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Alstom’s cybersquatting arguments did not compute
Panelist shows how train maker’s bad faith arguments didn’t make sense. A recent UDRP decision at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) raises interesting questions about complainant diligence and reverse domain name hijacki...
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Alstom’s cybersquatting arguments did not compute
Panelist shows how train maker’s bad faith arguments didn’t make sense. A recent UDRP decision at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) raises interesting questions about complainant diligence and reverse domain name hijacki...
Discussion
May 8, 2025, 3:54 pm
Domain Name Wire
Registrar stats: GoDaddy rebounds and Namecheap surges
GoDaddy back above 600k monthly adds; Namecheap adds nearly 400k .coms. ICANN has published the latest data from Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) covering the .com namespace. The data covers January 2025. Here are some takeaways from this month’s data: ...
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Registrar stats: GoDaddy rebounds and Namecheap surges
GoDaddy back above 600k monthly adds; Namecheap adds nearly 400k .coms. ICANN has published the latest data from Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) covering the .com namespace. The data covers January 2025. Here are some takeaways from this month’s data: ...
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May 8, 2025, 1:02 pm
Domain Name Wire
Retroactive bad faith argument leads to reverse domain name hijacking decision
Company went after domains that were registered in good faith by arguing retroactive bad faith. A UDRP panel has found Styleline Studios International Limited to have tried reverse hijacking two domain names. The case shows the limits of using UDRP t...
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Retroactive bad faith argument leads to reverse domain name hijacking decision
Company went after domains that were registered in good faith by arguing retroactive bad faith. A UDRP panel has found Styleline Studios International Limited to have tried reverse hijacking two domain names. The case shows the limits of using UDRP t...
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May 7, 2025, 3:55 pm
Domain Name Wire
Saw.com discloses domain sales, including longest domain it’s ever brokered
Saw.com discloses recent sales, including the longest domain it has ever brokered. Every week, I post a report showing end user sales from Sedo. I appreciate that Sedo shares sales data because it helps all domain investors. Recently, Saw.com offered...
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Saw.com discloses domain sales, including longest domain it’s ever brokered
Saw.com discloses recent sales, including the longest domain it has ever brokered. Every week, I post a report showing end user sales from Sedo. I appreciate that Sedo shares sales data because it helps all domain investors. Recently, Saw.com offered...
Discussion
May 7, 2025, 2:38 pm
Domain Name Wire
Cybersquatting dispute goes off the rails, ruled reverse domain name hijacking
Both companies have trademarks, and Respondent’s predate the Complainant’s. A UDRP panelist has found Quality Transportation Services, Inc. to have tried reverse domain name hijacking smartrail.com. It filed a cybersquatting case against ...
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Cybersquatting dispute goes off the rails, ruled reverse domain name hijacking
Both companies have trademarks, and Respondent’s predate the Complainant’s. A UDRP panelist has found Quality Transportation Services, Inc. to have tried reverse domain name hijacking smartrail.com. It filed a cybersquatting case against ...
Discussion
May 7, 2025, 12:38 pm
Domain Name Wire
Panel finds reverse domain name hijacking in spa dispute
Company with pending lawsuit tries to settle trademark dispute with UDRP. A three-member National Arbitration Forum panel has found Renu Medispa, L.L.C. guilty of reverse domain name hijacking in a dispute over the domain name RenewCDA.com. Renu Medi...
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Panel finds reverse domain name hijacking in spa dispute
Company with pending lawsuit tries to settle trademark dispute with UDRP. A three-member National Arbitration Forum panel has found Renu Medispa, L.L.C. guilty of reverse domain name hijacking in a dispute over the domain name RenewCDA.com. Renu Medi...
Discussion
May 6, 2025, 4:48 pm
Domain Name Wire
DNForum owner acquires another domain forum
Meskonis hopes to revive yet another domain forum. Helmuts Meskonis, founder of Domain Summit, has acquired the domain forum NamesLot from NameSilo. The non-monetary transaction sees Meskonis’ companies providing advertising and promotional ser...
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DNForum owner acquires another domain forum
Meskonis hopes to revive yet another domain forum. Helmuts Meskonis, founder of Domain Summit, has acquired the domain forum NamesLot from NameSilo. The non-monetary transaction sees Meskonis’ companies providing advertising and promotional ser...
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May 6, 2025, 3:56 pm
Domain Name Wire
AI drone defense and jewelry businesses among latest end user domain buyers
An Indian defense company, a jewelry business, and a Chinese electronics testing company bought domain names. Sedo published two sales lists this past week. I already published an end user list from the first one; below are sales from the second week...
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AI drone defense and jewelry businesses among latest end user domain buyers
An Indian defense company, a jewelry business, and a Chinese electronics testing company bought domain names. Sedo published two sales lists this past week. I already published an end user list from the first one; below are sales from the second week...
Discussion
May 6, 2025, 12:34 pm
Domain Name Wire
ICA’s 2026 meeting moves to Park MGM Las Vegas
Dates and new venue announced for ICA meeting. The Internet Commerce Association has announced a new venue and dates for its 2026 annual member meeting. Next year’s event will take place January 15–17, 2026 (Thursday through Saturday), at...
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ICA’s 2026 meeting moves to Park MGM Las Vegas
Dates and new venue announced for ICA meeting. The Internet Commerce Association has announced a new venue and dates for its 2026 annual member meeting. Next year’s event will take place January 15–17, 2026 (Thursday through Saturday), at...
Discussion
May 6, 2025, 11:53 am
Domain Name Wire
Times of India tries to hijack domain from UK’s The Times
Indian publisher sought domain used by famed UK media company. In a battle between centuries-old news organizations, The Times in London has won. Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. publishes The Times of India, which began publishing in 1838. It filed a...
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Times of India tries to hijack domain from UK’s The Times
Indian publisher sought domain used by famed UK media company. In a battle between centuries-old news organizations, The Times in London has won. Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. publishes The Times of India, which began publishing in 1838. It filed a...
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May 5, 2025, 4:27 pm
