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Domain Name Wire
Expert witness tries to reverse hijack two letter domain name
Panelist shuns attempt to grab two letter domain name through cybersquatting claim. An expert witness attempted to reverse hijack the domain name ew.uk, a Nominet Dispute Resolution Service panelist has determined. John Chapman, an IT service enginee...
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Expert witness tries to reverse hijack two letter domain name
Panelist shuns attempt to grab two letter domain name through cybersquatting claim. An expert witness attempted to reverse hijack the domain name ew.uk, a Nominet Dispute Resolution Service panelist has determined. John Chapman, an IT service enginee...
Discussion
April 17, 2025, 4:52 pm
Domain Name Wire
Will DropCatch.com shut down some of its registrar accreditations?
Overhead costs are increasing as the company grabs fewer expired domains. Every month, I look at the latest data that Verisign files with ICANN, which shows .com activity at each registrar. In recent months, there has been a notable drop in activity ...
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Will DropCatch.com shut down some of its registrar accreditations?
Overhead costs are increasing as the company grabs fewer expired domains. Every month, I look at the latest data that Verisign files with ICANN, which shows .com activity at each registrar. In recent months, there has been a notable drop in activity ...
Discussion
April 17, 2025, 2:41 pm
Domain Name Wire
Towing firm’s domain claim gets impounded by UDRP panel
Tow truck company inadvertently let domain name expire in 2021. I’ve written about lots of reverse domain name hijacking cases this week, and more are to come. A UDRP panelist has found S & S Towing Inc. to have tried reverse hijacking the ...
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Towing firm’s domain claim gets impounded by UDRP panel
Tow truck company inadvertently let domain name expire in 2021. I’ve written about lots of reverse domain name hijacking cases this week, and more are to come. A UDRP panelist has found S & S Towing Inc. to have tried reverse hijacking the ...
Discussion
April 16, 2025, 4:09 pm
Domain Name Wire
Snoop Dogg is on a roll, winning more domain names
Snoop wins another cybersquatting case. Calvin Broadus, aka Snoop Dogg, has taken down more cybersquatters. About a month ago, the entertainer won a cybersquatting dispute against SnoopDoggBush .com. Bush is the name of his 13th album, which was rele...
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Snoop Dogg is on a roll, winning more domain names
Snoop wins another cybersquatting case. Calvin Broadus, aka Snoop Dogg, has taken down more cybersquatters. About a month ago, the entertainer won a cybersquatting dispute against SnoopDoggBush .com. Bush is the name of his 13th album, which was rele...
Discussion
April 16, 2025, 3:44 pm
Domain Name Wire
15 end user domain name sales up to €100,000
A Y Combinator startup paid six figures for a domain name. Sedo had a solid sales week, including a six-figure sale and 16 five-figure sales. Here’s a list of end user domain name sales that just completed at Sedo. You can view previous lists l...
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15 end user domain name sales up to €100,000
A Y Combinator startup paid six figures for a domain name. Sedo had a solid sales week, including a six-figure sale and 16 five-figure sales. Here’s a list of end user domain name sales that just completed at Sedo. You can view previous lists l...
Discussion
April 16, 2025, 1:37 pm
Domain Name Wire
Paychex tries (and fails) to shoehorn trademark dispute into UDRP
The payroll company has a legitimate reason to go after this domain, but it doesn’t qualify as cybersquatting under the UDRP. Payroll and Human Resources company Paychex (NASDAQ: PAYX) has failed to take down a website that uses the Paychex bra...
Discussion
Paychex tries (and fails) to shoehorn trademark dispute into UDRP
The payroll company has a legitimate reason to go after this domain, but it doesn’t qualify as cybersquatting under the UDRP. Payroll and Human Resources company Paychex (NASDAQ: PAYX) has failed to take down a website that uses the Paychex bra...
Discussion
April 15, 2025, 7:14 pm
Domain Name Wire
French company Mobility SAS tries reverse domain name hijacking
Gaming company didn’t connect the dots on when the current registrant acquired the domain. A World Intellectual Property Organization panel has found Mobility SAS to have tried reverse domain name hijacking. The company was established in 2018 ...
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French company Mobility SAS tries reverse domain name hijacking
Gaming company didn’t connect the dots on when the current registrant acquired the domain. A World Intellectual Property Organization panel has found Mobility SAS to have tried reverse domain name hijacking. The company was established in 2018 ...
Discussion
April 15, 2025, 5:07 pm
Domain Name Wire
Seattle food truck business guilty of reverse domain name hijacking
Panelist says company omitted key information about the status of its trademark. A company that runs a Seattle food truck directory has been found guilty of reverse domain name hijacking (pdf) after it tried to take a similar .org domain name away fr...
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Seattle food truck business guilty of reverse domain name hijacking
Panelist says company omitted key information about the status of its trademark. A company that runs a Seattle food truck directory has been found guilty of reverse domain name hijacking (pdf) after it tried to take a similar .org domain name away fr...
Discussion
April 15, 2025, 4:48 pm
Domain Name Wire
Afternic’s 1099-Ks create tax headaches for domain sellers
Reissued 1099-Ks, old addresses, and notifications caught in spam lead to frustration. It’s tax day in the U.S., and many taxpayers are making last-minute filings or deciding if they want to file for an extension. This year marks the first time...
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Afternic’s 1099-Ks create tax headaches for domain sellers
Reissued 1099-Ks, old addresses, and notifications caught in spam lead to frustration. It’s tax day in the U.S., and many taxpayers are making last-minute filings or deciding if they want to file for an extension. This year marks the first time...
Discussion
April 15, 2025, 4:20 pm
The Domains
BenbrookLife.com developed by long time domainer Alvin Brown
Longtime domain investor and podcaster Alvin Brown has a new passion. Alvin has created a website about his hometown of Benbrook, Texas. With a little less than 25,000 residents I think Alvin who is a wiz when it comes to tech and media will stand ou...
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BenbrookLife.com developed by long time domainer Alvin Brown
Longtime domain investor and podcaster Alvin Brown has a new passion. Alvin has created a website about his hometown of Benbrook, Texas. With a little less than 25,000 residents I think Alvin who is a wiz when it comes to tech and media will stand ou...
Discussion
April 15, 2025, 3:29 pm
