Although it probably would have still lost the case, the Complainant could have made arguments to prevent a reverse domain name hijacking decision. A UDRP panelist has found reverse domain name hijacking in a case where the domain owner didn't ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Panelist finds reverse domain name hijacking in WholesaleSuite .com dispute
· Policy & LawAfternic reveals January’s top-selling keywords in the domain aftermarket
· Domain SalesMy, AI and Home top the charts. Afternic has published the top keywords sold on its aftermarket for January. The words on this month's list are much more expected than some of the oddballs on the previous list. Florida? Sky? Blue? Those were ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
End user domain sales including a .mobi (yes, .mobi)
· Domain SalesA .mobi domain has been sold on the aftermarket. You read that right. Hell has frozen over: A .mobi domain has sold on the aftermarket. In the early days of .mobi, a domain extension meant for mobile websites, it made a lot of sense. Companies ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Credit reporting firms sue to reclaim typosquatted domain names
· Policy & LawCompanies ask court to hand over cybersquatted domain names. Three credit reporting companies have filed a lawsuit (pdf) to recover 140 domain names that they say infringe their trademarks. The plaintiffs are: Central Source, LLC - This ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Temu fights back against cybersquatters and unauthorized apps with federal lawsuit
· Policy & LawTemu goes after cybersquatters with federal lawsuit. The owners of the shopping app Temu have sued cybersquatters and purveyors of unauthorized Temu apps. Whaleco, Inc., d/b/a Temu, a subsidiary of Pinduoduo Inc. (NASDAQ: PDD), filed the suit ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Top sales at NameJet and SnapNames in February
· Expired DomainsArnica.com tops list of expired domain sales in February. Newfold Digital's two domain marketplaces, NameJet and SnapNames, combined to sell about 51 domains for $2,000 or more in February, totaling roughly $262k. This compares to 62 sales over ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Virtual Handshake conference takes place this week
· UncategorizedConference will cover the latest with blockchain naming systems and Handshake. Handycon, a virtual conference for the Handshake blockchain naming system, takes place this week. The fourth installment of the event will be March 13 to 15. Topics ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Should you set up a catch-all email on your domains?
· UncategorizedHere are some drawbacks to setting up catch-all email. Last week I wrote about how to set up catch-all email on Squadhelp. Setting this up means you'll receive any emails sent to your domains. While this could provide you with insight about your ... Continue Reading5 Comments
Domain Name Wire is 19
· UncategorizedHappy Birthday, and here's how you can play a role in Domain Name Wire's continued coverage. Domain Name Wire celebrated its 19th birthday on Saturday. I first published on this site on March 9, 2005. Nearly 15,000 posts later, it's still going ... Continue Reading17 Comments
Courting Mr. Beast – DNW Podcast #476
· PodcastsHow Radix scored a deal with the world's most popular YouTuber. Last year, the world's most popular YouTuber, Mr. Beast, changed his merch store website to a .store domain and promoted the switch in a video viewed nearly 200 million times. On ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment