Patent describes a method for transferring top level domains from one registry operator to another. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has published patent application 17/126103 (pdf) for "SafeMode management of domain transitioning." The ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Google changed the .channel, and it launches this week
· UncategorizedGoogle Registry launches .channel with a different business plan. Google (NASDAQ: GOOGL) launches the .channel top level domain into sunrise tomorrow, May 3, with a different business plan than what it initially envisaged. .Channel was ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Brand Registry Group seeks new executive director
· ServicesOrganization is looking for someone to advocate for dot-brand top level domain owners. The Brand Registry Group (BRG), a trade organization that advocates for owners of dot-brand top level domain names, is looking for a new executive ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
MMX returns £58.0 million to shareholders after GoDaddy deal
· UncategorizedFully subscribed tender offer returns cash to shareholders. MMX (aka Minds + Machines, AIM: MMX) has completed a tender offer and returned £58.0 million to shareholders. The tender offer was initiated to return capital to shareholders after ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
USPTO continues to refuse trademarks for alt-root and prospective top level domains
· Policy & LawCompanies are still trying to trademark top level domains but the USPTO says no. Examiners at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office must feel like a broken record. Despite making it clear that the USPTO won't issue trademarks for marks acting as top ... Continue Reading3 Comments
CAICT report on the Chinese domain industry
· UncategorizedThis report shows what domains are big in China. The China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT) recently released a research report (Chinese language only) on the Chinese domain industry. I just finished reading it and found ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Donuts completes acquisition of four financial top level domains
· UncategorizedCompany completes acquisition of four more top level domains. Top level domain name company Donuts has acquired four financial-themed top level domain names: markets, .trading, .forex, and .broker. A source told Kevin Murphy about the ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Total domain counts are falling. Here’s why
· Uncategorized.Com is doing fine, but the same can't be said for other top level domains. Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) has published its quarterly Domain Name Industry Brief (pdf) for the first quarter of 2021. The company calculates that total domains registered ... Continue Reading12 Comments
What Donuts’ data tell us about the new top level domain market
· Domain SalesA look at premium sales and which TLDs drive the most volume Donuts, the largest top level domain operator in terms of number of strings, published a report about its sales in October. While the company doesn't provide absolute numbers in its ... Continue Reading8 Comments
Big shakeup at MMX after accounting investigation
· UncategorizedCEO and CFO are out after board investigates company's finances. The Board of top level domain name company MMX (London AIM: MMX) has concluded an investigation into revenue recognization at the company. The casualties include the company's CEO, ... Continue Reading2 Comments
