The current jurisprudence doesn't match the goal of UDRP. Many UDRP panelists consider the WIPO Overview of WIPO Panel Views on Selected UDRP Questions, Third Edition as bible for considering facts in a UDRP case. The guide provides an overview of ... Continue Reading1 Comment
It’s time to rethink WIPO guide section 3.5
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Tucows Domains continues to tread water, company comments on blockchain domains
· Domain RegistrarsIts domain name business shrunk a bit last quarter. Tucows' (NASDAQ: TCX) domain name business continues to tread water, the company reported today. Revenue in the domains business was $61.1 million in Q2 2022, down 2% from the same quarter a ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Latest end user domain sales, including some nice brandables
· Domain SalesAn art sales and rental platform, an international remittances company, and a recruiting firm bought domain names. Sedo's top sale this past week was the two-character domain m2.com for £80,000. It's not clear who bought the domain. The ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Verisign gets another expired domain patent
· Expired DomainsPatent describes a separate "cache" pool for expired domains. The current method of drop catching domain names — throwing as many registrar add commands at the registry as possible — hasn't changed. But that doesn't mean the world's largest domain ... Continue Reading3 Comments
July’s top domain name stories
· UncategorizedA blockchain fight, GoDaddy auctions and .com were among the top stories last month. A big topic in July was a brewing fight in the blockchain domain name world. Here's a look at the top stories on Domain Name Wire last month: 1. Unstoppable ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Fruitful upgrades to Fruitful.com after big domain sale
· Domain SalesIt seems that this company rebranded because of a big domain sale. While some companies never operate on an ultra-premium domain, a young financial brand has been associated with 2 inside a year. And it might have made a big domain sale along the ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Fly Go Voyager SRL tries reverse domain name hijacking
· Policy & LawRomanian travel company files cybersquatting case against domain registered before it existed. A World Intellectual Property Organization panelist has determined (pdf) that Fly Go Voyager SRL attempted to reverse the domain name hijack ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Amazon goes on robot vacuum domain frenzy after iRobot announcement
· UncategorizedCompany registers over 100 domains related to the acquisition. Amazon announced last week that it's acquiring iRobot, maker of the Roomba robotic vacuum. I'm a big fan of these robots. Our upstairs Roomba zips below the bed where our dog likes ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Getting ready to Chill (.com) – DNW Podcast #400
· PodcastsWhy this company paid $1.6 million for chill.com and the benefits it's getting from this great domain. It’s our 400th show! Today, I’m speaking with the CEO of the company that paid $1.6 million to acquire chill.com. Callum Sommerton is CEO of ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Hubspot acquired connect.com domain for $10 million
· Domain SalesAnother week, another eight figure domain sale. Hubspot acquired the domain name connect.com for $10 million last quarter. Elliot Silver noticed the domain acquisition in April, and the company disclosed the purchase price in an SEC filing that ... Continue Reading6 Comments
