Ma che cazzo! UDRP argues that Michelina olive oil infringes on Michelin mark
Sometimes, even hot shot corporate lawyers should have their common sense questioned. Michelin North America, the automotive tire manufacturing giant, took a stab at the domain MichelinaOliveOil.com, asserting that it infringes on the famous Michelin mark. The UDRP, filed at the WIPO actually states that “the disputed domain name <michelinaoliveoil.com> is confusingly similar to its […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Chinese domain squatter gets slammed over Amazon trademarks!
Sole WIPO panelist, C. K. Kwong, was right: the incorporation of words which are identical or confusingly similar to the Complainant’s said four registered trademarks consisting of or comprising the respective words “amazon”, “fire”, “kindle” and “goodreads” in the Respondent’s 14 disputed domain names within a period of 2 years from April 10, 2012 to […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Celebrity nightmare: The Fappening exposé uses gTLD Domains to spread nude pics!
It’s still Fappening: The hackers that took advantage of weak passwords in iCloud accounts, have spread fear, frustration and anger among Hollywood’s top celebrities. Nude pictures of popular stars, including the Domainfest 2013 keynote speaker, Kim Kardashian, have been shared on web sites such as 4chan, Reddit and even The Pirate Bay. Someone went to […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Aging supergroup U2 to perform during ICANN ‘gala’ in Los Angeles
The Irish superband, U2, will be among the top performers during the highly acclaimed ICANN51 ‘gala‘ in Los Angeles, California. ICANN president and CEO, Fadi Chehadé, announced the inclusion of U2 among other top celebrities to be performing. “As a manifestation of the multi-stakeholder model, we welcome and support U2 as a top performing band,” […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Domainers: The ultimate guide to Chinese culture, names and numbers
To make it or break it into the lucrative Chinese domain market, savvy domain investors must understand the Chinese culture a little better. Our very own Attila Steven, who spent several years in China and other Asian countries, knows quite well the mechanics of Chinese business. It’s not a secret that many Chinese do not […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Domain Obituary: Nepali Kusal Shrestha is a dead(beat) domainer – RIP
This is a Domain Obituary for Kusal Shrestha, using the email addresses himalaya.kusal@gmail.com and kusalstha@gmail.com and a phone number from Japan 080-4334-7288, logging in from the IP 126.15.245.230 in Tokyo, Japan. On September 1st, after placing an offer of $2,100 which was accepted on Domain Name Sales, Kusal Shrestha agreed to the EscrowHill.com terms but unfortunately did not […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Bahamas bound: Elliot celebrates birthday with ‘Silver Airways’ sponsorship!
It’s domain investor Elliot Silver’s birthday today, and the big news isn’t that Elliot finally turned 30 years old. “The big three-oh is an important milestone for all domain investors, but I have better news today,” said Elliot Silver, unveiling his sponsorship agreement with a major airline, Silver Airways. For the next 5 years, Elliot […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Dot .CN domain names : Less control by the Chinese government
Apparently, the Chinese government has once again eliminated the need for special paperwork in order to register dot .CN domain names. Confused? So are we. Here’s a timeline of events: Several years ago, when the dot .CN ccTLD opened up for business, only Chinese registrants could register .CN domains. Later on, these restrictions were lifted, […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.DomainTools planned downtime causes stress, anxiety to domainers
The planned downtime of the popular destination for domain investors, DomainTools, is causing unnecessary duress on a Sunday. Thousands of visitors to DomainTools.com receive a message citing the planned downtime, and clearly this notice isn’t enough to calm down the spirits. “It’s suffocating me, I cannot breathe, the DomainTools.com homepage isn’t the relaxing, reassuring destination […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.4chan crashed as Domainfest keynote speaker’s nude pics were leaked
The scandal-hounding web site 4chan has been down for the past couple of hours, following the alleged release of stolen pictures, depicting Kim Kardashian in the nude. A former Domainfest keynote speaker, Kim Kardashian appears to be the target of the same hacking incident that took advantage of an iCloud vulnerability to expose other celebrities. […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Domain Obituary: Christo Georg or “Georgiev” is a dead(beat) domainer
This is a Domain Obituary for Christo Georg, or “Georgiev” with an email address of christo.georg@icloud.com and a phone number from Bulgaria +359888613795, logging in from the IP 84.127.249.117 in Alicante, Spain. On April 23rd, 2014, after placing an offer of $2,000 which was accepted on Domain Name Sales, Christo Georg agreed to the Escrow.com […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.NamesCon: Domainer lost 45 lbs with the “gTLD diet”
If you’re a domain investor and a fan of the Adkins diet, there’s a new king in town: the gTLD diet. Most domainers struggling with weight issues can attribute their extreme gain to the food served during domain conferences. Jacob Spudowski, a domainer from Seattle witnessed his weight yoyo between 180 to 325 lbs. “Every […]
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