From brands to portfolio players, here's a look at what we know so far. The "big reveal" of who applied for what top level domains isn't until June 13. But that didn't stop a lot of companies from making their own announcements over the 36 hours since ... Continue Reading6 Comments
Google wants to patent making online ads social
· Policy & LawCompany files two patent applications for making online ads social. Google has filed two patent applications related to social interactions with online advertisements. The applications, 20120116871 and 20120116867 (pdf), were filed in November and ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Facebook Recovers 14 Typo Domains That Were in Lawsuit
· Policy & LawDefendants hand domain names over to Facebook. Facebook has recovered 14 Facebook.com domain name typos that were named in its massive cybersquatting lawsuit filed in July. The domain names were most recently using the PrivacyProtect.org whois ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Facebook Registers FBPAC Domains Previously Owned by American Farm Bureau
· Policy & LawFacebook makes intriguing domain registrations. Facebook has yet to settle an ongoing trademark dispute with American Farm Bureau despite paying millions to buy the FB.com domain name from it. Now Facebook may have upped the ante, registering ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Facebook Close to Settling Long Running Dispute Over “FB”
· Policy & LawFacebook and American Farm Bureau may be close to settling FB trademark dispute. Facebook is getting close to settling a trademark dispute with American Farm Bureau over the mark "FB". It all comes down to one sentence. The intriguing dispute ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Facebook Files Massive Cybersquatting Lawsuit
· Policy & LawLawsuit goes after typosquatters who redirect to survey offers. As reported on Elliot's Blog today, Facebook has filed a lawsuit against dozens of people for allegedly typosquatting on its domain names. One of the interesting aspects of this case is ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Mike Mann Ordered to Transfer 21 Domains to Facebook
· Policy & LawFacebook awarded 21 trademark-infringing domain names. A World Intellectual Property Organization panel has ordered BuyDomains founder Mike Mann and his company Domain Asset Holdings to transfer 21 domain names to social networking site ... Continue Reading13 Comments
[Updated] ICANN Sends Breach Notice to EuroDNS Over Facebook UDRP
· Policy & LawICANN threatens EuroDNS if it fails to transfer domain name to Facebook. ICANN has sent a Notice of Breach (pdf) to popular European domain name registrar EuroDNS for its failure to transfer a client domain name after an adverse UDRP decision. In ... Continue Reading5 Comments
Go Daddy Wants Patents for Announcing Domain Registrations on Facebook
· Domain RegistrarsDomain name registrar files two patent applications for promoting newly registered domain names. The Go Daddy Group, parent company of domain name registrar GoDaddy, has filed a pair of patent applications related to announcing a new domain ... Continue Reading5 Comments
USPTO Grants Extension to Facebook in Fight with American Farm Bureau over FB
· Policy & LawFacebook still embroiled in fight over 'FB' mark with non-profit that sold it FB.com domain name. So you bought a domain name from someone for $8 million plus and you still haven't settled a trademark dispute with them? Makes no sense to me. But ... Continue Reading4 Comments