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Hmm. A Web3 domain company wants to trademark .swoosh
I bet Nike won’t like this. Freename AG, one of many initiatives offering blockchain-based domain names, just filed an “interesting” trademark application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The company wants a figurative tra...
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Hmm. A Web3 domain company wants to trademark .swoosh
I bet Nike won’t like this. Freename AG, one of many initiatives offering blockchain-based domain names, just filed an “interesting” trademark application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The company wants a figurative tra...
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March 30, 2023, 3:34 pm
Domain Name Wire
CentralNic’s annual report outlines big strategic shift
Company plans to harvest some of its free cash flow. CentralNic (AIM: CNIC) published its annual report (pdf) this week. The rollup of domain name and traffic monetization companies is entering a new phase with a new CEO, and three things stuck out t...
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CentralNic’s annual report outlines big strategic shift
Company plans to harvest some of its free cash flow. CentralNic (AIM: CNIC) published its annual report (pdf) this week. The rollup of domain name and traffic monetization companies is entering a new phase with a new CEO, and three things stuck out t...
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March 29, 2023, 5:52 pm
Domain Name Wire
ICA introduces domain broker code of conduct
Voluntary code of conduct is a good first step to improving the domain broker ecosystem. The Internet Commerce Association (ICA), a trade association for domain investors and related businesses, has published its voluntary broker code of conduct. Dom...
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ICA introduces domain broker code of conduct
Voluntary code of conduct is a good first step to improving the domain broker ecosystem. The Internet Commerce Association (ICA), a trade association for domain investors and related businesses, has published its voluntary broker code of conduct. Dom...
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March 29, 2023, 3:56 pm
Domain Name Wire
17 recent end user domain name sales
A lighting company, a dog boarding business and a Canadian construction company bought domain names. Sedo didn’t have any big reported sales this week, but it sold lots of domain names to end users. Here’s a list of end user domain name s...
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17 recent end user domain name sales
A lighting company, a dog boarding business and a Canadian construction company bought domain names. Sedo didn’t have any big reported sales this week, but it sold lots of domain names to end users. Here’s a list of end user domain name s...
Discussion
March 29, 2023, 1:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
Markmonitor launches expired domain service
Service promises to give trademark holders front-of-line access to expiring domains. Brand protection domain name registrar Markmonitor has launched DomainDefend, a new service to help brands snag expiring domains. The company bills it as an “e...
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Markmonitor launches expired domain service
Service promises to give trademark holders front-of-line access to expiring domains. Brand protection domain name registrar Markmonitor has launched DomainDefend, a new service to help brands snag expiring domains. The company bills it as an “e...
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March 28, 2023, 9:14 pm
Domain Name Wire
Squadhelp is hiring after raising $10 million
These roles might be a fit for Domain Name Wire readers. Domain name and naming marketplace Squadhelp is going on a hiring binge after raising $10 million from Hilco Digital. Today, the company posted 13 roles it wants to fill, ranging from product m...
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Squadhelp is hiring after raising $10 million
These roles might be a fit for Domain Name Wire readers. Domain name and naming marketplace Squadhelp is going on a hiring binge after raising $10 million from Hilco Digital. Today, the company posted 13 roles it wants to fill, ranging from product m...
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March 28, 2023, 8:33 pm
Domain Name Wire
GoDaddy gets patent for AI-based domain valuation
It’s one of many patents the company owns related to domain appraisals. GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY) has been awarded U.S. Patent number 11,615,313 (pdf) for “Using a value for a domain name determined by a machine learning engine.” Here&rs...
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GoDaddy gets patent for AI-based domain valuation
It’s one of many patents the company owns related to domain appraisals. GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY) has been awarded U.S. Patent number 11,615,313 (pdf) for “Using a value for a domain name determined by a machine learning engine.” Here&rs...
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March 28, 2023, 4:36 pm
Domain Name Wire
Dewberry Engineers Inc tries reverse domain name hijacking
Company omitted key details in cybersquatting filing. Dewberry Engineers Inc has been found guilty of reverse domain name hijacking (pdf) after omitting key details in a UDRP. The company filed a cybersquatting complaint against JKDewberry.com. The d...
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Dewberry Engineers Inc tries reverse domain name hijacking
Company omitted key details in cybersquatting filing. Dewberry Engineers Inc has been found guilty of reverse domain name hijacking (pdf) after omitting key details in a UDRP. The company filed a cybersquatting complaint against JKDewberry.com. The d...
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March 28, 2023, 4:04 pm
Domain Name Wire
ICANN Spring Break 2023 – DNW Podcast #429
Here’s what really happened in Cancun. It was a wet and wild Spring Break 2023 for ICANN in Cancun this month! OK, maybe not. On today’s show, Michele Neylon talks about what really happened at the ICANN meeting in Cancun. What was the ge...
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ICANN Spring Break 2023 – DNW Podcast #429
Here’s what really happened in Cancun. It was a wet and wild Spring Break 2023 for ICANN in Cancun this month! OK, maybe not. On today’s show, Michele Neylon talks about what really happened at the ICANN meeting in Cancun. What was the ge...
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March 27, 2023, 3:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
High Times fails to pay up in 420.com dispute
Person who struck deal to buy 420.com has asked the court to enter a judgment against High Times. Domain investor and entrepreneur Merlin Kauffman has asked a court (pdf) to enter a judgment against Trans High Corporation and High Times Holding compa...
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High Times fails to pay up in 420.com dispute
Person who struck deal to buy 420.com has asked the court to enter a judgment against High Times. Domain investor and entrepreneur Merlin Kauffman has asked a court (pdf) to enter a judgment against Trans High Corporation and High Times Holding compa...
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March 23, 2023, 11:05 pm
