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Elliot's Blog
Tip to People Seeking a Domain Broker
Just about every domain forum has a section for people to post threads seeking domain broker representation. In addition to this, people email brokers privately to discuss brokerage deals. Even though I am not a domain broker and have never been a do...
Discussion
Tip to People Seeking a Domain Broker
Just about every domain forum has a section for people to post threads seeking domain broker representation. In addition to this, people email brokers privately to discuss brokerage deals. Even though I am not a domain broker and have never been a do...
Discussion
August 14, 2013, 11:08 am
Domain Name Wire
IPC wants Uniform Rapid Suspension provisions in .org, .biz, and .info contracts
Intellectual Property groups already asking for way to add URS to existing top level domain names. This shouldn’t come as a surprise. The ICANN Intellectual Property Constituency (IPC) has asked ICANN to insert a provision into registry agreeme...
Discussion
IPC wants Uniform Rapid Suspension provisions in .org, .biz, and .info contracts
Intellectual Property groups already asking for way to add URS to existing top level domain names. This shouldn’t come as a surprise. The ICANN Intellectual Property Constituency (IPC) has asked ICANN to insert a provision into registry agreeme...
Discussion
August 14, 2013, 11:06 am
Domain Name Wire
Sedo revenue down 17% but rebound in number of domains for sale and parked
Sedo’s revenue continues downward trend but company reports a rebound in domains for sale and parked since the end of 2012. Sedo Holding’s domain marketing segment, which most in the domain name industry know as simply Sedo, posted a shar...
Discussion
Sedo revenue down 17% but rebound in number of domains for sale and parked
Sedo’s revenue continues downward trend but company reports a rebound in domains for sale and parked since the end of 2012. Sedo Holding’s domain marketing segment, which most in the domain name industry know as simply Sedo, posted a shar...
Discussion
August 14, 2013, 10:27 am
The Domains
Publicly Traded Ceat Mahal Of India Files UDRP Against BuyDomains.com On Ceat.org
Ceat Mahal a tire manufacturer located in India, filed a UDRP against BuyDomains.com on the domain name Ceat.org Buydomains.com appears to have picked up the domain name on a drop in late 2012. The Tire manufacturer appears to be a public company and...
Discussion
Publicly Traded Ceat Mahal Of India Files UDRP Against BuyDomains.com On Ceat.org
Ceat Mahal a tire manufacturer located in India, filed a UDRP against BuyDomains.com on the domain name Ceat.org Buydomains.com appears to have picked up the domain name on a drop in late 2012. The Tire manufacturer appears to be a public company and...
Discussion
August 14, 2013, 10:27 am
The Domains
Finalist For Britain’s Million Pound Startup Competition Buys FaceBuy.com For $10K On Sedo
The domain name FaceBuy.com just sold on Sedo for $10,000 and I think the seller may not be thrilled when they realize the buyer is a App developer from Australia who has already gotten some mainstream coverage in the press and whose Facebook page ha...
Discussion
Finalist For Britain’s Million Pound Startup Competition Buys FaceBuy.com For $10K On Sedo
The domain name FaceBuy.com just sold on Sedo for $10,000 and I think the seller may not be thrilled when they realize the buyer is a App developer from Australia who has already gotten some mainstream coverage in the press and whose Facebook page ha...
Discussion
August 14, 2013, 9:20 am
Domain Name Wire
Tradeshow company sues Citigroup over domain name
Company that lost UDRP seeks to block transfer and claims reverse domain name hijacking. Tradeshow exhibit company Creative CitiGroup Inc. has filed a lawsuit (pdf) against banking giant Citigroup in an effort to keep its domain name CreativeCitigrou...
Discussion
Tradeshow company sues Citigroup over domain name
Company that lost UDRP seeks to block transfer and claims reverse domain name hijacking. Tradeshow exhibit company Creative CitiGroup Inc. has filed a lawsuit (pdf) against banking giant Citigroup in an effort to keep its domain name CreativeCitigrou...
Discussion
August 13, 2013, 4:59 pm
Domain Name Wire
This is dirty: HelpScout.net owner files lawsuit against HelpScout.com
Company formed in 2011 claims domain names registered in 2009 infringe its trademark. Brightwurks, Inc., which owns support service Help Scout, has filed an in rem lawsuit (pdf) against the domain names HelpScout.com and Help-Scout.com. Here’s ...
Discussion
This is dirty: HelpScout.net owner files lawsuit against HelpScout.com
Company formed in 2011 claims domain names registered in 2009 infringe its trademark. Brightwurks, Inc., which owns support service Help Scout, has filed an in rem lawsuit (pdf) against the domain names HelpScout.com and Help-Scout.com. Here’s ...
Discussion
August 13, 2013, 3:58 pm
Domain Name Wire
.Secure applicant files trademark application for SAFETLD
Artemis files application for SAFETLD mark for its .secure top level domain. Artemis Internet, part of NCC Group plc, has filed a trademark application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for “SAFETLD”, most likely tied to its .secu...
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.Secure applicant files trademark application for SAFETLD
Artemis files application for SAFETLD mark for its .secure top level domain. Artemis Internet, part of NCC Group plc, has filed a trademark application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for “SAFETLD”, most likely tied to its .secu...
Discussion
August 13, 2013, 3:25 pm
The Domains
Sedo.com Transactions Total $1MM Led By PremierOutlets.com For $26K
Sedo.com just released their domain transactions for the week 08/05/13 – 08/11/13 totaling $1MM. The highest priced transaction was PremierOutlets.com at $26,000 followed by RealGaming.com at $20,000. Over the past week, 673 transactions took p...
Discussion
Sedo.com Transactions Total $1MM Led By PremierOutlets.com For $26K
Sedo.com just released their domain transactions for the week 08/05/13 – 08/11/13 totaling $1MM. The highest priced transaction was PremierOutlets.com at $26,000 followed by RealGaming.com at $20,000. Over the past week, 673 transactions took p...
Discussion
August 13, 2013, 3:23 pm
Elliot's Blog
99 Designs Launches Swiftly
Graphic design marketplace 99 Designs has launched a new service called Swiftly, and smartly, they were able to acquire the Swiftly.com domain name prior to the launch. Swiftly offers website owners the opportunity to work with graphic desi...
Discussion
99 Designs Launches Swiftly
Graphic design marketplace 99 Designs has launched a new service called Swiftly, and smartly, they were able to acquire the Swiftly.com domain name prior to the launch. Swiftly offers website owners the opportunity to work with graphic desi...
Discussion
August 13, 2013, 3:11 pm
