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Domain Name Wire
Is this GoDaddy’s new slogan?
Company files two intent-to-use trademark applications. Domain name registrar GoDaddy has filed two intent-to-use trademark applications with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, possibly tipping off slogans it plans to use in the future. Applicatio...
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Is this GoDaddy’s new slogan?
Company files two intent-to-use trademark applications. Domain name registrar GoDaddy has filed two intent-to-use trademark applications with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, possibly tipping off slogans it plans to use in the future. Applicatio...
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August 20, 2013, 10:16 am
Domain Name Wire
TLDH walked away from auction with 2 strings plus cash
New top level domain applicant settles contention sets and walks away with more cash than it spent. Top Level Domain Holdings (TLDH) was initially opposed to the private auction model to settle top level domain name contention sets. That changed, and...
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TLDH walked away from auction with 2 strings plus cash
New top level domain applicant settles contention sets and walks away with more cash than it spent. Top Level Domain Holdings (TLDH) was initially opposed to the private auction model to settle top level domain name contention sets. That changed, and...
Discussion
August 20, 2013, 9:40 am
Domain Shane
SHANE’S BIG LIST: Tuesday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on August 20th, 2013
I noticed recently that my Google ads to the right were running dot PW ads. It’s ironic that despite the fact I have been questioning an investment in dot pw that I continue to profit from them. So I guess I am making money on dot P...
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SHANE’S BIG LIST: Tuesday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on August 20th, 2013
I noticed recently that my Google ads to the right were running dot PW ads. It’s ironic that despite the fact I have been questioning an investment in dot pw that I continue to profit from them. So I guess I am making money on dot P...
Discussion
August 20, 2013, 6:24 am
Domain Name Wire
Uh-Oh: String similarity panels disagree on .cam vs. .com
One panelist dings .cam while two others say it’s OK. ICANN’s string similarity objections are about to face a big challenge. Demand Media subsidiary United TLD has lost an objection brought by Verisign against United TLD’s .cam dom...
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Uh-Oh: String similarity panels disagree on .cam vs. .com
One panelist dings .cam while two others say it’s OK. ICANN’s string similarity objections are about to face a big challenge. Demand Media subsidiary United TLD has lost an objection brought by Verisign against United TLD’s .cam dom...
Discussion
August 19, 2013, 9:15 pm
The Domains
According To Alexa There Is No Traffic Leakage From Beat.La To BeatLa.com
For those that think that branding a site on any non-.com is going to automatically lead to traffic bleed over to the matching .com I present the case of Beat.La. The domain name was purchased just a couple of weeks ago by the Phoenix Suns on Sedo fo...
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According To Alexa There Is No Traffic Leakage From Beat.La To BeatLa.com
For those that think that branding a site on any non-.com is going to automatically lead to traffic bleed over to the matching .com I present the case of Beat.La. The domain name was purchased just a couple of weeks ago by the Phoenix Suns on Sedo fo...
Discussion
August 19, 2013, 7:55 pm
The Domains
Report: Godaddy Acquires Locu.com For $70 Million
GoDaddy, said it had acquired San Francisco startup Locu according to Allthingsd.com “While the company did not disclose the terms of the deal, sources close to the situation said it paid $70 million in cash and stock for the company.&r...
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Report: Godaddy Acquires Locu.com For $70 Million
GoDaddy, said it had acquired San Francisco startup Locu according to Allthingsd.com “While the company did not disclose the terms of the deal, sources close to the situation said it paid $70 million in cash and stock for the company.&r...
Discussion
August 19, 2013, 2:32 pm
The Domains
Donuts Beats Back Academy Sports Legal Rights Objection To new gTLD .Academy
Academy, LTD., d/b/a Academy Sports + Outdoors lost is Legal Rights Objection filed against Half Oaks, LLC (a Donuts compny) application for the new gTLD .Academy finding that “the common generic use of the term “academy”, as well a...
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Donuts Beats Back Academy Sports Legal Rights Objection To new gTLD .Academy
Academy, LTD., d/b/a Academy Sports + Outdoors lost is Legal Rights Objection filed against Half Oaks, LLC (a Donuts compny) application for the new gTLD .Academy finding that “the common generic use of the term “academy”, as well a...
Discussion
August 19, 2013, 1:04 pm
Domain Name Wire
.Academy, .Blue and .Bio new TLD objections denied
WIPO denies three more challenges to new top level domain names. World Intellectual Property Organization panels have denied three more top level domain name Legal Rights Objections. All of the objections were filed against strings that are not in co...
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.Academy, .Blue and .Bio new TLD objections denied
WIPO denies three more challenges to new top level domain names. World Intellectual Property Organization panels have denied three more top level domain name Legal Rights Objections. All of the objections were filed against strings that are not in co...
Discussion
August 19, 2013, 12:59 pm
The Domains
Biotechnology Industry Organization Loses WIPO Legal Rights Objection On New gTLD .Bio
Biotechnology Industry Organization of Washington, lost its Legal Rights Objection filed against Starting Dot applied for new gTLD .bio. Here are the relevance findings by the one member WIPO panel: A fundamental issue in this proceeding is the appro...
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Biotechnology Industry Organization Loses WIPO Legal Rights Objection On New gTLD .Bio
Biotechnology Industry Organization of Washington, lost its Legal Rights Objection filed against Starting Dot applied for new gTLD .bio. Here are the relevance findings by the one member WIPO panel: A fundamental issue in this proceeding is the appro...
Discussion
August 19, 2013, 12:58 pm
The Domains
Blue Cross Loses Legal Rights Objection To Block the New gTLD .Blue
Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association just lost a Legal Rights Objection to Afilias Limited new gTLD application for .Blue Here are the relevant findings by the three member WIPO panel: “”The Applicant has not denied that it was aware of...
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Blue Cross Loses Legal Rights Objection To Block the New gTLD .Blue
Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association just lost a Legal Rights Objection to Afilias Limited new gTLD application for .Blue Here are the relevant findings by the three member WIPO panel: “”The Applicant has not denied that it was aware of...
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August 19, 2013, 12:51 pm
