Judge rules case is exceptional and warrants attorney's fees. The judge overseeing a dispute over TRX.com has ordered the plaintiff to pay the domain name owner's attorney's fees and expenses. Ruling that the case was "exceptional," U.S. ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Judge orders plaintiff to pay owner of trx.com $41,000 to cover legal expenses
· Policy & LawWeb3 communities to be driver of new top level domain applications
· UncategorizedWeb3 companies are announcing plans for the next round of new TLDs. For years, I've asked domain name companies a simple question about the next round of new top level domains: with so many strings applied for in the first round, what good strings ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
12 domain names recently acquired by end users
· Domain SalesA lighting company, a road safety business, and a German car dealer bought domain names. Sedo's top public sale this week was lumeno.com for $25,000. An end user has already put the domain name to use. Here’s a list of end user domain name sales ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Fragrance company files a smelly cybersquatting dispute
· UncategorizedPanelist finds the case was brought in bad faith. A World Intellectual Property Organization panelist has determined that Aromatech, Ltd tried to reverse hijack the domain aromatech.com. The case was dead on arrival because the current owner of ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Personal training app maker tries reverse domain name hijacking
· Policy & LawCase failed on all three requirements of UDRP. A Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy panelist has found Daily Workout Apps, LLC, guilty of reverse domain name hijacking. The company, which offers personal training apps, filed a dispute ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Squarespace tops guidance with strong Q1
· Domain RegistrarsWebsite and domain company reports robust growth and ups guidance for the full year. Squarespace (NYSE: SQSP) reported Q1 earnings before the markets opened this morning. The company reported 19% year-over-year revenue growth with $281.1 million ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Squarespace reverses trend, and a year-over-year look at .com by registrar
· Domain RegistrarsSquarespace stops the bleeding, GoDaddy down year over year. Squarespace has been registering fewer .com domains each month since taking over Google Domains, but Verisign's latest data show the trend reversed itself to start this year. Here's the ... Continue Reading4 Comments
The hidden domain market – DNW Podcast #483
· PodcastsYou don't hear about many domain sales, including this $2 million sale earlier this year. We often hear about domain name sales, but the public sales just scratch the surface. Many more sales are never made public. Some of these sales happen on ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
April’s top domain name stories
· UncategorizedGoDaddy auctions, WooCommerce and Uzi Nissan made news last month. These were the most popular stories on Domain Name Wire last month, ranked by number of views. 1. West Virginia airport tries to reverse hijack a domain name - Air travel can ... Continue Reading1 Comment
How to audit your Afternic account for mispriced floor prices
· Domain SalesAudit your account to prevent accidental sales at low prices. The other day I saw a lead in my Afternic account for a domain I recently acquired. The asking price was correct, but the floor price at which it could be sold was below what I paid for it; I ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment