Double #UDRP Complainant admits to #masochism tendencies after #RDNH decision

Posted by DomainGang on November 30, 2020, at 9:21 pm

Sumil Gufta, CEO of internet startup Spaseballs.io, publicly admitted to having masochistic tendencies by filing a new UDRP. The serial entrepreneur was hit with a finding of Reverse Domain Name Hijacking a few months ago, losing to the registrant of Spaseballs.com. Gufta was labeled a Reverse Domain Name Hijacker by prominent domain industry blog, RDNH.com. […]

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Insane pile of LL .com #domains for sale at #Chinese outlet!

Posted by DomainGang on November 30, 2020, at 4:25 pm

If you’ve always wanted to own a two letter .com (LL .com) domain name, now it’s your chance. A cache of 10 two letter .com domains is available to acquire at Chinese domain outlet, eName. The brokerage has listed them for sale with a price range that begins at six figures USD. In fact, the […]

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Utah #monolith linked to #Uniregistry domain promo for Cyber Monday

Posted by DomainGang on November 30, 2020, at 12:44 pm

If you read about the mysterious silver monolith found in Utah last week, the mystery has now been solved. The silver monolith wasn’t a sign from an ancient civilization, or a message from visitors with alien DNA. Popular domain registrar, Uniregistry, planted the silver monolith in the Utah desert as a marketing campaign to attract […]

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Opus.es : Seemingly generic #domain lost in #UDRP due to serving wine PPC ads

Posted by DomainGang on November 30, 2020, at 12:08 pm

Opus is the Latin word for work of art, but in the world of trademarks and brands it all depends on use. The registrant of the domain Opus.es found out via the UDRP process that displaying PPC ads about wine constitutes trademark infringement. Opus One Winery LLC filed the UDRP at the WIPO, to protect […]

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Calculator.com : Domain owner applied for #trademark registration at the #USPTO

Posted by DomainGang on November 30, 2020, at 10:24 am

The owner of Calculator.com, a generic domain that was reported as stolen at some point, has applied for the registration of a US federal trademark at the USPTO. The application for the registration of CALCULATOR.COM as a trademark was filed on November 20th for the following services: “Providing a website featuring on-line non-downloadable software that […]

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Domain law: What would a judge say?

Posted by DomainGang on November 29, 2020, at 12:23 pm

At some point, if you sell enough domains, you’re going to encounter a stealth buyer. In fact, at many venues, you may never know who the buyer is until the sale is complete and the name resolves at its new home. But let’s take a step back and review the negotiation that led to that […]

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Jumpcloud.net registrant given immense slack in #UDRP decision

Posted by DomainGang on November 28, 2020, at 4:34 pm

The registrant of Jumpcloud.net was given immense slack by the NAF panelist, in a UDRP filed by the registrants of the matching .com. The Respondent failed to renew the domain in 2016, thus dropping its original registration stamp of 2012, and the domain was re-registered in 2017. Meanwhile, the JUMPCLOUD mark was registered in 2014. […]

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#Sedo wants all of your “great domains” for a December auction

Posted by DomainGang on November 27, 2020, at 12:20 pm

Sedo, our premium sponsor, is on the hunt for your great domain names. You know you have some, and it’s a great opportunity to put them up for sale in an upcoming domain auction that’d garner a lot of exposure. The auction takes place from December 3rd through the 10th. What are the requirements? According […]

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Croner.com : A 24 year old domain was just lost via the #UDRP process

Posted by DomainGang on November 27, 2020, at 11:39 am

Croner.com, a domain registered in 1996, was just lost via the UDRP process at the WIPO. Registered 24 years ago, the domain was challenged by The Croner Company, that claimed continuous use of this brand for at least the past 40 years. Apparently, the company’s founder was named Mel Croner. But the brand is very […]

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What a turkey! LTU.com still not paid at DropCatch

Posted by DomainGang on November 25, 2020, at 3:56 pm

Young turk LTU.com—the youngest LLL .com domain in the world—is still not paid for at DropCatch. Nine days after the auction ended at $35,550 dollars, LTU.com remains with the standard lander that points to the DropCatch announcement of the auction’s end. Why would someone bid thousands of dollars on a three letter .com domain and […]

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University.com for sale at Uniregistry!

Posted by DomainGang on November 25, 2020, at 11:52 am

There’s no bigger university domain than University.com, and the ultra premium domain is now exclusively for sale – at Uniregistry. The $2,000,000 dollar price tag is well-justified, especially at the era of the Covid-19 pandemic. Online courses, classes, and educational seminars can all be under the same umbrella, University.com. The domain is being brokered by […]

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Orecle.com : #Domain hit with UDRP before #NameJet auction

Posted by DomainGang on November 25, 2020, at 10:42 am

Orecle.com, a domain that dropped and was auctioned on November 5, 2020 at NameJet, was hit with a UDRP days prior. The domain dropped and was caught on September 28, and by October 29 Oracle Corporation had filed a UDRP. The timing is important, as Namebio lists the NameJet sale to have completed for $230 […]

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