Panel rules company can keep Norcross.com domain name. Marchex has successfully defended the domain name Norcross.com in a UDRP with the help of domain name attorney John Berryhill. Marchex acquired the domain when it bought Yun Ye's Ultimate Search ... Continue Reading11 Comments
Is Marchex considering selling its domain name portfolio?
· Domain SalesCompany considering what to do with its domain name portfolio. Marchex is often cited as starting a wave of acquisitions of domain portfolios when it announced the purchase of Ultimate Search from Yun Ye in 2004 for $164 million. Now it is looking ... Continue Reading7 Comments
Marchex Shares Down 40% In 3 Months
· UncategorizedMarchex gets smacked around in the stock market. The stock market isn't showing any love to Marchex, one of the world's largest holders of domain names. Shares closed today at just $6.38, down nearly 40% from their $10.57 opening price on August ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Is this Trademark Lawsuit Unethical or Something Worse?
· Policy & LawTrying to get a domain name that existed before your trademark. I'm a big supporter of intellectual property rights. Unfortunately I'm stuck writing more often about lawyers and companies that overstep their bounds. The latest case: Smart Tax ... Continue Reading11 Comments
Marchex Wins UDRP for Walkaway.com
· Policy & LawPanel points out the perils of descriptive marks. Marchex has successfully defended a UDRP case brought against its domain name Walkaway.com with the help of domain name attorney John Berryhill. Complainant Walkaway Canada Incorporated is the ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Marchex Sold $2.1 Million of Domains Last Quarter
· Domain SalesMarchex sells of more domain names. Marchex reported GAAP earnings of two cents per share after the bell today on $28 million revenue in the fourth quarter of 2010. It also announced that it sold $2.1 million of "non-strategic" domain names in the ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Marchex Defends Domain from New Debt Reduction Company
· Policy & LawChronology of registration "fatal" to complainant's case. Marchex has successfully defended the domain name uFirst.com, which it acquired as part of the acquisition of Ultimate Search. The challenge was brought by a United First Financial, a company ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Marchex Sells Another $1.3 Million in Domain Names
· Domain SalesMarchex beats analyst expectations for Q1 and sells more domain names. Local marketing company Marchex sold $1.3 million worth of non-strategic domain names during the first quarter of 2010. This is in line with previous quarters. In an earnings ... Continue Reading4 Comments
Marchex Gets UDRP Win with Clara.com, Robot Blocking Justified
· Policy & LawCompany defends generic domain name and explains legitimate reasons for blocking robots.txt from parked domain names. Marchex subsidiary MDNH has successfully defended the domain name Clara.com from an attack by a magazine publisher in ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Tucows and Marchex See Shares Bounce on Earnings
· UncategorizedMarket happy with results at two domain name companies. Two publicly traded domain name companies have seen a nice bounce in their stock prices after reporting earnings. Tucows reported net income of 3 cents per share for the fourth quarter of 2009 ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment