Verisign patents aspects of its TLD creation and management system. When companies started applying for new top level domain names, most of them reached out to existing registry services providers to handle the backend management of those domains. ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Verisign gets patent for applying DNS ideas to IoT
· Policy & LawDNS can be applied to IoT, but it probably won't boost second-level domain registrations. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted patent number 9,935,950 (pdf) to Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) for "Systems and methods for establishing ownership ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
GoDaddy gets patent for text-based domain name renewal
· Domain RegistrarsSystem would make it easy for people to renew domains using a third-party texting service. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued patent number 9,929,995 (pdf) to GoDaddy for "Third party messaging system for monitoring and managing domain ... Continue Reading3 Comments
How Registries and Registrars can show urgency for registering domains
· Domain RegistrarsA newly-granted patent is on to something. More and more websites are adding features to show demand for products to spur you into buying quickly. Consider this listing on HomeAway and how it creates a sense of urgency to book now: GoDaddy has a ... Continue Reading5 Comments
Chad Folkening gets patent for “Platform for building virtual entities using equity systems”
· ServicesPatent covers aspects of Contrib system for domain names. Chad Folkening was on the Domain Name Wire Podcast discussing Contrib last month. At a high level, it's a system for developing domain names by engaging contributors. The U.S. Patent and ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Afilias gets patent related to community top level domains
· ServicesPatent describes way to verify registrant information to create trust and community. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office granted patent 9,747,378 (pdf) to Afilias this week for "Linked web presence pages associated with a top level domain". I was a ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Verisign files name spinning patent application
· ServicesApplication for name spinning patent published today. .Com domain name registry Verisign has filed a patent application (pdf) with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office that covers various aspects of generating domain name alternatives, aka name ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Verisign gets patent for evaluating typeability of domain names
· UncategorizedPatent describes ways to score domain names based on how easy it is to type them on different keyboards. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted patent number 9,195,316 to Verisign for "Evaluating typeability of domain names." The patent ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
GoDaddy patent app describes mobile domain name transfer system
· Domain RegistrarsA faster, more secure way to transfer domain names for in-person transactions? Picture this: you're at NamesCon in January when you strike a deal with a fellow domainer to sell a domain name to them. You both pull out your phones, activate an app, keep ... Continue Reading5 Comments
Verisign gets Domain Name Stockpiling patent
· Policy & LawThe U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted patent number 9,075,886 (pdf) to Verisign for "Systems and methods for detecting the stockpiling of domain names." We'll call it domaindar for short. ... Continue Reading4 Comments