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The domain Brunet.com was registered in 1998; the Quebecois company McMahon Distributeur Pharmaceutique inc. claimed rights to the Brunet mark as early as in 1988. The Respondent stated via their attorney, John Berryhill, that the term is generic and not in use exclusively by the Complainant. The Respondent registered other domains in the same hair...
Power Home Remodeling Group LLC formed in 1992 and it registered the mark POWER; the domain PowerHome.com was registered in 2000. They filed a UDRP to get it from its registrant. The domain was acquired by the Respondent after a private exchange only recently. The WIPO panelist noted that the terms are generic words: The […] The post PowerHom...
The domain name TrumpTV.com expired and dropped; the ensuing three day auction followed the domain's capture by DropCatch. For the sum of $650 dollars, "psychmonk" takes home the domain. TrumpTV.com dropped after 20 continuous years; it appears to have been in the hands of a British domain investor at some point. It's quite evident what […] T...
The registrant of EagleData.com was hit with a UDRP for this domain, registered in 2002. The Complainant, Eagle Data, Inc., believed that its 2024 registration of the EAGLE DATA mark was enough to claim the .com as theirs, upgrading from the .biz TLD. In their trademark registration application with the USPTO the Complainant referenced 2018 […...
(Promotion) – In a major leap forward for the domain industry, WebUnited has teamed up with Domain Cost Club to launch the worlds first on-chain mirroring service for .WS domains. Powered by cutting-edge technology from WebUnited and Freename, this partnership brings the traditional Web2 .WS domain into the Web3 eraoffering domainers an excit...
Aftermarket.com, a recent addition to the domain selling platform universe, appears to be down since yesterday. The company acquired Domain.io not too long ago, migrating its user base to Aftermarket.com. Now both platforms display a Cloudflare blocking page. Earlier today, CEO and founder of Aftermarket.com, Frank Pavilionis, announced that he's n...
The operators of the domain imanage.com also own imanage.work, alongside the mark IMANAGE. They filed a UDRP against the domain imanagework.com, presumably of Russian interests; the Complainant claimed that they have an intention to confuse the consumer and/or spoof emails for malicious purposes. The Forum panelist disagreed, both on the phishing o...
Kathy Nielsen is no longer with GoDaddy after four years with the GoDaddy Registry as Director of Premium Domains. Ms. Nielsen joined GoDaddy upon its acquisition of Neustar in 2020 where she worked at the time. Previously, Kathy Nielsen worked for Sedo from 2008 to 2014 at various executive and managerial role positions. Upon closing […] The...
Domain Days Dubai founder, Munir Badr, is determined to make hospitality a key factor to his domain conference's success. For the second year in a row, the Domain Days Dubai organizers promise not just a splendid domain conference but also one that delivers big on luxury and entertainment. Participants of the DDD2024 conference had the […] Th...
The registrant of the domain pair PrayTheVote2024.com and PrayTheVote2024.org did plenty of due diligence before registering the domains. Meanwhile, The Presidential Prayer Team apparently registered the mark PRAY THE VOTE in 2005; that registration, however, lapsed in 2012 due to requirements that mandate a "refresh" with the USPTO every 8 years. ...
After 15 years with GoDaddy, Benjamin Gless & the company parted ways this summer. As GoDaddy shifted focus from specific products to others, Benjamin found himself in an awkward position: His talent, productivity, and ability to lead could not be given an objective to carry. GoDaddy downsized the company to save money and Benjamin seized [R...
Authentic Brands Group LLC filed a second UDRP to get the typo-domain Authentlc.com, which uses the letter "L" instead of "i". The Complainant asserts that the domain is being used maliciously, to meddle with official business of the multi-billion dollar company. The first filing was made in July 2024 and the decision was to deny […] The post...
The domain Harmonetics.com was hit with a UDRP, filed by Haemonetics Corporation, a provider of blood and plasma management services that registered the mark HAEMONETICS. It's astounding that the Complainant's counsel agreed to proceed with this UDRP, as the two marks are derived from two different Greek roots. While the Complainant's Haemonetics u...
Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. filed a UDRP against the registrant of the domain name SportingGS.com; the Respondent is Bo Wang. In this case, the Complainant asserted that the domain is infringing on its DICK'S SPORTING GOODS mark, registered with the USPTO in 2012. Complainant alleges that the disputed domain name is confusingly similar to its [R...
Sedo, our premium sponsor, has rolled out a fresh GreatDomains auction that takes place October 17 – 24, 2024, featuring a superb selection of 169 keyword domain names. They are all listed with their own reserve. What are keyword domains? Basically, English dictionary single and two-worders, in a variety of TLDs and select ccTLDs. The […...
Titanic.com is under direct, exclusive brokerage by Sedo.com and it's a domain that's unforgettable. The name and brand are often associated with the maiden voyage of the RMS Titanic, the titanic steam ship that sank in 1912. Prior to that, the word titanic was in reference to the Greek mythology and the Titans, a race […] The post Titanic fa...
The UDRP against the domain name Cybernautics.com ended with the following decision: Refusal of a transfer plus a finding of Reverse Domain Name Hijacking against the Complainant, Cybernautic, Inc. Respondent registered the domain name Cybernautics.com on April 4, 2001 all while the Complainant's CYBERNAUTIC mark was registered much later, in 2022....
RDAP (Registration Data Access Protocol) is a tool used to access registration data for internet resources, such as domain names, IP addresses, and autonomous system numbers. RDAP is designed to replace the older WHOIS protocol, which has been in use for a long time but has some limitations. With all that in mind, it seems […] The post Change...
The aged (1995) domain BoatSales.com has finally been sold. Domain broker, Tracy Fogarty, shared news of the transaction. Tracy is the founder of eNaming.com, a brokerage specializing in elite domain names. So who bought BoatSales.com? Currently, the category-defining domain BoatSales.com forwards to Boatmart.com, an online source for all things bo...
The Government of Anguilla, the country known for its .AI domain names, has teamed up with Identity Digital to boost the sustainability, security, and growth of the .AI domain. Aiming at increasing Anguilla's revenue from .AI registrations, the change will be tapping into Identity Digital's proven expertise in the domain industry. With the rise of ...
Minerva, the Roman goddess representing Athena, is also a registered trademark for numerous goods and services. A Brazilian company, MINERVA S.A., filed a UDRP to get the domain name MinervaSA.com. At first, it makes sense that when your company is Minerva SA the exact match .com represents an attempt to infringe on the trademark; however, […...
Sedo domain sales report: Top sale is Unsigned.com that was sold for $26,500 dollars. Welcome to the latest domain sales report by Sedo; this time we cover the week ending on October 15, 2024. This information has been provided by Sedo.com, kind sponsors of DomainGang. The Sedo marketplace sells great domains 24/7 providing a great […] The po...
Dubai, UAE Sponsored post The second annual Domain Days Dubai is poised to surpass expectations as it returns for its 2024 edition, bringing together domain industry leaders and digital professionals from around the globe. After receiving rave reviews for last year's inaugural event, Domain Days Dubai has quickly become the go-to conference for [...
The domain name Manga.io was hit with a UDRP; the decision was made by the WIPO panel to deny its transfer. The domain was deemed generic; also, in the Panels view, the Complainant, Mangas.io, France, did not show that the Respondent knew or should have known the Complainant or its rights when registering the Disputed […] The post Manga.io hi...
Domain entrepreneur and investor, Richard Lau, has announced his immediate involvement with the DomainEasy project. The NamesCon founder stated that he's a Founding Investor along with DomainEasy.com founder, Sam Dennis. The company has been in the works for a year, creating a platform for domain investors to transact domain sales on. In associated...
The Chagos Archipelago or Chagos Islands is a group of seven atolls made of more than 60 islands in the Indian Ocean. The islands are located 300 miles south of the Maldives. The UK is in possession of these islands, currently, with the exception of Diego Garcia that was leased to the US for strategic […] The post Diego Garcia and Chagos Isla...
The domain name Cyberist.com was registered in 2002 and was hit with a UDRP 22 years into its registration. Cyberist.com is listed for sale with a $1,000,000 dollar price tag, which must have agitated the Complainant, Mr. Kevin Fream, who claims that he coined the term "Cyberist" in 2006. He acquired the registration of a […] The post Cyberis...
Archive.org sustained two days of Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks, bringing the internet archive web site to its knees. To top it off, a security breach actor obtained a registered user database, containing 31 million records. The data included usernames, email addresses, and salted-encrypted passwords. They provided the data to the op...
The domain CTE.com was registered in 1997 and in 2005 it was acquired by Telepathy, Inc., operators of a top-notch portfolio of domains. CTE.com has an interesting change of registrants over the years. In 2006, it was acquired by CT Enterprises, an associate company of Frontier, a major telecommunications and fiber internet company. Mere months [&#...
For the past 25+ years I've been a Florida resident; I grew used to the summer rain and the storm outlook that can turn into a hurricane. There are plenty of instances when hurricanes disrupted or affected Floridians' lives but we learn to roll with the punches. As an Orlando resident, I'm more inland and […] The post Hurricane Milton: Stay s...
The .MUSIC registry announced the global launch of the community-based .MUSIC top-level domain name extension and its verified MusicID. This is a press release: Long-Awaited .MUSIC Domain and MusicID Debuts Globally With Full Support from the Global Music Industry Today, the global music industry and community takes a transformative step forward w...
Sedo domain sales report: Top sale is Betex.com that was sold for $129,995 dollars. Welcome to the latest domain sales report by Sedo; this time we cover the week ending on October 8, 2024. This information has been provided by Sedo.com, kind sponsors of DomainGang. The Sedo marketplace sells great domains 24/7 providing a great […] The post ...
DNS records play a crucial role in the success of domain investors and resellers, influencing everything from traffic management to domain security. Understanding these records not only allows for strategic domain optimization but also enhances trust and security, making domains more attractive to buyers. Additionally, leveraging advanced DNS featu...
Domain investor and broker, Ryan Colby, has been diagnosed with colorectal cancer and needs our help. Just weeks after his 50th birthday and after a routine colonoscopy, Ryan was diagnosed with the type of aggressive cancer that develops in the tissues of the colon or rectum. Ryan Colby has been a long time member of […] The post Help Ryan Co...
Telepathy, Inc. has scored yet another unreported domain sale, as Shorten.com changed hands last week. Registered in 2002, Shorten.com was acquired by Telepathy in 2018, according to historic WHOIS data, kindly provided by DomainTools. Shorten.com does resolve to a page that displays a company logo and a coming soon message that reads: "Where Passi...
The domain name SweetJames.com was part of a UDRP that involved business partners parting ways. Registered in 2011 by the Respondent among 50 other domains, it became the law firm's brand; in 2015 the founder and Complainant invited the Respondent as a equal (50%) partner to the firm, without requiring him to bring capital to […] The post Swe...
Voyeur-house.tv is a provider of adult content related to voyeurism; it received a UDRP from Viking Exchange & Marketing that secured a trademark for VOYEURHOUSE in 2024 with the USPTO. The Complainant's claims were rebutted by the Respondent by using not only the domain's registration date (2015) as the starting point, but also by providing [&...
The domain name Polydec.com was registered in 1998 and in 2013 it was acquired by Knauf Information Services GmbH, a German company. Based in Switzerland, Polydec SA filed a UDRP claiming rights to the POLYDEC mark as early as in 2018. The WIPO panelist noted that the domain's ownership change predates the Complainant's mark by […] The post P...
Dan.com is on its way down, thanks to GoDaddy's plan to switch or "migrate" its user base to Afternic. The days of reviewing this great domain selling platform will soon be over, but not without a fun message from Satan himself. A fresh review of Dan.com on Trustpilot was left by "Satan Constantine" whose wording […] The post Hello Satan! Dan...
Llama Domains announced the sale of their domain name, Locals.ai, via the Escrow.com platform. The sale completed at $10,000 dollars and despite closing on the deal a month ago, the buyer took their sweet time to submit payment. All is good now, however, as the domain name Locals.ai forwards to Locals.org, a platform and app […] The post Llam...
SpongeBob SquarePants lived in a pineapple under the sea for 23 years, until Viacom International Inc. filed a UDRP Complaint against the domain SpongeBobSquarePants.com. The domain forwards to a zero click PPC lander ensuring steady revenue for its registrant. As the owner of SPONGEBOB and SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS trademark registrations in various j...
The DomainLeads tool is a recent addition to Estibot, able to filter and search data from a live database of more than 330 million registered domain names. For example, you can find all the TLDs, gTLDs, and ccTLDs that a "keyword" exists in, as an exact string, or as the beginning or the end of […] The post DomainLeads.com: Domain analytics t...
CNBC has this widget that displays article headlines that resemble real news. These aren't real news, however, they are marketing copy generated to look like real stories. The content involves the following elements: A person, typically young, overcomes some obstacle in life and gains financial success. Their age varies but they are usually portray...
The domain name Copilots.com expired and dropped, after its previous registrant allowed it to expire and lapse. DropCatch caught the domain what a surprise and it's in a three day auction ending in less than an hour. Numerous bids have been placed for the domain, raising the current highest bid to $5,250 dollars. […] The post Copilots.com #...
Sedo shared the latest information about the most searched keywords on the Sedo.com marketplace, in the month of September 2024. Remember: Our sponsor manages an extensive collection of millions of domain names, running the Sedo.com marketplace that simplifies the process of purchasing and selling domains, catering to both investors and end-users. ...
Yesterday's VP debate outlined the great divide, in political terms, between the two parties' leadership. There's the fact-checking, truth-telling party and the lying-through-your-nose, anything-for-a-vote party. If you watched the debate of Waltz vs. Vance you can probably tell who represented which. Politics as heated as presidential elections at...
The owners of a registered mark for JUDICIARY PROCESS SERVERS filed a UDRP to usurp the domain JudiciaryProcessServer.com, all while they operate from the plural form. However, this mark is registered only on the Supplemental Register of the USPTO. Under US trademark law, this means that the mark is considered to be descriptive and not […] Th...
Namecheap continues to score sales of .AI domains on its marketplace. CEO, Richard Kirkendall, shared news of a new list of domains and prices. According to this quick report, the following .AI domains were sold on the Namecheap marketplace: TravelAgent.ai – $90,000 USD Astrology.ai – $72,000 USD Endeavor.ai – $60,000 USD Distro.a...
Sedo domain sales report: Top sale is Luce.com that was sold for $60,850 dollars. Welcome to the latest domain sales report by Sedo; this time we cover the week ending on October 1, 2024. This information has been provided by Sedo.com, kind sponsors of DomainGang. The Sedo marketplace sells great domains 24/7 providing a great […] The post #S...
The 36 month lease to own (LTO) sale of the domain Create.xyz has completed via Dan.com. Mere days before the popular domain selling platform is scheduled to be retired, the buyer has fulfilled their financial obligation. The total payout price of $80,687.25 dollars was shared by the seller, Syed Mairaj: The domain Create.xyz was acquired […]...
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