Trademark Claims end, Claims Plus begins. One of the Rights Protections measures in place for new top level domain names is the Trademark Claims service. For 90 days after a new TLD enters general availability, registrars must show a notice if a ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
New TLD auction prices hitting highs: Minds + Machines, Uniregistry, Donuts all win some domains
· Domain SalesAverage purchase prices may be north of $3 million. By all accounts, registries paid much more to settle contention sets during last week's private auctions than in previous ones. Minds + Machines won auctions for .garden and .yoga. It spent a net ... Continue Reading10 Comments
10 more new TLDs hit the market this week. 1 will be a big flop.
· UncategorizedNine more new top level domain names enter general availability this week, including one that is going to have a miserable launch. The week is already off with a bang thanks to the two most successful first day new TLD launches so far. TLD Registry ... Continue Reading13 Comments
.Marketing and .Holiday each pick up 2,000+ domains on first day
· UncategorizedFirst day .Marketing numbers seem rather low. Donuts launched .marketing and .holiday into general availability yesterday (post the Early Access phase), with both picking up over 2,000 registrations in the first partial day. .Marketing picked up ... Continue Reading20 Comments
More new TLD auctions on tap, and Uniregistry appears to be participating
· Domain SalesPrivate auctions taking place later this month. With the start of ICANN's "Auctions of Last Resort" quickly approaching, some new top level domain applicants are working on last minute contention set resolutions. Minds + Machines Group Limited (AIM: ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Another 0-for-18 with new TLDs
· UncategorizedI tried to register 18 new domains today. I failed once again. Five more of Donuts' new top level domain names revert to standard pricing today -- .florist, .solar, .coffee, .house, and .international. I came up with 18 domains that I thought might ... Continue Reading19 Comments
5 more Donuts TLDs available to register tomorrow & .email is the winner so far
· Services.Email has the most registrations so far for this week's batch. Five more of Donuts' new top level domain names revert to regular registration pricing tomorrow: .training, .solutions, .support, .builders and .email. So far it looks like .email is ... Continue Reading11 Comments
Donuts adds another 20,000 registrations with next 6 domains
· Domain RegistrarsDonuts next six domains launch and 1&1 is picking up steam thanks to cut rate pricing. Another five six of Donuts domain names reverted to "regular" pricing today and they picked up about 20,000 registrations in the first hours, according to updated ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Companies are exposed to .exposed top level domain name
· Policy & LawTrademark counsel should pay attention to the latest TLD to enter sunrise. A lot of people have focused on .sucks as an example of a top level domain "shakedown" in which companies will feel compelled to register domains for protective ... Continue Reading3 Comments
New domain .domains comes out tomorrow
· UncategorizedNew TLD .domains launches tomorrow. Starting tomorrow you'll be able to register .domains domains. Seriously: anything.domains will be up for grabs. The Early Access Program phase for Donuts' top level domain .domains starts on March 5. A week ... Continue Reading12 Comments