Service 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 Reading1 Comment
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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 ReadingLeave a 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 Reading2 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
Squadhelp picks up $10 million investment
· ServicesHilco Digital makes a strategic investment in Squadhelp. Naming and domain name sales platform Squadhelp has raised $10 million in funding from Hilco Digital, a digital asset broker. Commenting on Twitter, Squadhelp founder and CEO Darpan Munjal ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Why did Reddit waste its money on these domains?
· Uncategorizedr/wastefuldefensivedomainregistrations One thing that baffles me about large companies is how much money they spend on defensive domain name registrations. These are domains that they'll never use but decide to register to keep them out of the ... Continue Reading2 Comments
It’s 2023 and Universal Acceptance still sucks
· Policy & LawNon-.com domains still struggle to work on every platform. New top level domain names started to roll out to the public ten years ago this year. One of the big issues facing these domains is "Universal Acceptance." As ICANN puts it: Universal ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Limble.com dispute validates brandable domain investing
· Policy & LawPanel provides a solid, nuanced discussion of domain investing that doesn't run afoul of UDRP. A World Intellectual Property Organization panel has rejected (pdf) a cybersquatting claim for limble.com, and its rationale will be valuable for future ... Continue Reading3 Comments
