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Domain Name Wire
Hummingbird.com UDRP (unsurprisingly) denied
This case was dead on arrival. Hummingbird RegTech, Inc. has failed to get the domain name hummingbird.com through a cybersquatting claim. The case was dead on arrival, and I’m a bit surprised that the panelist didn’t consider reverse dom...
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Hummingbird.com UDRP (unsurprisingly) denied
This case was dead on arrival. Hummingbird RegTech, Inc. has failed to get the domain name hummingbird.com through a cybersquatting claim. The case was dead on arrival, and I’m a bit surprised that the panelist didn’t consider reverse dom...
Discussion
October 13, 2022, 3:02 pm
The Domains
What makes someone an expert?
There has been a lot of talk over the past 24 hours about who is an expert in the domain industry. What makes someone an expert? There are obviously no set rules or definitions. Some will say if you have no verifiable public domain name sales you are...
Discussion
What makes someone an expert?
There has been a lot of talk over the past 24 hours about who is an expert in the domain industry. What makes someone an expert? There are obviously no set rules or definitions. Some will say if you have no verifiable public domain name sales you are...
Discussion
October 12, 2022, 6:37 pm
The Domains
Liquid Market Report for Q3 2022
Giuseppe Graziano released the Liquid Market Report for Q3 2022. Highlights include: Disclosed sales as reported by ShortNames.com doubled from $10M to $20M. The Escrow.com sales volume went up from $5.5M to $23.2M, a staggering 313%!&...
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Liquid Market Report for Q3 2022
Giuseppe Graziano released the Liquid Market Report for Q3 2022. Highlights include: Disclosed sales as reported by ShortNames.com doubled from $10M to $20M. The Escrow.com sales volume went up from $5.5M to $23.2M, a staggering 313%!&...
Discussion
October 12, 2022, 6:04 pm
Domain Name Wire
WIPO panel finds Spanish entrepreneur magazine tried reverse domain name hijacking
Panel admonishes publisher for cybersquatting complaint. A World Intellectual Property Organization panel has found (pdf) that Revista Emprendedores S.L. engaged in reverse domain name hijacking. The company publishes a Spanish-language magazine call...
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WIPO panel finds Spanish entrepreneur magazine tried reverse domain name hijacking
Panel admonishes publisher for cybersquatting complaint. A World Intellectual Property Organization panel has found (pdf) that Revista Emprendedores S.L. engaged in reverse domain name hijacking. The company publishes a Spanish-language magazine call...
Discussion
October 12, 2022, 2:55 pm
Domain Name Wire
This week’s 17 end user domain name sales
An insulation company, a crypto service and a freelance marketplace bought domain names. Sedo’s top public sale this past week was fincas.com for €75,000. Google Translate says this translates in Spanish as “estates” or “...
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This week’s 17 end user domain name sales
An insulation company, a crypto service and a freelance marketplace bought domain names. Sedo’s top public sale this past week was fincas.com for €75,000. Google Translate says this translates in Spanish as “estates” or “...
Discussion
October 12, 2022, 1:22 pm
The Domains
Some domainers are fed up with the disrespect and taking steps to avoid the nonsense
Seems like a lot of people had enough with being disrespected and or inundated with spam and crass comments. Krista @domaindomme tweeted today she was leaving Clubhouse. Rick Schwartz then added that he will now be blocking those who follow him with ...
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Some domainers are fed up with the disrespect and taking steps to avoid the nonsense
Seems like a lot of people had enough with being disrespected and or inundated with spam and crass comments. Krista @domaindomme tweeted today she was leaving Clubhouse. Rick Schwartz then added that he will now be blocking those who follow him with ...
Discussion
October 11, 2022, 6:02 pm
Domain Name Wire
UDRP doesn’t settle trademark disputes
Take your trademark disputes to court, not UDRP. Here’s a reminder to lawyers thinking about filing a cybersquatting case: UDRP is not a place to settle trademark disputes. That’s essentially what a dispute over SmartPrivacy.com is about....
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UDRP doesn’t settle trademark disputes
Take your trademark disputes to court, not UDRP. Here’s a reminder to lawyers thinking about filing a cybersquatting case: UDRP is not a place to settle trademark disputes. That’s essentially what a dispute over SmartPrivacy.com is about....
Discussion
October 11, 2022, 4:22 pm
Domain Name Wire
Verisign gets another name spinning patent
The domain registry patented an improved way to select prefixes and suffixes for domain suggestions. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted patent number 11,468,336 (pdf) to Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) for Systems, devices, and methods for impr...
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Verisign gets another name spinning patent
The domain registry patented an improved way to select prefixes and suffixes for domain suggestions. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted patent number 11,468,336 (pdf) to Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) for Systems, devices, and methods for impr...
Discussion
October 11, 2022, 4:03 pm
The Domains
Sedo weekly domain name sales led by Fincas.com
Sedo released their weekly domain name sales and Fincas.com led the way at 75,000 Euro, ($72,969). ArtandCraft.com and Holoplayer.com were second at $25,000. 43 .com sales 22 cctld sales 7 other tld sales Highlights of public SedoMLS sales are: ...
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Sedo weekly domain name sales led by Fincas.com
Sedo released their weekly domain name sales and Fincas.com led the way at 75,000 Euro, ($72,969). ArtandCraft.com and Holoplayer.com were second at $25,000. 43 .com sales 22 cctld sales 7 other tld sales Highlights of public SedoMLS sales are: ...
Discussion
October 11, 2022, 3:45 pm
Domain Name Wire
Elon Musk’s SpaceX loses Starlink domain battle with Mexican company
SpaceX’s cybersquatting challenge fails. SpaceX has lost a cybersquatting challenge against a company in Mexico that registered the domain name starlinkmx.com. StarGroup is a company that offers telecommunications and entertainment services in ...
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Elon Musk’s SpaceX loses Starlink domain battle with Mexican company
SpaceX’s cybersquatting challenge fails. SpaceX has lost a cybersquatting challenge against a company in Mexico that registered the domain name starlinkmx.com. StarGroup is a company that offers telecommunications and entertainment services in ...
Discussion
October 10, 2022, 4:10 pm
