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T-shirt printing business tries reverse hijacking two domains
Company first tried to buy one of the domains before filing a cybersquatting dispute. A Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution (UDRP) panel has found that t-shirt printer Printfly Corporation tried to reverse hijack two domain names. The company file...
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T-shirt printing business tries reverse hijacking two domains
Company first tried to buy one of the domains before filing a cybersquatting dispute. A Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution (UDRP) panel has found that t-shirt printer Printfly Corporation tried to reverse hijack two domain names. The company file...
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November 15, 2024, 12:58 pm
Domain Name Wire
Judge dismisses GoDaddy expired domain clawback lawsuit
Judge says plaintiffs didn’t show subject matter jurisdiction. The judge overseeing a dispute over GoDaddy’s clawback of expired domains has dismissed the suit (pdf) over subject matter jurisdiction. The Swedish company Crisby Studio AB b...
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Judge dismisses GoDaddy expired domain clawback lawsuit
Judge says plaintiffs didn’t show subject matter jurisdiction. The judge overseeing a dispute over GoDaddy’s clawback of expired domains has dismissed the suit (pdf) over subject matter jurisdiction. The Swedish company Crisby Studio AB b...
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November 14, 2024, 5:37 pm
Domain Name Wire
Top 25 domain name registrars
An expanded list of the top domain name registrars, ranked by .com domains under management. Each month, I analyze the top domain name registrars with regard to .com domain names under management. I’m frequently asked which domain name registra...
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Top 25 domain name registrars
An expanded list of the top domain name registrars, ranked by .com domains under management. Each month, I analyze the top domain name registrars with regard to .com domain names under management. I’m frequently asked which domain name registra...
Discussion
November 14, 2024, 5:23 pm
Domain Name Wire
SnapNames and Afternic sales up to $58,000
Newfold Digital’s aftermarket platforms combined for 68 sales of $2,000 or more in October. NameJet and SnapNames combined to sell 68 domains for $2,000 or more in October, the auction platforms revealed this week. Those domains combined for ab...
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SnapNames and Afternic sales up to $58,000
Newfold Digital’s aftermarket platforms combined for 68 sales of $2,000 or more in October. NameJet and SnapNames combined to sell 68 domains for $2,000 or more in October, the auction platforms revealed this week. Those domains combined for ab...
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November 14, 2024, 1:34 pm
Domain Name Wire
WIPO panelist pisses on domain name dispute
Panelist says case is outside the narrow confines of UDRP. A World Intellectual Property Organization panel has denied (pdf) a cybersquatting claim against the domain names urinator .net and theurinators .com. Innovative Research Technology, Inc., wh...
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WIPO panelist pisses on domain name dispute
Panelist says case is outside the narrow confines of UDRP. A World Intellectual Property Organization panel has denied (pdf) a cybersquatting claim against the domain names urinator .net and theurinators .com. Innovative Research Technology, Inc., wh...
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November 13, 2024, 4:43 pm
Domain Name Wire
French jewelry maker tries reverse domain name hijacking
It left out a key detail in its case. A French jewelry maker has been found guilty (pdf) of reverse domain name hijacking. A. Augis and Arthus Bertrand filed the complaint against Mira Holdings’ domain name augis.com. Mira Holdings said it regi...
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French jewelry maker tries reverse domain name hijacking
It left out a key detail in its case. A French jewelry maker has been found guilty (pdf) of reverse domain name hijacking. A. Augis and Arthus Bertrand filed the complaint against Mira Holdings’ domain name augis.com. Mira Holdings said it regi...
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November 13, 2024, 1:52 pm
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Sheriff to sell Rob Monster’s silver and cars to satisfy judgment
Assets being sold to cover part of $486k judgment. The King County Sheriff in the Seattle area is preparing to sell some of former Epik CEO Rob Monster’s assets to satisfy a judgment. Robert M. Lee sued Monster over the domain name rle.com, whi...
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Sheriff to sell Rob Monster’s silver and cars to satisfy judgment
Assets being sold to cover part of $486k judgment. The King County Sheriff in the Seattle area is preparing to sell some of former Epik CEO Rob Monster’s assets to satisfy a judgment. Robert M. Lee sued Monster over the domain name rle.com, whi...
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November 13, 2024, 7:57 am
Domain Name Wire
GoDaddy returning to the Super Bowl this season
The company will advertise in the Super Bowl after an eight-year absence. GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY) is back…in the Super Bowl. The company announced today that it will advertise in February’s Super Bowl, with one ad spot booked in the fourth ...
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GoDaddy returning to the Super Bowl this season
The company will advertise in the Super Bowl after an eight-year absence. GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY) is back…in the Super Bowl. The company announced today that it will advertise in February’s Super Bowl, with one ad spot booked in the fourth ...
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November 12, 2024, 2:38 pm
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Blackrock files cybersquatting suit against 32 domain names
Company asks court to hand over dozens of domains it says infringe its trademarks. BlackRock Finance (NYSE:BLK) has filed an in rem lawsuit against 32 domain names. The financial company alleges (pdf) that the domains are used for many nefarious purp...
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Blackrock files cybersquatting suit against 32 domain names
Company asks court to hand over dozens of domains it says infringe its trademarks. BlackRock Finance (NYSE:BLK) has filed an in rem lawsuit against 32 domain names. The financial company alleges (pdf) that the domains are used for many nefarious purp...
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November 12, 2024, 1:19 pm
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Lambo.com domain owner appeals court loss to Automobili Lamborghini
Lambo.com registrant plans to continue fighting. The registrant of the domain name lambo.com plans to appeal a lawsuit over the domain name. Lamborghini won a dispute it filed under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) f...
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Lambo.com domain owner appeals court loss to Automobili Lamborghini
Lambo.com registrant plans to continue fighting. The registrant of the domain name lambo.com plans to appeal a lawsuit over the domain name. Lamborghini won a dispute it filed under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) f...
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November 11, 2024, 5:27 pm
