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Demand Media is Down 55% from Its IPO, But It’s Not Alone
Majority of 2011 U.S. IPOs are under water. If you managed to buy Demand Media’s stock at the $17 offering price in January, you’ve taken a 55% hit. The stock closed today at $7.62. More likely if you bought on the first day you paid nort...
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Demand Media is Down 55% from Its IPO, But It’s Not Alone
Majority of 2011 U.S. IPOs are under water. If you managed to buy Demand Media’s stock at the $17 offering price in January, you’ve taken a 55% hit. The stock closed today at $7.62. More likely if you bought on the first day you paid nort...
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September 14, 2011, 9:27 pm
Domain Name Wire
“Book” + Social Networking = Trademark Delay
Facebook asks trademark office for more time to oppose trademarks. If you want the U.S. Patent and Trademark office to approve a trademark for your social networking site that includes the word “book”, you can expect a challenge. That&rsq...
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“Book” + Social Networking = Trademark Delay
Facebook asks trademark office for more time to oppose trademarks. If you want the U.S. Patent and Trademark office to approve a trademark for your social networking site that includes the word “book”, you can expect a challenge. That&rsq...
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September 14, 2011, 1:34 pm
Domain Name Wire
Spotlight on 13 End User Domain Name Sales This Past Week
From Rediff to a company in Santa Claus, Indiana, end users bought a number of domain names this week. As I report every week, here’s a look at end users who recently bought domain names through Afternic. Ho Ho Holdings, which owns a number of ...
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Spotlight on 13 End User Domain Name Sales This Past Week
From Rediff to a company in Santa Claus, Indiana, end users bought a number of domain names this week. As I report every week, here’s a look at end users who recently bought domain names through Afternic. Ho Ho Holdings, which owns a number of ...
Discussion
September 14, 2011, 9:56 am
Domain Name Wire
Owner of Screams.com Sues to Halt Transfer
Haunted house files suit to stop transfer and asks that trademark be canceled. The owner of the domain name Screams.com has filed a lawsuit (pdf) to halt the imminent transfer of his domain name following an adverse UDRP ruling. Last week I wrote abo...
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Owner of Screams.com Sues to Halt Transfer
Haunted house files suit to stop transfer and asks that trademark be canceled. The owner of the domain name Screams.com has filed a lawsuit (pdf) to halt the imminent transfer of his domain name following an adverse UDRP ruling. Last week I wrote abo...
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September 14, 2011, 9:16 am
Domain Name Wire
.XXX Sunrise Registrations “Comfortably Exceeded” Expectations
A long way to go but numbers already look strong for .xxx sunrise registrations. The .xxx sunrise registration period is less than a week old, but ICM Registry CEO Stuart Lawley told Domain Name Wire “I think it is safe to say that we have &lsq...
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.XXX Sunrise Registrations “Comfortably Exceeded” Expectations
A long way to go but numbers already look strong for .xxx sunrise registrations. The .xxx sunrise registration period is less than a week old, but ICM Registry CEO Stuart Lawley told Domain Name Wire “I think it is safe to say that we have &lsq...
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September 13, 2011, 10:44 am
Domain Name Wire
WTF? Acorn.tv lost in UDRP.
Hold on tight to your generic .tv domains! Sometimes I read UDRP decisions and just start shaking my head. That’s the case with Acorn.tv. Keep in mind that UDRP was created for clear cut cases of cybersquatting. Acorn.tv is not a clear cut case...
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WTF? Acorn.tv lost in UDRP.
Hold on tight to your generic .tv domains! Sometimes I read UDRP decisions and just start shaking my head. That’s the case with Acorn.tv. Keep in mind that UDRP was created for clear cut cases of cybersquatting. Acorn.tv is not a clear cut case...
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September 13, 2011, 10:23 am
Domain Name Wire
ICANN’s Enron-esque Math Shows a Loss on New TLDs
Numbers don’t make a lot of sense to me. ICANN has released a projected cash flow and profit and loss statement from the new top level domain name program. It has me scratching my head. The non-profit presents two sets of numbers. First is an o...
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ICANN’s Enron-esque Math Shows a Loss on New TLDs
Numbers don’t make a lot of sense to me. ICANN has released a projected cash flow and profit and loss statement from the new top level domain name program. It has me scratching my head. The non-profit presents two sets of numbers. First is an o...
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September 12, 2011, 9:44 pm
Domain Name Wire
Trademark Holders Go to 93-1 in .Co Disputes
.Co domain name disputes almost always found in favor of complainant. Filers of UDRP cases against .co domain names are now 93-1 at World Intellectual Property Organization. These cases have all been filed since .co was relaunched last year. I’...
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Trademark Holders Go to 93-1 in .Co Disputes
.Co domain name disputes almost always found in favor of complainant. Filers of UDRP cases against .co domain names are now 93-1 at World Intellectual Property Organization. These cases have all been filed since .co was relaunched last year. I’...
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September 12, 2011, 2:35 pm
Domain Name Wire
Dallas Mavericks Star Dirk Nowitzki Wins Dispute Over Domain Name
Dirk Nowitzki wins case against creator of icon of his likeness. Dallas Mavericks star Dirk Nowitzki has won a dispute against a company that used DirkSwish.com to sell memorabilia of his likeness. Dallas based Happy Bulldawg Entertainment, which say...
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Dallas Mavericks Star Dirk Nowitzki Wins Dispute Over Domain Name
Dirk Nowitzki wins case against creator of icon of his likeness. Dallas Mavericks star Dirk Nowitzki has won a dispute against a company that used DirkSwish.com to sell memorabilia of his likeness. Dallas based Happy Bulldawg Entertainment, which say...
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September 12, 2011, 11:13 am
Domain Name Wire
Does Rugby Deserve WorldCup2011.com?
Is it fair to give this domain name to a Rugby organization despite its use? Rugby World Cup Limited has filed a complaint with World Intellectual Property Organization to get the domain name WorldCup2011.com. Of course there are a lot of “Worl...
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Does Rugby Deserve WorldCup2011.com?
Is it fair to give this domain name to a Rugby organization despite its use? Rugby World Cup Limited has filed a complaint with World Intellectual Property Organization to get the domain name WorldCup2011.com. Of course there are a lot of “Worl...
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September 12, 2011, 10:13 am
