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GoDaddy’s patent portfolio still growing, but no offensive action yet
Domain registrar continues to apply for patents but hasn’t gone on the offensive yet. Will GoDaddy’s patent strategy change now that it has taken an investment from three private equity giants? It’s an important question for the dom...
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GoDaddy’s patent portfolio still growing, but no offensive action yet
Domain registrar continues to apply for patents but hasn’t gone on the offensive yet. Will GoDaddy’s patent strategy change now that it has taken an investment from three private equity giants? It’s an important question for the dom...
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December 22, 2011, 10:07 am
Domain Name Wire
OpenSRS implements 100+ ccTLDs from EPAG acquisition
Tucows’ reseller network now has over 100 additional domains to choose from. One of the key reasons Tucows bought domain name registrar EPAG back in August was to bolster its offering of country code domain names (ccTLD). Today it announced the...
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OpenSRS implements 100+ ccTLDs from EPAG acquisition
Tucows’ reseller network now has over 100 additional domains to choose from. One of the key reasons Tucows bought domain name registrar EPAG back in August was to bolster its offering of country code domain names (ccTLD). Today it announced the...
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December 22, 2011, 9:49 am
Domain Name Wire
Check out what domains Bayer, Enterprise, and a congresswoman bought this week
Big buyers get good deals on domain names. Some notable names made domain purchases this week for smart prices. All of these sales were at Afternic unless otherwise noted. Bayer AG bought ResponsibleUse.com for only $895 at Sedo. It’s a good do...
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Check out what domains Bayer, Enterprise, and a congresswoman bought this week
Big buyers get good deals on domain names. Some notable names made domain purchases this week for smart prices. All of these sales were at Afternic unless otherwise noted. Bayer AG bought ResponsibleUse.com for only $895 at Sedo. It’s a good do...
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December 21, 2011, 1:21 pm
Domain Name Wire
ICANN’s at-large committee debating recommendation to throttle new TLD release
Would throttling release of new TLDs benefit the internet? The At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC), which represents the interests of internet users, is the latest group to consider asking ICANN to do a phased release of its new TLD program. Although ...
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ICANN’s at-large committee debating recommendation to throttle new TLD release
Would throttling release of new TLDs benefit the internet? The At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC), which represents the interests of internet users, is the latest group to consider asking ICANN to do a phased release of its new TLD program. Although ...
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December 21, 2011, 12:45 pm
Domain Name Wire
ICANN’s plan for needy new gTLD applicants is really, really bad
Want to watch another aspect of the new TLD process explode? I just finished reviewing ICANN’s draft plan to assist “needy” applicants wishing to apply for a new top level domain name. I know the title to this post is lame, but I re...
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ICANN’s plan for needy new gTLD applicants is really, really bad
Want to watch another aspect of the new TLD process explode? I just finished reviewing ICANN’s draft plan to assist “needy” applicants wishing to apply for a new top level domain name. I know the title to this post is lame, but I re...
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December 21, 2011, 10:29 am
Domain Name Wire
Hockey Hall-of-famer Doug Gilmour gets DougGilmour.com
Hockey great gets his namesake .com. Former NHL great Doug Gilmour, who was inducted into the hockey hall of fame this year, has won a UDRP proceeding over the domain name DougGilmour.com. I remember watching Gilmour play for the St. Louis Blues in t...
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Hockey Hall-of-famer Doug Gilmour gets DougGilmour.com
Hockey great gets his namesake .com. Former NHL great Doug Gilmour, who was inducted into the hockey hall of fame this year, has won a UDRP proceeding over the domain name DougGilmour.com. I remember watching Gilmour play for the St. Louis Blues in t...
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December 20, 2011, 1:55 pm
Domain Name Wire
Texas court claims jurisdiction over ICANN and says ICANN can stay a UDRP proceeding
An interesting case from a Texas court. The United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas has issued a ruling stating that it has jurisdiction over ICANN in a bankruptcy case and that ICANN must stay a UDRP proceeding. The case invo...
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Texas court claims jurisdiction over ICANN and says ICANN can stay a UDRP proceeding
An interesting case from a Texas court. The United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas has issued a ruling stating that it has jurisdiction over ICANN in a bankruptcy case and that ICANN must stay a UDRP proceeding. The case invo...
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December 20, 2011, 1:10 pm
Domain Name Wire
Two Congressmen ask Commerce Department for delay to new TLDs
Representatives ask for a delay or pilot program launch. Bob Goodlatte, Chairman, House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Competition and the Internet, and Howard Berman, Ranking Member, House Committee on Foreign Aff...
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Two Congressmen ask Commerce Department for delay to new TLDs
Representatives ask for a delay or pilot program launch. Bob Goodlatte, Chairman, House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Competition and the Internet, and Howard Berman, Ranking Member, House Committee on Foreign Aff...
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December 20, 2011, 12:47 pm
Domain Name Wire
New Pussycat Dolls to star in GoDaddy Super Bowl commercial
Super Bowl commercials to feature Pussycat Dolls and new .co girl. The latest incarnation of the Pussycat Dolls will star in one of GoDaddy.com’s Super Bowl commercials next year. The group will be featured in a commercial dubbed “The Clo...
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New Pussycat Dolls to star in GoDaddy Super Bowl commercial
Super Bowl commercials to feature Pussycat Dolls and new .co girl. The latest incarnation of the Pussycat Dolls will star in one of GoDaddy.com’s Super Bowl commercials next year. The group will be featured in a commercial dubbed “The Clo...
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December 20, 2011, 9:18 am
Domain Name Wire
Ari Goldberger gets reverse domain hijacking win for Kevin Ham
Planate Management Group guilty of attempting reverse domain name hijacking. Ari Goldberger’s lawfirm ESQwire has won a reverse domain name hijacking claim on behalf of client Vertical Axis, which is Kevin Ham’s company. The guilty party ...
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Ari Goldberger gets reverse domain hijacking win for Kevin Ham
Planate Management Group guilty of attempting reverse domain name hijacking. Ari Goldberger’s lawfirm ESQwire has won a reverse domain name hijacking claim on behalf of client Vertical Axis, which is Kevin Ham’s company. The guilty party ...
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December 19, 2011, 12:56 pm
