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Verisign creates patent website, still doesn’t disclose its IP plans
Domain name registry shows off its patent portfolio, but still won’t say how it plans to make money from it. Verisign has created a website dedicated to its patents and released a whitepaper about its intellectual property – but still won...
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Verisign creates patent website, still doesn’t disclose its IP plans
Domain name registry shows off its patent portfolio, but still won’t say how it plans to make money from it. Verisign has created a website dedicated to its patents and released a whitepaper about its intellectual property – but still won...
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October 25, 2013, 1:34 pm

Domain Name Wire
TLDH scores nearly $5 million by losing two domain name auctions
TLDH grows its cash pile thanks to losing two private auctions. Top Level Domain Holdings will add $4.81 million to its cash reserves as a result of losing private auctions for .website and .lawyer, the company announced today. $130,000 is from refun...
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TLDH scores nearly $5 million by losing two domain name auctions
TLDH grows its cash pile thanks to losing two private auctions. Top Level Domain Holdings will add $4.81 million to its cash reserves as a result of losing private auctions for .website and .lawyer, the company announced today. $130,000 is from refun...
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October 25, 2013, 12:43 pm

Domain Name Wire
Verisign’s .Com continues to grow, but faces headwinds
.Com/.net base up about 5% compared to last year, but new TLDs are on the horizon. Verisign reported earnings today as well as combined statistics for its .com and .net business. The company added 1.55 million net new names during the third quarter, ...
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Verisign’s .Com continues to grow, but faces headwinds
.Com/.net base up about 5% compared to last year, but new TLDs are on the horizon. Verisign reported earnings today as well as combined statistics for its .com and .net business. The company added 1.55 million net new names during the third quarter, ...
Discussion
October 24, 2013, 9:52 pm

Domain Name Wire
Panel dismisses UDRP based mostly on laches
Panelist questions why complainant waited 13 years to file a domain name dispute. A National Arbitration Forum panel has dismissed a UDRP case, and it seems that the main reason was that the case was brought 13 years after the domain name was registe...
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Panel dismisses UDRP based mostly on laches
Panelist questions why complainant waited 13 years to file a domain name dispute. A National Arbitration Forum panel has dismissed a UDRP case, and it seems that the main reason was that the case was brought 13 years after the domain name was registe...
Discussion
October 24, 2013, 6:32 pm

Domain Name Wire
Michael Berkens defends RoadWatch.com domain name in UDRP
Complainant loses all three prongs of case. Michael Berkens, who runs the domain name blog TheDomains.com, has successfully defended one of his company’s domain names in a UDRP. Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc filed a UDRP against the RoadWatch.c...
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Michael Berkens defends RoadWatch.com domain name in UDRP
Complainant loses all three prongs of case. Michael Berkens, who runs the domain name blog TheDomains.com, has successfully defended one of his company’s domain names in a UDRP. Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc filed a UDRP against the RoadWatch.c...
Discussion
October 24, 2013, 6:12 pm

Domain Name Wire
Verisign’s .Com continues to grow, but faces headwinds
.Com/.net base up about 5% compared to last year, but new TLDs are on the horizon. Verisign reported earnings today as well as combined statistics for its .com and .net business. The company added 1.55 million net new names during the third quarter, ...
Discussion
Verisign’s .Com continues to grow, but faces headwinds
.Com/.net base up about 5% compared to last year, but new TLDs are on the horizon. Verisign reported earnings today as well as combined statistics for its .com and .net business. The company added 1.55 million net new names during the third quarter, ...
Discussion
October 24, 2013, 5:52 pm

Domain Name Wire
Panel dismisses UDRP based mostly on laches
Panelist questions why complainant waited 13 years to file a domain name dispute. A National Arbitration Forum panel has dismissed a UDRP case, and it seems that the main reason was that the case was brought 13 years after the domain name was registe...
Discussion
Panel dismisses UDRP based mostly on laches
Panelist questions why complainant waited 13 years to file a domain name dispute. A National Arbitration Forum panel has dismissed a UDRP case, and it seems that the main reason was that the case was brought 13 years after the domain name was registe...
Discussion
October 24, 2013, 2:32 pm

Domain Name Wire
Panel dismisses UDRP based mostly on laches
Panelist questions why complainant waited 13 years to file a domain name dispute. A National Arbitration Forum panel has dismissed a UDRP case, and it seems that the main reason was that the case was brought 13 years after the domain name was registe...
Discussion
Panel dismisses UDRP based mostly on laches
Panelist questions why complainant waited 13 years to file a domain name dispute. A National Arbitration Forum panel has dismissed a UDRP case, and it seems that the main reason was that the case was brought 13 years after the domain name was registe...
Discussion
October 24, 2013, 2:32 pm

Domain Name Wire
Michael Berkens defends RoadWatch.com domain name in UDRP
Complainant loses all three prongs of case. Michael Berkens, who runs the domain name blog TheDomains.com, has successfully defended one of his company’s domain names in a UDRP. Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc filed a UDRP against the RoadWatch.c...
Discussion
Michael Berkens defends RoadWatch.com domain name in UDRP
Complainant loses all three prongs of case. Michael Berkens, who runs the domain name blog TheDomains.com, has successfully defended one of his company’s domain names in a UDRP. Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc filed a UDRP against the RoadWatch.c...
Discussion
October 24, 2013, 2:12 pm

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What domain names the Sacramento Kings and 20 others bought last week
NBA team among those that bought domain names last week. Afternic and GoDaddy sold $1.6 million worth of aftermarket domain names last week. Buyers included the Sacramento Kings NBA team, an office furniture etailer, and a gun manufacturer. Here are ...
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What domain names the Sacramento Kings and 20 others bought last week
NBA team among those that bought domain names last week. Afternic and GoDaddy sold $1.6 million worth of aftermarket domain names last week. Buyers included the Sacramento Kings NBA team, an office furniture etailer, and a gun manufacturer. Here are ...
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October 24, 2013, 1:15 pm