I bet Nike won't like this. Freename AG, one of many initiatives offering blockchain-based domain names, just filed an "interesting" trademark application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The company wants a figurative trademark for ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Hmm. A Web3 domain company wants to trademark .swoosh
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CentralNic’s annual report outlines big strategic shift
· Domain RegistrarsCompany plans to harvest some of its free cash flow. CentralNic (AIM: CNIC) published its annual report (pdf) this week. The rollup of domain name and traffic monetization companies is entering a new phase with a new CEO, and three things stuck out ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
ICA introduces domain broker code of conduct
· Policy & LawVoluntary code of conduct is a good first step to improving the domain broker ecosystem. The Internet Commerce Association (ICA), a trade association for domain investors and related businesses, has published its voluntary broker code of ... Continue Reading6 Comments
17 recent end user domain name sales
· Domain SalesA lighting company, a dog boarding business and a Canadian construction company bought domain names. Sedo didn't have any big reported sales this week, but it sold lots of domain names to end users. Here's a list of end user domain name sales ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Markmonitor launches expired domain service
· Expired DomainsService promises to give trademark holders front-of-line access to expiring domains. Brand protection domain name registrar Markmonitor has launched DomainDefend, a new service to help brands snag expiring domains. The company bills it as an ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Squadhelp is hiring after raising $10 million
· ServicesThese roles might be a fit for Domain Name Wire readers. Domain name and naming marketplace Squadhelp is going on a hiring binge after raising $10 million from Hilco Digital. Today, the company posted 13 roles it wants to fill, ranging from ... Continue Reading1 Comment
GoDaddy gets patent for AI-based domain valuation
· Domain RegistrarsIt's one of many patents the company owns related to domain appraisals. GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY) has been awarded U.S. Patent number 11,615,313 (pdf) for "Using a value for a domain name determined by a machine learning engine." Here's how the ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Dewberry Engineers Inc tries reverse domain name hijacking
· Policy & LawCompany omitted key details in cybersquatting filing. Dewberry Engineers Inc has been found guilty of reverse domain name hijacking (pdf) after omitting key details in a UDRP. The company filed a cybersquatting complaint against JKDewberry.com. ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
ICANN Spring Break 2023 – DNW Podcast #429
· PodcastsHere's what really happened in Cancun. It was a wet and wild Spring Break 2023 for ICANN in Cancun this month! OK, maybe not. On today’s show, Michele Neylon talks about what really happened at the ICANN meeting in Cancun. What was the general ... Continue Reading4 Comments
High Times fails to pay up in 420.com dispute
· Policy & LawPerson who struck deal to buy 420.com has asked the court to enter a judgment against High Times. Domain investor and entrepreneur Merlin Kauffman has asked a court (pdf) to enter a judgment against Trans High Corporation and High Times Holding ... Continue Reading2 Comments
