting a domain name for your new venture. In 2007 I presented to a group at Bootstrap Austin about choosing a domain for their businesses. A lot has changed since then. (I recommended people use Moniker back then!) H...
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Domain names for startups
Here’s a quick guide to selecting a domain name for your new venture. In 2007 I presented to a group at Bootstrap Austin about choosing a domain for their businesses. A lot has changed since then. (I recommended people use Moniker back then!) H...
Discussion
July 19, 2021, 6:14 pm
