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
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
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
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
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
Cocaine Bear doesn’t get her domain name
· Policy & LawBear's cybersquatting case fails. Cocaine Bear wanted her domain name, but a UDRP panelist said no. Last month, someone filed a cybersquatting claim against the domain name CocaineBear.com. Cocaine Bear (aka Palbo EscoBear) has become famous ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Slots.net case amazingly doesn’t result in RDNH finding
· Policy & LawIt's the second questionable finding by the same panelist in the same month. A World Intellectual Property Organization panelist has ruled that the owner of slots.net was not cybersquatting. But shockingly, she did not rule it was a case of reverse ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Indian ISPs block access to major domain registrars
· Policy & LawCybersquatting victims are frustrated that registrars outside India won't take down domains. Some Indian ISPs have blocked access to three major domain name registrars. The move comes as part of a long-running dispute over cybersquatting. Indian ... Continue Reading7 Comments
Panel calls cybersquatting complaint “frivolous”
· Policy & LawPanel has harsh words for Complainant. A National Arbitration Forum panel has found Empower Media Partners, LLC to have tried reverse domain name hijacking the domain EmpowerMedia.com. The three-person panel said it believes the Complainant ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
