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Nokta Domains sold 44, leased 7 domain names in June
Company publishes list of June domain name transactions. Domain name seller Nokta Domains closed a total of 51 public transactions in June, according to the company’s blog. It leased 7 domain names and sold 44. The leases range from $10 to $150...
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Nokta Domains sold 44, leased 7 domain names in June
Company publishes list of June domain name transactions. Domain name seller Nokta Domains closed a total of 51 public transactions in June, according to the company’s blog. It leased 7 domain names and sold 44. The leases range from $10 to $150...
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July 17, 2013, 12:37 pm
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What domains Jerry Bruckheimer, Papa John’s, and 27 others bought last week
Movie and TV producer among end users buying domain names last week. Afternic sold over $1 million worth of domains last week, and many of the sales were to notable buyers. Let’s start of with Highmark, which bought AHN.org for $50,000. I wrote...
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What domains Jerry Bruckheimer, Papa John’s, and 27 others bought last week
Movie and TV producer among end users buying domain names last week. Afternic sold over $1 million worth of domains last week, and many of the sales were to notable buyers. Let’s start of with Highmark, which bought AHN.org for $50,000. I wrote...
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July 17, 2013, 12:24 pm
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After 16 years, Johnson & Johnson goes after Johnsons.com domain name
Many years later, consumer products company decides it wants Johnsons.com domain name. Johnson & Johnson has filed a UDRP for the domain name Johnsons.com, which was registered way back in 1997. Although technically the name of the registrant has...
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After 16 years, Johnson & Johnson goes after Johnsons.com domain name
Many years later, consumer products company decides it wants Johnsons.com domain name. Johnson & Johnson has filed a UDRP for the domain name Johnsons.com, which was registered way back in 1997. Although technically the name of the registrant has...
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July 17, 2013, 10:53 am
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GoDaddy gets patent for Geo Domain tool
First patent related to system for generating geo domain names is granted. Back in 2009 GoDaddy released a geo domain tool that allowed you to find domain names specific to a location, e.g. AustinAllergists.com. Last year I reported that GoDaddy file...
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GoDaddy gets patent for Geo Domain tool
First patent related to system for generating geo domain names is granted. Back in 2009 GoDaddy released a geo domain tool that allowed you to find domain names specific to a location, e.g. AustinAllergists.com. Last year I reported that GoDaddy file...
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July 17, 2013, 10:34 am
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TLDH: we’ll sign our first new TLD contracts by end of Q1 2014
New TLD applicants still far from generating revenue. ICANN signed its first registry agreements for new top level domains this week, but a press release from portfolio applicant Top Level Domain Holdings is a reminder that many new TLDs are a long w...
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TLDH: we’ll sign our first new TLD contracts by end of Q1 2014
New TLD applicants still far from generating revenue. ICANN signed its first registry agreements for new top level domains this week, but a press release from portfolio applicant Top Level Domain Holdings is a reminder that many new TLDs are a long w...
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July 17, 2013, 8:37 am
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Sedo data show strong .co aftermarket
Median sales price this year second only to .com. Sedo released a report today with statistics about the .co aftermarket. The report is timed to coincide with the three year anniversary of .co being relaunched as a global generic domain. The results ...
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Sedo data show strong .co aftermarket
Median sales price this year second only to .com. Sedo released a report today with statistics about the .co aftermarket. The report is timed to coincide with the three year anniversary of .co being relaunched as a global generic domain. The results ...
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July 17, 2013, 8:24 am
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Healthcare company spends $50,000 on .org domain name for hospital chain
Tucows sells AHN.org for $50,000 to hospital system. Healthcare provider and insurance company Highmark spent $50,000 for the AHN.org domain name, topping Afternic’s list of reportable sales for last week. The domain name is the acronym for All...
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Healthcare company spends $50,000 on .org domain name for hospital chain
Tucows sells AHN.org for $50,000 to hospital system. Healthcare provider and insurance company Highmark spent $50,000 for the AHN.org domain name, topping Afternic’s list of reportable sales for last week. The domain name is the acronym for All...
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July 16, 2013, 2:05 pm
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Just like Express, The Limited loses .Limited new top level domain objection
Donuts has scored its second victory against a large fashion brand. The company has successfully defended itself in a Legal Rights Objection brought by Limited Stores, LLC for the top level domain .Limited. It recently won a case brought by Express f...
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Just like Express, The Limited loses .Limited new top level domain objection
Donuts has scored its second victory against a large fashion brand. The company has successfully defended itself in a Legal Rights Objection brought by Limited Stores, LLC for the top level domain .Limited. It recently won a case brought by Express f...
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July 16, 2013, 1:39 pm
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GoDaddy triples space in Sunnyvale, now over 80 employees in Silicon Valley
Domain name registrar leases 40,000 square feet in key Silicon Valley location. GoDaddy is opening a new office in Sunnyvale, California as it rapidly increases its headcount in the area. The new 40,000 square foot office more than triples the compan...
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GoDaddy triples space in Sunnyvale, now over 80 employees in Silicon Valley
Domain name registrar leases 40,000 square feet in key Silicon Valley location. GoDaddy is opening a new office in Sunnyvale, California as it rapidly increases its headcount in the area. The new 40,000 square foot office more than triples the compan...
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July 16, 2013, 1:10 pm
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Verisign downgrades sponsorship of ICANN meetings
After peaking in 2011 meeting, Verisign’s sponsorship of ICANN meetings has steadily dropped. Thinks there’s a lot of bad blood between Verisign and ICANN right now? That may be why Verisign isn’t sponsoring the Durban meeting at as...
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Verisign downgrades sponsorship of ICANN meetings
After peaking in 2011 meeting, Verisign’s sponsorship of ICANN meetings has steadily dropped. Thinks there’s a lot of bad blood between Verisign and ICANN right now? That may be why Verisign isn’t sponsoring the Durban meeting at as...
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July 16, 2013, 11:48 am
