Sedo announced the brokered sale of the domain name Partners.com for $125,000 USD. The domain was first registered in 1993. The seller is Domain Capital that bought the domain name in 2006 for $130,000 in …
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UDRP complaint for Kanal.com denied – US mark doesn’t have common-law rights in France
The UDRP complaint for the domain name Kanal.com was denied at the National Arbitration Forum. Respondent from France denied having targeted Complainant or its mark when he registered the domain name. Complainant did not even …
Read More »French Tennis Federation files UDRP complaint for 13 domains relating to Roland Garros at WIPO
Federation Francaise de Tennis (FFT) filed a UDRP complaint at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). Federation Francaise de Tennis organizes tennis competitions in France, most notably the French Open or as it is most …
Read More »Sedo sells Johaug.com for 8,000 EUR, GoPoker.com for 7,800 USD and XForex.it for 10,020 EUR
Sedo just sold Johaug.com for 8,000 EUR, GoPoker.com for 7,800 USD and XForex.it for 10,020 EUR. Here are a few details on each of these sales. Johaug.com 8,000 EUR Johaug is Norwegian last name. The …
Read More »Google files UDRP complaint for 21 domain names at the National Arbitration Forum
Google filed a UDRP complaint at the National Arbitration Forum (NAF). The complaint was filed for 21 domain names, all relating to Google Maps: googelmap.com googelmaps.com google-map.com google-maps.com googlemaps.net googlemapsl.com googlemeps.com goooglemaps.com map-google.com mapgoogel.com mapgoole.com …
Read More »Tucows Q4 2012 report: net revenue increased 13%
Tucows Inc. (NYSE AMEX:TCX, TSX:TC), a global provider of domain names and other Internet services, today, February 13, 2013, reported its financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2012. The company achieved an …
Read More »ICM Registry sells GayPorn.xxx for $22,440
ICM Registry has been offering a list of 1046 .xxx domain names for sale with prices. So far 51 domain names have been removed from this list and have been sold or a sale is …
Read More »ICANN Launchs New Meeting Strategy Working Group
ICANN will launch a new “Meeting Strategy Working Group” since ICANN has committed to identifying meeting locations two years in advance. After consideration that adoption of a prior Consolidated Meetings Strategy proposal was not timely, …
Read More »Sedo sells 800 domains worth $1.57 million: Apuestas.com sells for 165k EUR, Tratec.com for 22k USD and Andersson.com for 15k EUR – Week 5/2-11/2 2013
This week, 800 transactions (831 last week) took place on Sedo’s marketplace and via SedoMLS, totaling $1.57 million ($1.63 last week). Only 211 domains (257 last week) were reported by Sedo this week. The other …
Read More »Go Daddy advises brands to buy additional versions of their domain and mispellings
In a blog post published by Go Daddy, it advised brands to buy additional versions of their domain name in order to protect their brand. Here is a summary of the advice given: If you …
Read More »ICANN Unveils New gTLDs Website
ICANN unveiled today the newly redesigned “New gTLDs” website. ICANN said that as the New gTLD Program matures, so should its communications. That’s why ICANN is committed to improving the New gTLDs microsite. Today, ICANN …
Read More »Man buys MichelinGuides.com and sets up ‘Michel (Platini) in Guides’ website
A 28-year-old salesman named Adam Mascall from Luton, United Kingdom received a Cease and Desist letter through the post from the company that runs the Michelin Guides (Compagnie Générale des Etablissements Michelin) after he registered the …
Read More »Go Daddy Updates It’s Mobile iPhone App
Go Daddy has updated it’s Mobile iPhone app by releasing version 5.2. What’s new in the latest Go Daddy Mobile iPhone app release (v.5.2): A homepage focused on the customer — Go Daddy is removing …
Read More »Joan Collins files UDRP complaint for the domain JoanCollins.com at WIPO
British actress Joan Collins, 79, filed a cybersquatting UDRP complaint at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). The complaint was filed for the domain name JoanCollins.com. The complaint asks the WIPO to transfer away the …
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