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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
Domain Name Wire
Why the ICA matters – DNW Podcast #408
The role the ICA plays and how you can get involved. What is the Internet Commerce Association (ICA) and why is it important? On today’s show, I speak with ICA executive director Kamila Sekiewicz and general counsel Zak Muscovitch about what th...
Discussion
Why the ICA matters – DNW Podcast #408
The role the ICA plays and how you can get involved. What is the Internet Commerce Association (ICA) and why is it important? On today’s show, I speak with ICA executive director Kamila Sekiewicz and general counsel Zak Muscovitch about what th...
Discussion
October 10, 2022, 3:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
Man sues GoDaddy after buying domain from someone whose account is locked
Man alleges he bought and paid for a domain that the seller can’t transfer to him. A Chinese man who says he bought 968 .com is suing GoDaddy after the seller was unable to transfer the domain to him. In the lawsuit (pdf), Yuming Hao states tha...
Discussion
Man sues GoDaddy after buying domain from someone whose account is locked
Man alleges he bought and paid for a domain that the seller can’t transfer to him. A Chinese man who says he bought 968 .com is suing GoDaddy after the seller was unable to transfer the domain to him. In the lawsuit (pdf), Yuming Hao states tha...
Discussion
October 7, 2022, 10:10 pm
Domain Name Wire
Namecheap is behind legal pushback against Unstoppable Domains
Company’s Namebase business is funding legal challenge. NameBase, a Handshake domain platform owned by domain registrar Namecheap, is funding a legal challenge to Unstoppable Domains. Unstoppable Domains sued Gateway Registry, a rival to NameBa...
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Namecheap is behind legal pushback against Unstoppable Domains
Company’s Namebase business is funding legal challenge. NameBase, a Handshake domain platform owned by domain registrar Namecheap, is funding a legal challenge to Unstoppable Domains. Unstoppable Domains sued Gateway Registry, a rival to NameBa...
Discussion
October 6, 2022, 10:19 pm
DomainSherpa
DomainSherpa Review – October 6, 2022: Stiff Competition: eBike.org, eBikes.org, D.fr, GoodLawn.com
What do successful domain name investors think when they value domain names?In this show:• The Sherpas play The Domain Game, where they guess what certain domains were bought and sold for and discuss the reasons behind their evaluations. Today&#...
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DomainSherpa Review – October 6, 2022: Stiff Competition: eBike.org, eBikes.org, D.fr, GoodLawn.com
What do successful domain name investors think when they value domain names?In this show:• The Sherpas play The Domain Game, where they guess what certain domains were bought and sold for and discuss the reasons behind their evaluations. Today&#...
Discussion
October 6, 2022, 7:00 pm
Domain Name Wire
Latest .com domain name leaders
These are the fastest growing and biggest domain name registrars for .com domains. ICANN has published the latest official data from Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) about the .com namespace. This registrar-by-registrar report covers June 2022. June ended the...
Discussion
Latest .com domain name leaders
These are the fastest growing and biggest domain name registrars for .com domains. ICANN has published the latest official data from Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) about the .com namespace. This registrar-by-registrar report covers June 2022. June ended the...
Discussion
October 6, 2022, 3:52 pm
Domain Name Wire
Last month’s top domain name stories
Check out the most popular news stories on Domain Name Wire from September. 1. Ethereum Name Service sues to stop eth.link domain sale – The judge issued a temporary restraining order returning the domain to the previous owner, but I also think...
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Last month’s top domain name stories
Check out the most popular news stories on Domain Name Wire from September. 1. Ethereum Name Service sues to stop eth.link domain sale – The judge issued a temporary restraining order returning the domain to the previous owner, but I also think...
Discussion
October 6, 2022, 1:31 pm
Domain Name Wire
5 ways to save time domain investing
Here are five ideas to reduce the time you spend buying and selling domains. Successful domain investors spend a lot of time researching domains to buy, handling sales, and managing their portfolios. Many domain investors I talk to don’t fully ...
Discussion
5 ways to save time domain investing
Here are five ideas to reduce the time you spend buying and selling domains. Successful domain investors spend a lot of time researching domains to buy, handling sales, and managing their portfolios. Many domain investors I talk to don’t fully ...
Discussion
October 5, 2022, 5:18 pm
