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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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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, …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Donuts replied to Government of Samoa’s early warning that it will proceed with its application for .WEBSITE. Donuts also said that .WEBSITE—and all gTLDs, speaking generally—will benefit by the adoption of naming alternatives to .COM …

The “Hartford Fire Insurance Company” has withdrawn it’s application for the sting .thehartford. This makes it the 1st new gTLD with assigned prioritization number and the 14th string in total to withdraw. The string received …