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Rush Limbaugh’s estate sues former contractor, alleges cybersquatting and domain theft
Estate claims former technology contractor is cybersquatting and infringing its marks. Rush H. Limbaugh III Estate has sued (pdf) The Rush Legacy, Inc., Smschaef, LLC, and the latter’s principal Scott Schaefer. The estate alleges that the defen...
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Rush Limbaugh’s estate sues former contractor, alleges cybersquatting and domain theft
Estate claims former technology contractor is cybersquatting and infringing its marks. Rush H. Limbaugh III Estate has sued (pdf) The Rush Legacy, Inc., Smschaef, LLC, and the latter’s principal Scott Schaefer. The estate alleges that the defen...
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April 6, 2023, 8:21 pm
Domain Name Wire
What sold at NameJet and SnapNames last month
Newfold Digital’s aftermarkets had a solid month. Newfold Digital’s domain aftermarket NameJet and SnapNames combined to sell 130 domains for $2,000 or more last month, totaling $561k in sales. Sean Markey will evaluate the domains that s...
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What sold at NameJet and SnapNames last month
Newfold Digital’s aftermarkets had a solid month. Newfold Digital’s domain aftermarket NameJet and SnapNames combined to sell 130 domains for $2,000 or more last month, totaling $561k in sales. Sean Markey will evaluate the domains that s...
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April 6, 2023, 1:21 pm
Domain Name Wire
This UDRP was rejected for an interesting reason
I bet the Complainant was surprised. The first hurdle for a company to win a UDRP filing is to show that the domain is identical or confusingly similar to the mark in question. Most panelists rubber stamp this requirement, even when it strains credul...
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This UDRP was rejected for an interesting reason
I bet the Complainant was surprised. The first hurdle for a company to win a UDRP filing is to show that the domain is identical or confusingly similar to the mark in question. Most panelists rubber stamp this requirement, even when it strains credul...
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April 5, 2023, 6:00 pm
Domain Name Wire
Here are the latest end user domain name sales:
A rug seller, a landscaping company and an artificial insurance company bought domain names. There was an interesting sale at Sedo this past week: be.it.com. It.com is a new third level domain offering based on it.com. I suspect the buyer is an end u...
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Here are the latest end user domain name sales:
A rug seller, a landscaping company and an artificial insurance company bought domain names. There was an interesting sale at Sedo this past week: be.it.com. It.com is a new third level domain offering based on it.com. I suspect the buyer is an end u...
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April 5, 2023, 1:37 pm
Domain Name Wire
Verisign gets patents covering blockchain and registration via chatbot
Domain registry expands on previous patents with three new patents granted today. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office granted three patents to Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN() today. Patent number 11,621,939 (pdf) is for Domain name suggestion and registrat...
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Verisign gets patents covering blockchain and registration via chatbot
Domain registry expands on previous patents with three new patents granted today. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office granted three patents to Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN() today. Patent number 11,621,939 (pdf) is for Domain name suggestion and registrat...
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April 4, 2023, 5:43 pm
Domain Name Wire
Will AI change domain name search?
Recent advancements in AI could change the landscape of domain search. For years, name-spinning companies and domain registrars have likely been using various types of artificial intelligence to deliver domain search results. That use could skyrocket...
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Will AI change domain name search?
Recent advancements in AI could change the landscape of domain search. For years, name-spinning companies and domain registrars have likely been using various types of artificial intelligence to deliver domain search results. That use could skyrocket...
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April 4, 2023, 1:26 pm
Domain Name Wire
Squadhelp’s big investment – DNW Podcast #430
Here’s what Squadhelp plans to do with its big investment. Domain name and naming marketplace Squadhelp announced a $10 million investment from Hilco Digital last month. On today’s show, Squadhelp CEO Darpan Munjal talks about what this m...
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Squadhelp’s big investment – DNW Podcast #430
Here’s what Squadhelp plans to do with its big investment. Domain name and naming marketplace Squadhelp announced a $10 million investment from Hilco Digital last month. On today’s show, Squadhelp CEO Darpan Munjal talks about what this m...
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April 3, 2023, 3:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
Epik sued over misuse of funds
Man says company owes him over $300,000. A man has sued (pdf) domain name registrar Epik, its Masterbucks entity, former CEO Rob Monster, and current CEO Brian Royce after the company failed to return his funds in an escrow transaction. Matthew Adkis...
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Epik sued over misuse of funds
Man says company owes him over $300,000. A man has sued (pdf) domain name registrar Epik, its Masterbucks entity, former CEO Rob Monster, and current CEO Brian Royce after the company failed to return his funds in an escrow transaction. Matthew Adkis...
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April 3, 2023, 2:28 pm
Domain Name Wire
These Afternic keywords can be helpful for domain investors
These words showed up more than others in domains that recently sold at Afternic. Last week, Afternic tweeted a graphic showing the top keywords in domains sold on its platform in February. The keywords in order are: the my for home i your of best ne...
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These Afternic keywords can be helpful for domain investors
These words showed up more than others in domains that recently sold at Afternic. Last week, Afternic tweeted a graphic showing the top keywords in domains sold on its platform in February. The keywords in order are: the my for home i your of best ne...
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April 3, 2023, 12:52 pm
Domain Name Wire
DNWE switches back to a commission business model
Subscriptions are out. Commissions are back in. Domain Name Wholesale Exchange (DNWE, no relationship with DNW) is switching back to a commission business model. The marketplace for investor-to-investor domain sales was initially launched with a trad...
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DNWE switches back to a commission business model
Subscriptions are out. Commissions are back in. Domain Name Wholesale Exchange (DNWE, no relationship with DNW) is switching back to a commission business model. The marketplace for investor-to-investor domain sales was initially launched with a trad...
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March 31, 2023, 1:02 pm
