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Despite Long Dissenting Opinion, Youi.com Saved In UDRP Against Claim Of TM Holder, Youi Of Australia
A three member UDRP panel ruled by 2-1 in favor of the domain holder of Youi.com against Youi Pty Ltd. of Queensland, Australia, which was represented by Melbourne IT. The domain name was parked and was acquired by the domain holder after the A...
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Despite Long Dissenting Opinion, Youi.com Saved In UDRP Against Claim Of TM Holder, Youi Of Australia
A three member UDRP panel ruled by 2-1 in favor of the domain holder of Youi.com against Youi Pty Ltd. of Queensland, Australia, which was represented by Melbourne IT. The domain name was parked and was acquired by the domain holder after the A...
Discussion
September 15, 2012, 1:24 pm

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Directi Powers 6.5 Million Domains Has 1,000 Employees & Is Valued At $350 Million
Some interesting facts were released by Directi, in an interview Bhavin Turakhia CEO with TechCircle.in. “What is Directi’s current valuation?” “We haven’t done a recent valuation exercise, but we currently quote that th...
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Directi Powers 6.5 Million Domains Has 1,000 Employees & Is Valued At $350 Million
Some interesting facts were released by Directi, in an interview Bhavin Turakhia CEO with TechCircle.in. “What is Directi’s current valuation?” “We haven’t done a recent valuation exercise, but we currently quote that th...
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September 14, 2012, 11:39 am

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Looks Like DreamWorks Animation’s New Movie Will Be Called Mumbai Musical
According to some new domain name registrations yesterday it looks like DreamWorks Animation’s (Nasdaq: DWA) new movie is going to be named Mumbai Musical. The company registered MumbaiMusical.com, MumbaiMusical.net, MumbaiMusical.org and ...
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Looks Like DreamWorks Animation’s New Movie Will Be Called Mumbai Musical
According to some new domain name registrations yesterday it looks like DreamWorks Animation’s (Nasdaq: DWA) new movie is going to be named Mumbai Musical. The company registered MumbaiMusical.com, MumbaiMusical.net, MumbaiMusical.org and ...
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September 14, 2012, 11:04 am

The Domains
Netbank Inc Tries To Get Bancanet.com Based Off Its Trademark, But Guess What It Doesn’t Have One
A UDRP panel just ruled against Netbank Inc. of Phoenix, Arizona, on the domain name Bancanet.com which is owned by Banco Nacional de Mexico of Mexico. Netbank claimed it has a federally registered trademark on the term but they didn’t. W...
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Netbank Inc Tries To Get Bancanet.com Based Off Its Trademark, But Guess What It Doesn’t Have One
A UDRP panel just ruled against Netbank Inc. of Phoenix, Arizona, on the domain name Bancanet.com which is owned by Banco Nacional de Mexico of Mexico. Netbank claimed it has a federally registered trademark on the term but they didn’t. W...
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September 14, 2012, 10:47 am

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i.TV Teams Up With Nintendo to create Nintendo TVii
i.TV today announced a partnership with Nintendo to create Nintendo TVii, a built-in service on the Wii U console that redefines how consumers find, watch and engage with their favorite video entertainment. Nintendo TVii will debut when Wii U becomes...
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i.TV Teams Up With Nintendo to create Nintendo TVii
i.TV today announced a partnership with Nintendo to create Nintendo TVii, a built-in service on the Wii U console that redefines how consumers find, watch and engage with their favorite video entertainment. Nintendo TVii will debut when Wii U becomes...
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September 13, 2012, 1:03 pm

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Apple Misses Securing The Domain Of Another New Product: Ear pod & Maybe Infrining On TM For HearPod
According to PatentlyApple.com, Apple, Inc, rushed to get a trademark application filed in Europe last night for a new product it announced yesterday at its Apple Event, the Ear Pod. As we have discussed before Apple has been awful about obtaining do...
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Apple Misses Securing The Domain Of Another New Product: Ear pod & Maybe Infrining On TM For HearPod
According to PatentlyApple.com, Apple, Inc, rushed to get a trademark application filed in Europe last night for a new product it announced yesterday at its Apple Event, the Ear Pod. As we have discussed before Apple has been awful about obtaining do...
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September 13, 2012, 11:21 am

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Living Social Loses UDRP On LivingSocal.com: You Got To Read This One
LivingSocial, Inc. just lost a UDRP on the domain name LivingSocal.com. The panel found in a pretty strange decision, which will have Trademark groups screaming for UDRP reform, that the domain name stands for a “common term” ...
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Living Social Loses UDRP On LivingSocal.com: You Got To Read This One
LivingSocial, Inc. just lost a UDRP on the domain name LivingSocal.com. The panel found in a pretty strange decision, which will have Trademark groups screaming for UDRP reform, that the domain name stands for a “common term” ...
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September 12, 2012, 6:25 pm

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UDRP Panel Rules in Favor of Domain Holder On Gripe Site: SelectQuoteReview.com
A one person UDRP panel rejected the claim of SelectQuote Insurance Services on the domain name selectquotereview.com Of course the complainant owns a trademark on the term SelectQuote but the domain which was used in a site critical of the insurance...
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UDRP Panel Rules in Favor of Domain Holder On Gripe Site: SelectQuoteReview.com
A one person UDRP panel rejected the claim of SelectQuote Insurance Services on the domain name selectquotereview.com Of course the complainant owns a trademark on the term SelectQuote but the domain which was used in a site critical of the insurance...
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September 12, 2012, 10:59 am

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RightoftheDot.com Is The Exclusive Broker For Sale.com
According to a press release out today, Right Of The Dot™, LLC announced it is the exclusive broker for Sale.com, the most popular word in retail and e-commerce. This premium domain name is now for SALE and will be auctioned off to the highest ...
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RightoftheDot.com Is The Exclusive Broker For Sale.com
According to a press release out today, Right Of The Dot™, LLC announced it is the exclusive broker for Sale.com, the most popular word in retail and e-commerce. This premium domain name is now for SALE and will be auctioned off to the highest ...
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September 12, 2012, 9:55 am

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Homeland Securty Sells Another Seized Domain Name: GoFactoryOutlet.com
Over the Labor day weekend we told you that several gambling domain names were sold to a private firm. As of Yesterday the domain name, GoFactoryOutlet.com which was seized by HomelandSecurty back in December 2010 with over 75 other domain names they...
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Homeland Securty Sells Another Seized Domain Name: GoFactoryOutlet.com
Over the Labor day weekend we told you that several gambling domain names were sold to a private firm. As of Yesterday the domain name, GoFactoryOutlet.com which was seized by HomelandSecurty back in December 2010 with over 75 other domain names they...
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September 12, 2012, 9:24 am