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Patent granted for automated web site valuation method
Patent describes system for generating automated appraisals of web sites. There are a lot of automated web site valuation and appraisal tools out there. Now the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued a patent covering a method of automatically v...
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Patent granted for automated web site valuation method
Patent describes system for generating automated appraisals of web sites. There are a lot of automated web site valuation and appraisal tools out there. Now the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued a patent covering a method of automatically v...
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July 3, 2012, 12:51 pm
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Waiter.com sues GoWaiter.com for trademark infringement
Does GoWaiter.com infringe Waiter.com’s mark? Here’s an interesting lawsuit that shows the challenges of building a business on a a descriptive (aka ‘generic’) domain name. Waiter.com, a food delivery web site started in 1995,...
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Waiter.com sues GoWaiter.com for trademark infringement
Does GoWaiter.com infringe Waiter.com’s mark? Here’s an interesting lawsuit that shows the challenges of building a business on a a descriptive (aka ‘generic’) domain name. Waiter.com, a food delivery web site started in 1995,...
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July 3, 2012, 12:08 pm
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Entrepreneur Media continues to sue entrepreneurs who use the word entrepreneur
Got ‘entrepreneur’ in your name? If you publish information to help entrepreneurs, you might be sued. Entrepreneur Media (EMI), the company that publishes Entrepreneur magazine, continues to file lawsuits against people that use the term ...
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Entrepreneur Media continues to sue entrepreneurs who use the word entrepreneur
Got ‘entrepreneur’ in your name? If you publish information to help entrepreneurs, you might be sued. Entrepreneur Media (EMI), the company that publishes Entrepreneur magazine, continues to file lawsuits against people that use the term ...
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July 3, 2012, 11:06 am
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Facebook says real estate firm is cybersquatting on 30 domain names
30 domains include “facebook” in them. Facebook has filed a cybersquatting complaint against a San Diego area realty company, claiming that the company is cybersquatting on its famous mark. The complaint with National Arbitration Forum li...
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Facebook says real estate firm is cybersquatting on 30 domain names
30 domains include “facebook” in them. Facebook has filed a cybersquatting complaint against a San Diego area realty company, claiming that the company is cybersquatting on its famous mark. The complaint with National Arbitration Forum li...
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July 2, 2012, 4:15 pm
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Academy Sports sues Blackwater over its new name Academi
Sports store not happy about private military company’s new name. Academy Ltd., which operates the Academy Sports + Outdoors retail chain, has sued Academi, formally known as Blackwater, for trademark infringement. Yes, that Blackwater. Academy...
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Academy Sports sues Blackwater over its new name Academi
Sports store not happy about private military company’s new name. Academy Ltd., which operates the Academy Sports + Outdoors retail chain, has sued Academi, formally known as Blackwater, for trademark infringement. Yes, that Blackwater. Academy...
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July 2, 2012, 11:06 am
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One domainer’s fascinating 15 year income statement
The ups and downs of the domain name business. Domain investor and web site creator Eric Borgos just published a list of the domains he has sold in the first half of the year. It’s quite interesting and worth a read. But I want to draw domainer...
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One domainer’s fascinating 15 year income statement
The ups and downs of the domain name business. Domain investor and web site creator Eric Borgos just published a list of the domains he has sold in the first half of the year. It’s quite interesting and worth a read. But I want to draw domainer...
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July 2, 2012, 10:17 am
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WAN.com closes on GoDaddy for $670,005
Sale would be highest ever on Go Daddy’s auction platform. An auction on GoDaddy.com for the domain name WAN.com closed overnight for a whopping $670,005. Of course, one of the first questions asked after an auction like this is “will the...
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WAN.com closes on GoDaddy for $670,005
Sale would be highest ever on Go Daddy’s auction platform. An auction on GoDaddy.com for the domain name WAN.com closed overnight for a whopping $670,005. Of course, one of the first questions asked after an auction like this is “will the...
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June 29, 2012, 2:44 pm
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Apple demands iPad3.com domain name
Apple files complaint over iPad3.com domain name. Apple didn’t name its third generation iPad the “iPad 3″, but that hasn’t stopped most people from calling it that anyway. The company doesn’t own the domain name iPad3.c...
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Apple demands iPad3.com domain name
Apple files complaint over iPad3.com domain name. Apple didn’t name its third generation iPad the “iPad 3″, but that hasn’t stopped most people from calling it that anyway. The company doesn’t own the domain name iPad3.c...
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June 29, 2012, 10:58 am
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Google to let users “mute” remarketed ads
“Mute This Ad” on the way. Google is rolling out a new system to allow users to block certain ads from showing up as they surf the web, and it’s a very welcome feature. Over the past year the number of “remarketing” ads ...
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Google to let users “mute” remarketed ads
“Mute This Ad” on the way. Google is rolling out a new system to allow users to block certain ads from showing up as they surf the web, and it’s a very welcome feature. Over the past year the number of “remarketing” ads ...
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June 29, 2012, 10:41 am
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Some .mobi owners concerned about .mobile domain applications
Competition? Confusion? It remains to be seen. Some owners of .mobi domain names are concerned about confusion and competition if one of the applicants for a .mobile domain name should be approved. Indeed, the strings mobi and mobile are very similar...
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Some .mobi owners concerned about .mobile domain applications
Competition? Confusion? It remains to be seen. Some owners of .mobi domain names are concerned about confusion and competition if one of the applicants for a .mobile domain name should be approved. Indeed, the strings mobi and mobile are very similar...
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June 28, 2012, 2:02 pm
