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Domain Shane
I Still Don’t Understand How Any WIPO or URDPs are Won for Three Letter Dot Coms Unless Stupidity is Involved
I understand the purpose of WIPO and UDRP. Something has to be set up to manage disputes among trademark holders and domain holders. What I don’t like is the “all over the board” decisions and I especially don’t li...
Discussion
I Still Don’t Understand How Any WIPO or URDPs are Won for Three Letter Dot Coms Unless Stupidity is Involved
I understand the purpose of WIPO and UDRP. Something has to be set up to manage disputes among trademark holders and domain holders. What I don’t like is the “all over the board” decisions and I especially don’t li...
Discussion
June 14, 2011, 6:36 pm
The Domains
Afternic.com Sells $700k In Domains Led By Chop.com For $60k
Afternic.com just released its sales for the week ending Sunday June 12th. All reportable domain sales $1k and over totalled $701,219. The top seller of the week was Chop.com at $60,000 followed by Antonio.net at $11,000. Here is the complete list: ....
Discussion
Afternic.com Sells $700k In Domains Led By Chop.com For $60k
Afternic.com just released its sales for the week ending Sunday June 12th. All reportable domain sales $1k and over totalled $701,219. The top seller of the week was Chop.com at $60,000 followed by Antonio.net at $11,000. Here is the complete list: ....
Discussion
June 14, 2011, 5:25 pm
Domain Name Wire
Oversee.net Sells Chop.com for $60,000
No price chopping with Chop.com. Oversee.net has sold Chop.com from its owned and operated portfolio with the help of Afternic. A UK company that appears to be a battery importer purchased the domain name for $60,000. As of right now the domain name ...
Discussion
Oversee.net Sells Chop.com for $60,000
No price chopping with Chop.com. Oversee.net has sold Chop.com from its owned and operated portfolio with the help of Afternic. A UK company that appears to be a battery importer purchased the domain name for $60,000. As of right now the domain name ...
Discussion
June 14, 2011, 4:38 pm
Elliot's Blog
Afternic Sells $600k in .com Domain Names Lead by Chop.com
Afternic released this week’s sales report, and they sold just over $600,000 worth of .com domain names priced at $1,000 or more. These sales include only publicly announced/released domain sales and not any that may have sold under NDA. Leadin...
Discussion
Afternic Sells $600k in .com Domain Names Lead by Chop.com
Afternic released this week’s sales report, and they sold just over $600,000 worth of .com domain names priced at $1,000 or more. These sales include only publicly announced/released domain sales and not any that may have sold under NDA. Leadin...
Discussion
June 14, 2011, 4:37 pm
The Domains
Game Changer? Here Comes Google Voice Search For Desktops (Laptops Too)
The WashingtonPost.com is reporting on the Google search event which was held today in which the big news is that Google is about to roll out Google Voice Search, like you find on mobile devices, on desktops and laptops. “”Google al...
Discussion
Game Changer? Here Comes Google Voice Search For Desktops (Laptops Too)
The WashingtonPost.com is reporting on the Google search event which was held today in which the big news is that Google is about to roll out Google Voice Search, like you find on mobile devices, on desktops and laptops. “”Google al...
Discussion
June 14, 2011, 3:47 pm
The Domains
1 Dissenting Panelist Calls Out Rest Of UDRP Panel On MyCVS.com For Not Recognizing Laches After 4.5 Years
A three member UDRP ruled in favor of CVS pharmacy against Top Investments, LLLP of Mesa, Arizona, who was represented by ESQwire.com, on the domain name Mycvs.com The domain holder claimed that the trademark holder waited too long to file a UDRP on ...
Discussion
1 Dissenting Panelist Calls Out Rest Of UDRP Panel On MyCVS.com For Not Recognizing Laches After 4.5 Years
A three member UDRP ruled in favor of CVS pharmacy against Top Investments, LLLP of Mesa, Arizona, who was represented by ESQwire.com, on the domain name Mycvs.com The domain holder claimed that the trademark holder waited too long to file a UDRP on ...
Discussion
June 14, 2011, 2:45 pm
Domain Name Wire
Expired Domain Rule Changes Closer to Reality
Group issues final report with recommended changes to how registrars handle expired domain names. ICANN’s Post-Expiration Domain Name Recovery (PEDNR) Policy Development Process Working Group has issued its final report (pdf) with 18 recommenda...
Discussion
Expired Domain Rule Changes Closer to Reality
Group issues final report with recommended changes to how registrars handle expired domain names. ICANN’s Post-Expiration Domain Name Recovery (PEDNR) Policy Development Process Working Group has issued its final report (pdf) with 18 recommenda...
Discussion
June 14, 2011, 2:28 pm
Elliot's Blog
Pros & Cons of Using a Domain Broker
There are many advantages of engaging a domain broker to sell one or more of your domain names. Companies like Sedo, Afternic, MediaOptions, and others sell millions of dollars worth of domain names a year, many of which are sold privately with non-d...
Discussion
Pros & Cons of Using a Domain Broker
There are many advantages of engaging a domain broker to sell one or more of your domain names. Companies like Sedo, Afternic, MediaOptions, and others sell millions of dollars worth of domain names a year, many of which are sold privately with non-d...
Discussion
June 14, 2011, 12:07 pm
Domain Name Wire
U.S. Shuns .Music Trademark Ahead of New TLD Launch
Trademark office questions use in commerce of .music logo. Constantine Roussos has made it clear that he plans to use international trademarks to help him win the .music top level domain name during the application process. But the U.S. Patent and Tr...
Discussion
U.S. Shuns .Music Trademark Ahead of New TLD Launch
Trademark office questions use in commerce of .music logo. Constantine Roussos has made it clear that he plans to use international trademarks to help him win the .music top level domain name during the application process. But the U.S. Patent and Tr...
Discussion
June 14, 2011, 10:37 am
Domain Name Wire
GoDaddy.com Goes Down for “Several Hours” Last Night
Domain name registrar’s web site goes down. [Updated story to reflect timeline as last night, not this morning.] Customers trying to register new domain names or manage their accounts at GoDaddy.com last night hit a snag: the home page wasn&rsq...
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GoDaddy.com Goes Down for “Several Hours” Last Night
Domain name registrar’s web site goes down. [Updated story to reflect timeline as last night, not this morning.] Customers trying to register new domain names or manage their accounts at GoDaddy.com last night hit a snag: the home page wasn&rsq...
Discussion
June 14, 2011, 10:05 am
