Angelist.com: From $99,999 dollars on Afternic to a UDRP loss

Posted by DomainGang on November 30, 2023, at 5:20 pm

No angel seemed to guard the registrant of the domain Angelist.com, who sought to get $99,999 dollars on Afternic. Instead, the domain was lost via the UDRP process after AL Advisors Management, Inc., won the case based on their AngelList brand and mark. Of course, having two consecutive L letters led to a lot of […]

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Desktop.com goes on sale as company rebrands itself to Webtop.com

Posted by DomainGang on November 30, 2023, at 12:34 pm

Desktop.com, the premium domain name supporting an app-converging platform, is in a domain rebranding process. The funded company that was formed with Frank Schilling as an early investor has switched to the domain Webtop.com, thus renaming itself as Webtop. Rolf Larsen, co-founder, shared the news of the company’s move to the Webtop.com domain: I’m thrilled […]

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Ascale.com UDRP: Spanish Complainant failed thanks to junior trademark

Posted by DomainGang on November 30, 2023, at 11:22 am

Tau Ceramica Solutions, S.L.U. is a Spanish company that filed a UDRP to usurp the domain Ascale.com. The Complainant registered the ASCALE mark in 2017 as a graphic element; the mark is junior to the domain’s registration by 8 years. Despite the Respondent’s apparent wish to sell the domain for approximately $90,000 dollars, it’s within […]

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On.ly: Record-breaking million dollar sale cut short by political concerns

Posted by DomainGang on November 30, 2023, at 10:20 am

The super short domain name On.ly forms what is known as a “domain hack” – the formation of a keyword from the two parts on the left and on the right of the dot. On.ly was sent to Escrow.com, ready to be sold for a cool $1,000,000 dollars. The buyer was Leo Radvinsky, owner of […]

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The Domain King: New trademark application aimed at leasing domains

Posted by DomainGang on November 29, 2023, at 3:59 pm

The Domain King, Rick Schwartz, has been using his distinct brand since 1996. In 2001, Rick applied for the registration of the mark DOMAIN KING which was eventually registered in 2003. A full two decades later, Rick Schwartz is ready to up the domain game, by applying for the mark DOMAIN KING.COM – the new […]

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Escrow.com: Dot .AI is doing much better than .IO ever did

Posted by DomainGang on November 29, 2023, at 11:50 am

The recent report released by Escrow.com shows that sales of .AI domain names remain strong. Despite a decrease in Q3/2023 to $1.3 million dollars, down from the Q2/2023 figure of $1.8 million dollars, the overall sentiment is that .AI domains are performing much better than .IO ever did. We reached out to Escrow.com Chief Executive […]

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Mar-a-lago.com UDRP ends with The Trump Organization being the loser

Posted by DomainGang on November 28, 2023, at 12:10 pm

The registrant of the domain Mar-a-lago.com was strong-armed via the UDRP process by DTTM Operations LLC, which is operated as an affiliate of The Trump Organization that owns and controls trademarks on behalf of the group. The case was lost for the Complainant, as the WIPO panelist noted: “The Panel does not find on this […]

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#Sedo : Domain sales report | November 28, 2023 – Hot7.com sold for $150,000 dollars

Posted by DomainGang on November 28, 2023, at 9:47 am

Sedo domain sales report: Top sale is that of Hot7.com that sold for $150,000 dollars. Welcome to the latest domain sales report by Sedo; this time we cover the week ending on November 28, 2023. This information has been provided by Sedo.com, kind sponsors of DomainGang. The Sedo marketplace sells great domains 24/7 providing a […]

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Spaceship surpasses 300,000 domains under management

Posted by DomainGang on November 28, 2023, at 9:19 am

Not too long after surpassing the 100,000 domain milestone, Spaceship has hit another one: More than 300,000 domains under management. Founded by Namecheap founder and CEO, Richard Kirkendall, Spaceship.com was built with technology that utilizes the blockchain across its registrar and hosting functions. The modular design allows for the users of the Spaceship platform to […]

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Domainer careers: Darryl Lopes joins the eNaming domain brokerage

Posted by DomainGang on November 27, 2023, at 10:37 am

Experienced domain broker, Darryl Lopes, is moving in with eNaming brokerage as new staff. In the past, Darryl has been successful with Uniregistry on-site at the Cayman Islands, supporting Frank Schilling’s extensive company needs. He also worked worked with Secret Brokerage as their domain broker for acquisitions and has produced his own eBook, How to […]

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SQualify.com UDRP: Panelist deprived Respondent of a RDNH finding

Posted by DomainGang on November 27, 2023, at 9:30 am

The UDRP filed against the domain SQualify.com was based on a trademark registered in 2023 by German company, Münchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft Aktiengesellschaft. The SQUALIFY mark was applied for in 2022, but the domain was registered before the mark’s registration. The domain’s Chinese registrant represented themselves and pointed out the facts, falling short of securing a finding […]

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Sedo: Submit your premium domains to the December 2023 GreatDomains auction!

Posted by DomainGang on November 25, 2023, at 12:28 pm

It’s almost December! Now it’s a great time to make good money from your domains, with the upcoming GreatDomains auction by Sedo. Our kind sponsors are inviting domain investors with premium domain names to submit them for inclusion in the auction, which takes place between December 7th and 14th, 2023. 👍 GreatDomains is a bimonthly […]

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