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Tucows Wins UDRP for Surname Domain Hinkley.com
Registrar defends domain name from attack by lighting company. Domain name registrar Tucows has successfully defended the domain name hinkley.com, which is part of its expansive portfolio of surnames, from lighting company Hinkley Lighting, Inc in a ...
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Tucows Wins UDRP for Surname Domain Hinkley.com
Registrar defends domain name from attack by lighting company. Domain name registrar Tucows has successfully defended the domain name hinkley.com, which is part of its expansive portfolio of surnames, from lighting company Hinkley Lighting, Inc in a ...
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June 1, 2011, 10:18 am
Domain Name Wire
Top Domain Name Wire Stories of May 2011
May flowers? A look back at the month in domaining. Summer isn’t officially here in the northern hemisphere, but as schools call it quits for the year it certainly seems that way. Here’s a look back at the top stories on Domain Name Wire ...
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Top Domain Name Wire Stories of May 2011
May flowers? A look back at the month in domaining. Summer isn’t officially here in the northern hemisphere, but as schools call it quits for the year it certainly seems that way. Here’s a look back at the top stories on Domain Name Wire ...
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May 31, 2011, 9:51 pm
Domain Name Wire
Hospitality Company Claims Leisure.com Infringes Its Trademarks
Company wants to trade up to better domain name through lawsuit. Leisure Hotel Corporation has filed a lawsuit against the owner of Leisure.com claiming trademark infringement, counterfeiting, false designations of origin, and cybersquatting (pdf). L...
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Hospitality Company Claims Leisure.com Infringes Its Trademarks
Company wants to trade up to better domain name through lawsuit. Leisure Hotel Corporation has filed a lawsuit against the owner of Leisure.com claiming trademark infringement, counterfeiting, false designations of origin, and cybersquatting (pdf). L...
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May 31, 2011, 4:17 pm
Domain Name Wire
Lawsuit Alleges Reverse Domain Name Hijacking of AirFX.com
Man files lawsuit after losing UDRP. The same attorney who successfully defended the owner of glennbeckrapedandmurderedayounggirlin1990.com has filed a reverse domain name hijacking lawsuit on behalf of the owner of AirFX.com. Marc Lurie lost a case ...
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Lawsuit Alleges Reverse Domain Name Hijacking of AirFX.com
Man files lawsuit after losing UDRP. The same attorney who successfully defended the owner of glennbeckrapedandmurderedayounggirlin1990.com has filed a reverse domain name hijacking lawsuit on behalf of the owner of AirFX.com. Marc Lurie lost a case ...
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May 31, 2011, 3:46 pm
Domain Name Wire
ICANN Recommends Against Revamping UDRP
ICANN staff says now is not the time to open wholesale rethink of UDRP. Echoing the sentiments of a number of UDRP providers as well as prominent UDRP defense attorneys, ICANN’s staff has recommended against having the Generic Names Supporting ...
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ICANN Recommends Against Revamping UDRP
ICANN staff says now is not the time to open wholesale rethink of UDRP. Echoing the sentiments of a number of UDRP providers as well as prominent UDRP defense attorneys, ICANN’s staff has recommended against having the Generic Names Supporting ...
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May 31, 2011, 11:48 am
Domain Name Wire
New TLD Guidebook Won’t Be Approved in Singapore
The guidebook itself won’t be done — but ICANN will approve something in June. I’ve gone through the latest version of the new top level domain name applicant guidebook and read ICANN’s explanation of what it is. I’d cal...
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New TLD Guidebook Won’t Be Approved in Singapore
The guidebook itself won’t be done — but ICANN will approve something in June. I’ve gone through the latest version of the new top level domain name applicant guidebook and read ICANN’s explanation of what it is. I’d cal...
Discussion
May 31, 2011, 10:45 am
Domain Name Wire
Biggest Winner from New TLDs May Be Jones Day Law Firm
Jones Day will get hefty pay day defending ICANN new in top level domain name disputes. Who will make the most money from ICANN’s introduction of new top level domain names? It’s likely to be law firm Jones Day. ICANN has already publicly...
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Biggest Winner from New TLDs May Be Jones Day Law Firm
Jones Day will get hefty pay day defending ICANN new in top level domain name disputes. Who will make the most money from ICANN’s introduction of new top level domain names? It’s likely to be law firm Jones Day. ICANN has already publicly...
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May 31, 2011, 10:33 am
Domain Name Wire
ICANN Deletes Parked Domain Question from New TLD Guidebook
Applicants no longer asked to explain restrictions on domain name parking. A controversial and intriguing addition to the previous applicant guidebook for new top level domain names has been deleted. The April version included a new clause that appli...
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ICANN Deletes Parked Domain Question from New TLD Guidebook
Applicants no longer asked to explain restrictions on domain name parking. A controversial and intriguing addition to the previous applicant guidebook for new top level domain names has been deleted. The April version included a new clause that appli...
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May 31, 2011, 10:11 am
Domain Name Wire
Latest New TLD Applicant Guidebook Still Disses Go Daddy, Demand Media
Companies still fall victim to anti-cybersquatting rule for new TLD applicants. The latest (but certainly not final) version of the new top level domain name guidebook still includes a provision that, at least by the spirit of the clause, would preve...
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Latest New TLD Applicant Guidebook Still Disses Go Daddy, Demand Media
Companies still fall victim to anti-cybersquatting rule for new TLD applicants. The latest (but certainly not final) version of the new top level domain name guidebook still includes a provision that, at least by the spirit of the clause, would preve...
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May 31, 2011, 9:56 am
Domain Name Wire
DOMAINfest Brings Back “Dine with an Expert”
Opportunity to get domain name advice during DOMAINfest Barcelona. DOMAINfest is offering “Dine with an Expert” at next month’s conference in Barcelona. This program allows attendees to reserve a spot at the lunch table with a domai...
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DOMAINfest Brings Back “Dine with an Expert”
Opportunity to get domain name advice during DOMAINfest Barcelona. DOMAINfest is offering “Dine with an Expert” at next month’s conference in Barcelona. This program allows attendees to reserve a spot at the lunch table with a domai...
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May 27, 2011, 11:22 am
