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The Domains
New gTLD’s Registered With Word “Eco” Are Being Take Back: On ICANN’s Restricted List
As we just went to tape this weeks DomainSherpa.com discussion show, a fellow Sherpa, Page Howe, brought it to my attention that new gTLD domain names that have the word Eco on the left of the dot were in the process of being taken back by the ...
Discussion
New gTLD’s Registered With Word “Eco” Are Being Take Back: On ICANN’s Restricted List
As we just went to tape this weeks DomainSherpa.com discussion show, a fellow Sherpa, Page Howe, brought it to my attention that new gTLD domain names that have the word Eco on the left of the dot were in the process of being taken back by the ...
Discussion
March 11, 2014, 10:37 pm
Domain Name Wire
Former Apple executive joins GoDaddy board
GoDaddy adds woman to board and her background might signal a coming IPO. GoDaddy has appointed Betsy Rafael to its board of directors. She is the former Chief Accounting Officer at Apple and Finance VP at Cisco Systems. Rafael also serves on the boa...
Discussion
Former Apple executive joins GoDaddy board
GoDaddy adds woman to board and her background might signal a coming IPO. GoDaddy has appointed Betsy Rafael to its board of directors. She is the former Chief Accounting Officer at Apple and Finance VP at Cisco Systems. Rafael also serves on the boa...
Discussion
March 11, 2014, 8:28 pm
The Domains
Afternic/GoDaddy Sells $1.9 Million In Domain Names
Afternic/GoDaddy released its sales report for the week of 3/3/14 – 3/9/14. All sales for the week totalled $1,907,184. The top .com sale was lead by GoZone.com for $15,000 followed by Avus.com for $10,807. The top non-com sale lead by How.co f...
Discussion
Afternic/GoDaddy Sells $1.9 Million In Domain Names
Afternic/GoDaddy released its sales report for the week of 3/3/14 – 3/9/14. All sales for the week totalled $1,907,184. The top .com sale was lead by GoZone.com for $15,000 followed by Avus.com for $10,807. The top non-com sale lead by How.co f...
Discussion
March 11, 2014, 6:54 pm
The Domains
DomainHoldings Brokerage Is Staying But Parent Company Changed To Bidtellect
The Baltimore Business Journal has just covered John Ferber and his new venture Bidtellect which is what the company known as DomainHoldings, Inc. is changing its name to. According to the article which quotes John: “”Bidtellect is ...
Discussion
DomainHoldings Brokerage Is Staying But Parent Company Changed To Bidtellect
The Baltimore Business Journal has just covered John Ferber and his new venture Bidtellect which is what the company known as DomainHoldings, Inc. is changing its name to. According to the article which quotes John: “”Bidtellect is ...
Discussion
March 11, 2014, 4:20 pm
Domain Name Wire
Companies are exposed to .exposed top level domain name
Trademark counsel should pay attention to the latest TLD to enter sunrise. A lot of people have focused on .sucks as an example of a top level domain “shakedown” in which companies will feel compelled to register domains for protective pu...
Discussion
Companies are exposed to .exposed top level domain name
Trademark counsel should pay attention to the latest TLD to enter sunrise. A lot of people have focused on .sucks as an example of a top level domain “shakedown” in which companies will feel compelled to register domains for protective pu...
Discussion
March 11, 2014, 4:01 pm
Domain Name Wire
New Top Level Domain Names still facing compatibility issues
Important software still not recognizing new domain names. Registrants of second level domain names under new TLDs such as .photography and .tattoo are learning firsthand about the issue of Universal Acceptance. The term refers to systems not recogni...
Discussion
New Top Level Domain Names still facing compatibility issues
Important software still not recognizing new domain names. Registrants of second level domain names under new TLDs such as .photography and .tattoo are learning firsthand about the issue of Universal Acceptance. The term refers to systems not recogni...
Discussion
March 11, 2014, 3:29 pm
Domain Name Wire
Fiskars is Stoppable, domain name panel rules
Company loses dispute for Unstoppable.com domain name. Fiskars, a company you most likely know for its scissors, has a trademark on “Unstoppable”. But a Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) panel has ruled that its rights ...
Discussion
Fiskars is Stoppable, domain name panel rules
Company loses dispute for Unstoppable.com domain name. Fiskars, a company you most likely know for its scissors, has a trademark on “Unstoppable”. But a Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) panel has ruled that its rights ...
Discussion
March 11, 2014, 3:04 pm
The Domains
Brands Finally Find A New gTLD They Like For Sunrise .Company has a Few Hundred
Much has been made of the lack of Sunrise applications and Brands seeking their matching trademark or brand domains in the new gTLD rollout. I just reviewed the Zone file for the new Donuts gTLD .Company and it seems like this is a gTLD Brands are di...
Discussion
Brands Finally Find A New gTLD They Like For Sunrise .Company has a Few Hundred
Much has been made of the lack of Sunrise applications and Brands seeking their matching trademark or brand domains in the new gTLD rollout. I just reviewed the Zone file for the new Donuts gTLD .Company and it seems like this is a gTLD Brands are di...
Discussion
March 11, 2014, 2:49 pm
Domain Name Wire
New TLD trademark notifications top 20,000
The Trademark Clearinghouse has sent over 20,000 notices to trademark holders based on domain registrations matching trademarks. The Trademark Clearinghouse has now issued 20,076 trademark notifications based on second level registrations in new TLDs...
Discussion
New TLD trademark notifications top 20,000
The Trademark Clearinghouse has sent over 20,000 notices to trademark holders based on domain registrations matching trademarks. The Trademark Clearinghouse has now issued 20,076 trademark notifications based on second level registrations in new TLDs...
Discussion
March 11, 2014, 1:47 pm
The Domains
Trademark Clearing House Up To 27,252 Marks
The Trademark Clearing House (TMCH) issued its monthly update. As of March 10th 2014, there are 27,252 marks submitted for a total of 59, 593 trademark years. 20, 076 notifications were sent to holders based off attempted...
Discussion
Trademark Clearing House Up To 27,252 Marks
The Trademark Clearing House (TMCH) issued its monthly update. As of March 10th 2014, there are 27,252 marks submitted for a total of 59, 593 trademark years. 20, 076 notifications were sent to holders based off attempted...
Discussion
March 11, 2014, 1:33 pm
