Wicked.com: Mattel snafu an example of how single word domains are memorable
November 11, 2024 · FEATURED POST
The Wicked.com snafu is a shocking example of quality control failure. Toy makers Mattel printed the domain “www.wicked.com” on recently released merchandise to celebrate the upcoming movie Wicked. Instead of using WickedMovie.com as the appropriate domain name, the destination is that of... [Read more]
Jaguar’s “Copy Nothing” campaign failed to secure the matching domain name
Domain News: November 20, 2024 - 5:46 pm
British automaker, Jaguar, has revealed a glossy, artistic angle to rebranding that involves no cars. Along with an apparent redesign of its logo, the Copy Nothing campaign was meant to be imaginative, bold and artistic...
PetVilla.com & PetVillas.com: Kiwi Complainant lost UDRP-Here’s why
Domain News: November 20, 2024 - 11:30 am
The domains PetVilla.com and PetVillas.com were acquired by their current owner in 2016; a New Zealand company, protectKiwi Ltd, changed its name from CatVilla to PetVilla in 2017. In 2021 they filed for the registration...
DomainTools selected for ODNI Sentinel Horizon Program
Domain News: November 19, 2024 - 7:10 pmThe Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) has introduced a new program designed to enhance the US Intelligence Community’s ability to evaluate malicious data sourced from private industry. This...
#Sedo : Domain sales report | November 19, 2024 — Garden.co sold for 50,000 Euro
Domain News: November 19, 2024 - 10:33 amSedo domain sales report: Top sale is Garden.co that was sold for 50,000 EUR ($52,942 dollars.) Welcome to the latest domain sales report by Sedo; this time we cover the week ending on November 19, 2024. This information...
Cyrano.com: Why did this great 1995 domain name expire?
Domain News: November 18, 2024 - 1:39 pmThe domain name Cyrano.com is a first name .com and thus extremely valuable. Cyrano is associated with Cyrano de Bergerac, the big-nosed French novelist, playwright, epistolarian, and duelist who lived in the 17th century;...
SabanRealEstate.com: UDRP filing withdrawn after WHOIS reveals owner!
Domain News: November 18, 2024 - 10:39 amSaban Capital Group filed a UDRP to get the domain SabanRealEstate.com at the WIPO. The domain forwards to CREO-Realestate.com, a company based in Spain. The Complainant is a leading private investment firm based in...
Domain sightings: Invisible Twin Studio
Domain News: November 17, 2024 - 5:19 pmInvisible Twin Studio produces great ceramic works of functional art. Located in College Park, Florida, the studio’s works are created by founder Kelly Evans. Here what she says about her work: “I create...
Dan.com: Who can delete domain names?
Domain News: November 15, 2024 - 10:59 amDan.com is no longer allowing its users to add or remove domains to their portfolios. As of October 15th, the once-popular domain platform has ended its functions as a marketplace. Those who chose to migrate their domains...
RushTees.com: UDRP prints “Reverse Domain Name Hijacking” on Complainant’s t-shirt
Domain News: November 15, 2024 - 8:59 amThe domain RushTees.com is used by an active business that prints on t-shirts; along with RushOrderTees.co were involved in a UDRP filed by Printfly Corporation. The Complainant alleged that the Respondent targeted their...
LagunaClothingCompany.com UDRP: Complainant is not the only one with rights to Laguna
Domain News: November 14, 2024 - 2:23 pmA small company from Laguna, California, has operated online via an eBay store and the domain name LagunaClothingCompany.com since 2009. It was hit by UDRP on the basis of an existing LAGUNA mark, claimed by the Complainant,...
The Onion acquired Infowars.com, other domains
Domain News: November 14, 2024 - 1:57 pmSatirical publication The Onion has acquired the domain name Infowars.com from the auction that liquidated conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ media empire. A federal bankruptcy judge mandated the auction that included...
Seven with Sedo: More than 130 LLL .net domains in auction!
Domain News: November 14, 2024 - 11:19 amSedo, our kind sponsor, is holding an auction of three letter (LLL) .net domain names; the week-long auction takes place from November 14th to November 21st, 2024. A total of 133 domain names are included in the auction...
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