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Domain Brand Mangement Company Says It Will Sue Over IVX.com
After losing UDRP, IVX says it will go to court for domain name. Last week I wrote about Dutch company Besloten Vennootschap IVX Networks Europe B.V. The brand management and global domain name registration company uses the domain name IVX.eu. It fil...
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Domain Brand Mangement Company Says It Will Sue Over IVX.com
After losing UDRP, IVX says it will go to court for domain name. Last week I wrote about Dutch company Besloten Vennootschap IVX Networks Europe B.V. The brand management and global domain name registration company uses the domain name IVX.eu. It fil...
Discussion
June 28, 2011, 9:58 am
Domain Name Wire
.Gay Trademark Application Filed
Trademark frontrunning continues. A Washington man has filed an intent-to-use trademark application for “.gay” with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Thomas Petersen DBA Creighton Investments, LLC filed the application on June 20 just...
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.Gay Trademark Application Filed
Trademark frontrunning continues. A Washington man has filed an intent-to-use trademark application for “.gay” with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Thomas Petersen DBA Creighton Investments, LLC filed the application on June 20 just...
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June 27, 2011, 11:27 am
Domain Name Wire
Adam Dicker Dishes on Domain Industry and DNForum
DNForum founder discusses the state of domain investing and his popular forum. I last interviewed DNForum owner Adam Dicker over five years ago. A lot has changed in the domain industry since then, so I thought it would be a good time to connect agai...
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Adam Dicker Dishes on Domain Industry and DNForum
DNForum founder discusses the state of domain investing and his popular forum. I last interviewed DNForum owner Adam Dicker over five years ago. A lot has changed in the domain industry since then, so I thought it would be a good time to connect agai...
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June 27, 2011, 11:05 am
Domain Name Wire
My Thoughts on a Go Daddy Buyout
What a Go Daddy sale would mean. If the chatter is to be believed, The Go Daddy Group could announce a multi-billion dollar buyout sometime this week. While neither Go Daddy nor the buyers will confirm or deny this, it’s typical for bankers inv...
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My Thoughts on a Go Daddy Buyout
What a Go Daddy sale would mean. If the chatter is to be believed, The Go Daddy Group could announce a multi-billion dollar buyout sometime this week. While neither Go Daddy nor the buyers will confirm or deny this, it’s typical for bankers inv...
Discussion
June 27, 2011, 10:52 am
Domain Name Wire
Go Daddy Could Shake Up Domain Registry Market
Registrar could take a big chunk of back end services business for new top level domain names. Last week new TLD consultancy Minds + Machines announced flat rate registry services pricing of $100,000 per year. Apparently this is the first time there&...
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Go Daddy Could Shake Up Domain Registry Market
Registrar could take a big chunk of back end services business for new top level domain names. Last week new TLD consultancy Minds + Machines announced flat rate registry services pricing of $100,000 per year. Apparently this is the first time there&...
Discussion
June 27, 2011, 9:58 am
Domain Name Wire
Microsoft Lists Over 100 Domains For Sale on Sedo
Company gets proactive with domain sales. Yesterday I wrote about Microsoft’s sale of Do.com. Last month Microsoft finally relented and sold HotList.com to startup TheHotList.com. But it appears that Microsoft might also be proactively selling ...
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Microsoft Lists Over 100 Domains For Sale on Sedo
Company gets proactive with domain sales. Yesterday I wrote about Microsoft’s sale of Do.com. Last month Microsoft finally relented and sold HotList.com to startup TheHotList.com. But it appears that Microsoft might also be proactively selling ...
Discussion
June 26, 2011, 10:37 am
Domain Name Wire
Microsoft Sells (or Places for Sale) Do.com
Domain name transfers to IP protection company. An old Microsoft domain name has changed hands. The whois record for Do.com changed yesterday from Microsoft to Glendale, California company Marksmen. Marksmen is an intellectual property company that o...
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Microsoft Sells (or Places for Sale) Do.com
Domain name transfers to IP protection company. An old Microsoft domain name has changed hands. The whois record for Do.com changed yesterday from Microsoft to Glendale, California company Marksmen. Marksmen is an intellectual property company that o...
Discussion
June 25, 2011, 10:41 am
Domain Name Wire
Domain Name Company Files UDRP for 3 Letter Domain, Loses
Domain registrar loses UDRP. A domain name registration and brand protection company has tried its hand at filing a UDRP for its own name — and lost. Dutch company Besloten Vennootschap IVX Networks Europe B.V, which owns IVX.eu, filed the case...
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Domain Name Company Files UDRP for 3 Letter Domain, Loses
Domain registrar loses UDRP. A domain name registration and brand protection company has tried its hand at filing a UDRP for its own name — and lost. Dutch company Besloten Vennootschap IVX Networks Europe B.V, which owns IVX.eu, filed the case...
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June 24, 2011, 1:43 pm
Domain Name Wire
NYP: KKR Looking to Buy Go Daddy for $1 Billion Plus
New York Post says web hosting and domain giant may be sold for over $1 billion. The New York Post is reporting that Henry Kravis’ KKR is leading a group that is trying to buy Go Daddy for over $1 billion in a leveraged buy out. A Go Daddy spok...
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NYP: KKR Looking to Buy Go Daddy for $1 Billion Plus
New York Post says web hosting and domain giant may be sold for over $1 billion. The New York Post is reporting that Henry Kravis’ KKR is leading a group that is trying to buy Go Daddy for over $1 billion in a leveraged buy out. A Go Daddy spok...
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June 24, 2011, 10:13 am
Domain Name Wire
New Service Hopes to Make Seller-Financed Domain Transactions Easier
Service manages seller financed domain sales. A new service called Zenscrow hopes to bring more liquidity to the domain name market by making seller financed domain sales easier. Companies such as Escrow.com and Moniker already offer payment plan esc...
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New Service Hopes to Make Seller-Financed Domain Transactions Easier
Service manages seller financed domain sales. A new service called Zenscrow hopes to bring more liquidity to the domain name market by making seller financed domain sales easier. Companies such as Escrow.com and Moniker already offer payment plan esc...
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June 23, 2011, 1:40 pm
