Mine.com auction requires special certification from DropCatch

Posted by DomainGang on April 25, 2025, at 3:31 pm

DropCatch is auctioning off its latest catch at the drop, the domain Mine.com. Registered in 2000 before it expired at Spaceship, Mine.com has attracted numerous bidders that bid hundreds of thousands of dollars for a chance to own it. With three days left until the end of the auction, the highest bid sits at $412,500 […]

Filed under Domain News · Tagged with Domains, DropCatch, Mine.com, Rolf Herken, ViewMagic, auctions

Priority-airs.com: Despite proving abusive use, Complainant didn’t win UDRP!

Posted by DomainGang on April 25, 2025, at 9:20 am

Priority Air Express UK Limited tried to get the domain Priority-airs.com from its registrant using the UDRP process. It didn’t work out, despite proving that the Respondent used the domain to impersonate the Complainant’s business, even attempting to disrupt it. The reason: The Complainant’s lack of a live, registered trademark due to allowing their mark […]

Filed under Domain Law · Tagged with Priority Air Express UK, Priority-airs.com, UDRP, WIPO, deny transfer

Having some fun with the Ocean Front Domains valuation tool & the icon.com sale

Posted by DomainGang on April 24, 2025, at 5:10 pm

Ocean Front Domains (OFD) rolled out a new, AI-driven domain valuation tool. Unlike other, established tools such as Estibot and Saw.com‘s homegrown valuator, OFD is interactive and rather chatty. Most likely driven by ChatGPT and trained on a cache of reported domain sales, OFD is welcome as a new addition. Many domain investors appreciate the fact […]

Filed under Domain News · Tagged with OFD, Ocean Front Domains, domain valuation, domain valuators, estibot, icon.com, reasoning layer, saw.com

Kathy Byrd domains: Realtor’s personal brand won back via the UDRP process

Posted by DomainGang on April 24, 2025, at 9:50 am

Realtors take note: Your personal brand requires a domain name that should include your own name. In the case of Kathy Byrd, a realtor with the state of Alabama, her full name was registered by someone in her home state in the form of 3 domains: KathyByrd.com, KathyByrd.net, and KathyByrdRealty.com. This covered the full base […]

Filed under Domain Law · Tagged with Kathy Byrd, Kathy Byrd Alabama, Kathy Byrd domains, Kathy Byrd realtor, KathyByrd.com, KathyByrd.net, KathyByrdRealty.com, UDRP, domain transfer, grant transfer, realtor domains

JDSport.com UDRP: Sports retailer bought own domain in the aftermarket!

Posted by DomainGang on April 23, 2025, at 12:57 pm

JD Sports Fashion plc is a British multinational retailer specializing in branded sports fashion and outdoor apparel, footwear, and accessories. Founded in 1981 in Manchester, UK, the company has expanded globally, operating over 4,500 stores across 36 countries. JD Sports began its international expansion in 2009 with the acquisition of Chausport, a French sports retailer. […]

Filed under Domain Law · Tagged with Domains, JD Sports, JDSport.com, JDSports.com, UDRP, WIPO, deny transfer

TXT.com reported as sold for $500k on the Fruits.co platform

Posted by DomainGang on April 23, 2025, at 9:28 am

The domain name TXT.com was reported as sold for $502,400 dollars with the sale taking place on Fruits.co, a relatively new platform to sell domains on. Registered in 1990, TXT.com was sold in 2023 for $300,000 dollars according to Namebio. The newly reported sale is a nice flip but it’s an LTO that spans 12 […]

Filed under Domain News · Tagged with Fabian Heuschele, Fruits, Fruits.co, TXT.com, domain platform, domain selling

Pope Domain Names: Taken or for sale, these are the top candidates

Posted by DomainGang on April 22, 2025, at 5:49 pm

Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in 1936 in Buenos Aires, was the first Jesuit and Latin American pope, serving from 2013 until his death on April 21, 2025, at age 88 from a stroke and heart failure. Known for his humility and progressive views, the late Pope Francis championed social justice and addressed clerical […]

Filed under Domain News, Featured · Tagged with Pope Domain Names, Pope Francis, Pope domains, the next Pope

Soskin.com: Respondent by the same last name wins UDRP with Reverse Domain Name Hijacking finding

Posted by DomainGang on April 22, 2025, at 10:40 am

The UDRP filed against the domain Soskin.com ended with a finding of Reverse Domain Name Hijacking — an easy decision, as the Respondent’s last name is Soskin. The Complainant is Cosmetic Research Group, France, who claimed rights to the SOSKIN mark in France since 1992. Too bad, said the Respondent Mr. Robert Soskin, who owns […]

Filed under Domain Law · Tagged with RDNH, Robert Soskin, Soskin, Soskin.com, UDRP, deny transfer, reverse domain name hijacking

Genomedx.com UDRP: Reverse Domain Name Hijacking decision despite no show from Respondent

Posted by DomainGang on April 22, 2025, at 8:49 am

Veracyte, Inc. sought the transfer of the domain Genomedx.com via the UDRP process, claiming common law rights to the GENOMEDX mark. According to the Forum’s panelist, the case was so weak that the lack of a response by the Respondent did not sway them into the Complainant’s side. Said the panelist: Complainant asserts that it […]

Filed under Domain Law · Tagged with GENOMEDX, Genomedx.com, RDNH, Veracyte, reverse domain name hijacking

The Forward acquired Yiddish.com and Yiddish.org—A donation from philanthropist Elie Hirschfeld

Posted by DomainGang on April 21, 2025, at 6:08 pm

The Forward, a historic pillar of Jewish-American journalism, has announced the acquisition of the premium domains Yiddish.com and Yiddish.org. The domains were donated by Elie Hirschfeld, a New York-based real estate developer and philanthropist who serves as president of Hirschfeld Properties and founder of the Hirschfeld Foundation. Rachel Fishman Feddersen, CEO and Publisher of the […]

Filed under Domain News · Tagged with Elie Hirschfeld, Forward.com, The Forward, Yiddish.com, Yiddish.org

Freename Aftermarket: New marketplace for both Web3 and traditional domains

Posted by DomainGang on April 21, 2025, at 11:11 am

(Sponsored) Freename has launched a game-changing platform that bridges the gap between Web3 and traditional domains. Debuting on April 7, 2025, the Freename Aftermarket is the first unified marketplace where blockchain and standard domain names are traded together—offering a seamless experience across both ecosystems. A Unified Hub for Brands and Domain Enthusiasts With this all-in-one […]

Filed under Domain News · Tagged with DNS, Freename, Freename Aftermarket, Freename.io, Web3, traditional domains

InlandBoatClub.com: Bankruptcy sale did not deliver domain—What happened next?

Posted by DomainGang on April 21, 2025, at 10:18 am

The acquisition of a business due to bankruptcy is a straightforward process: a court order describes the assets that must be transferred via the liquidation. In the case of InlandBoatClub.com the business folded and two years ago the assets’ transfer to the new owner was agreed upon. Except that the domain wasn’t transferred. Not smartly, […]

Filed under Domain Law · Tagged with InlandBoatClub.com, UDRP, deny transfer

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