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Domain Name Wire
The wild story about how the domain name CM.com was just registered
Verisign just allowed the reserved domain name CM.com to be registered. Here’s why. In 2013, the longtime registrant of CM.com lost his domain name. The domain name had been registered to Satoshi Shimoshita since 2004. Yet the domain name was d...
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The wild story about how the domain name CM.com was just registered
Verisign just allowed the reserved domain name CM.com to be registered. Here’s why. In 2013, the longtime registrant of CM.com lost his domain name. The domain name had been registered to Satoshi Shimoshita since 2004. Yet the domain name was d...
Discussion
January 21, 2015, 3:17 pm
Domain Shane
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Wednesday, January 21st, 2015
I’ve always felt that my nursery is a good representation of the US economy. I am actually a reporting member of the Producer Price Index but that’s not what I feel accurately depicts the economy. When sales are good at our retail c...
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DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Wednesday, January 21st, 2015
I’ve always felt that my nursery is a good representation of the US economy. I am actually a reporting member of the Producer Price Index but that’s not what I feel accurately depicts the economy. When sales are good at our retail c...
Discussion
January 21, 2015, 11:55 am
The Domains
MaxHardcore.com sells for $10,100 – Max Hardcore not the Winner
Just one bidder stepped up and outbid the $10,000 high bid placed in December, for MaxHardcore.com. The auction closed at $10,100 . Back at the end of December, Max Hardcore said he would be bidding on the domain. Today that changed, in an article fo...
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MaxHardcore.com sells for $10,100 – Max Hardcore not the Winner
Just one bidder stepped up and outbid the $10,000 high bid placed in December, for MaxHardcore.com. The auction closed at $10,100 . Back at the end of December, Max Hardcore said he would be bidding on the domain. Today that changed, in an article fo...
Discussion
January 21, 2015, 12:55 am
Domain Shane
Recent Domain Sales That Have Been Developed (pics): Honcho.com, Iene.com, NetBet.ca, More
The screenshots below are examples of buyers of domains from the last few months that have either developed their sites, or purchased an upgrade domain and have redirected their acquisition to an existing website. NetBet.ca sold for $13,500 at Sedo,...
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Recent Domain Sales That Have Been Developed (pics): Honcho.com, Iene.com, NetBet.ca, More
The screenshots below are examples of buyers of domains from the last few months that have either developed their sites, or purchased an upgrade domain and have redirected their acquisition to an existing website. NetBet.ca sold for $13,500 at Sedo,...
Discussion
January 21, 2015, 12:42 am
The Domains
Panel Decides To “Terminate” UDRP On Telepathy’s SDT.com W/Fed Case Pending + 1 Vote RDNH
2 members of a 3 member UDRP decided to terminate a UDRP filed by SDT International limited company of Belgium (SDT) on the three letter .com, SDT.com from Nat Cohen’s Telepathy, Inc. who was represented by Wiley Rein LLP. The three member pane...
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Panel Decides To “Terminate” UDRP On Telepathy’s SDT.com W/Fed Case Pending + 1 Vote RDNH
2 members of a 3 member UDRP decided to terminate a UDRP filed by SDT International limited company of Belgium (SDT) on the three letter .com, SDT.com from Nat Cohen’s Telepathy, Inc. who was represented by Wiley Rein LLP. The three member pane...
Discussion
January 20, 2015, 11:55 pm
The Domains
Sedo Transactions Total $1million led by BabyCity.com at $35,000
Over the past week, 603 transactions took place on Sedo’s marketplace and via SedoMLS, totaling $1m. 54% of total sales were the result of Buy Now listings. Highlights of public sales are: Top .coms: babycity.com at 35,000 USD Top ccTLD: ...
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Sedo Transactions Total $1million led by BabyCity.com at $35,000
Over the past week, 603 transactions took place on Sedo’s marketplace and via SedoMLS, totaling $1m. 54% of total sales were the result of Buy Now listings. Highlights of public sales are: Top .coms: babycity.com at 35,000 USD Top ccTLD: ...
Discussion
January 20, 2015, 11:13 pm
Domain Name Wire
Pssst…Rightside released its name collision domain names
Many good domains on the list, but be prepared to pay a premium. While you were partying in Las Vegas at NamesCon last week, Rightside released its name collision domain names to the public. Sort of… As a bit of background, name collision doma...
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Pssst…Rightside released its name collision domain names
Many good domains on the list, but be prepared to pay a premium. While you were partying in Las Vegas at NamesCon last week, Rightside released its name collision domain names to the public. Sort of… As a bit of background, name collision doma...
Discussion
January 20, 2015, 7:54 pm
The Domains
Land.com Gets A $850K Bid In RightoftheDot Extended Domain Auction: Now Over $1.1M In Bids
The domain name Land.com has gotten a verified bid of $850,000 in the RightoftheDot.com extended auction from the Namescon conference running on SnapNames.com The domain has a stated reserve of $1M-5MM but the fact that Snapnames.com took the bid mea...
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Land.com Gets A $850K Bid In RightoftheDot Extended Domain Auction: Now Over $1.1M In Bids
The domain name Land.com has gotten a verified bid of $850,000 in the RightoftheDot.com extended auction from the Namescon conference running on SnapNames.com The domain has a stated reserve of $1M-5MM but the fact that Snapnames.com took the bid mea...
Discussion
January 20, 2015, 6:56 pm
Domain Name Wire
MomAndMe.com spared in UDRP. Should have been RDNH?
Indian company should not have brought case. A single member World Intellectual Property Organization panel has ruled against Mahindra & Mahindra Limited of India in its UDRP against the owner of MomAndMe.com. Even though the domain name owner di...
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MomAndMe.com spared in UDRP. Should have been RDNH?
Indian company should not have brought case. A single member World Intellectual Property Organization panel has ruled against Mahindra & Mahindra Limited of India in its UDRP against the owner of MomAndMe.com. Even though the domain name owner di...
Discussion
January 20, 2015, 6:19 pm
Domain Name Wire
Architelos gets patent for NameSentry
Certain aspects of abuse monitoring and management solution for top level domain names is now patented in the United States. The U.S. Patent and Trademark office granted U.S. patent number 8,938,801 (pdf) to Architelos today for “Managing domai...
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Architelos gets patent for NameSentry
Certain aspects of abuse monitoring and management solution for top level domain names is now patented in the United States. The U.S. Patent and Trademark office granted U.S. patent number 8,938,801 (pdf) to Architelos today for “Managing domai...
Discussion
January 20, 2015, 4:11 pm
