It won't work. The U.S. Trademark and Protection Office won't issue trademarks for top level domains, but that doesn't keep people from trying. For example, Unstoppable Domains has tried and failed to register marks for .blockchain, .crypto and ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Radix reports (another) strong half for premium domain sales
· Domain SalesPremium sales continued momentum in first half of 2022. Top level domain registry Radix has revealed its premium sales data for the first half of 2022, and it's up and to the right. The company estimates that registrars pulled in $3.82 million ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Reminder: you can’t trademark a top level domain in the U.S.
· Policy & LawIt's time for another reminder about a failed trademark strategy. With news of Unstoppable Domains' lawsuit filed week, and another couple of other entities applying to trademark blockchain top level domains, it's time for another reminder: The ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Patent filed for “SafeMode” transitioning of top level domain names
· ServicesPatent 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
