BrooklynBrew.com : Big win for UDRP Respondent and coffee lovers
In November we covered the UDRP case for the domain BrooklynBeer.com; the case was defended by ESQwire, and the Complainant lost. At the time, another UDRP was pending, and it has now been decided. BrooklynBrew.com was challenged at the WIPO, and the same complainant targeted the owners of this 8 year old domain. The Respondent […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Uniregistry : Affiliates should read the fine print of the agreement
Uniregistry rolled out an affiliate program very soon after its official launch in 2014. The program allows for the passing of one’s affiliate id through banners and links; the domains that get registered as part of this process earn referral fees for the Uniregistry account holders. At DomainGang, we used an affiliate account when providing […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.#ProudMama : Kris Jenner’s trademark application ignores existing .com domain
Kris Jenner, the matriarch of the Kardashians, is a proud mama and wants the world to know. In fact, Jenner has been tweeting and instagramming her photos signed with that very hashtag: #ProudMama. There are plenty of other “proud mamas” out there, but Kris Jenner wants to make sure she’s the one with a trademark […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.NamesCon 2016 sets new attendance record with 900 registrations!
NamesCon, the biggest domain conference of 2016, is setting new attendance records for the 2016 event. Taking place in Las Vegas, Nevada, between January 10 and 13, NamesCon 2016 has already achieved – almost – 900 registrations. Richard Lau, co-founder of NamesCon, stated: “Wow — almost 900 people registered for NamesCon. And to think 3 […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Domain theft of the “joint venture” kind
One kind of domain theft that is often left untouched, is the type commenced by business partners, that are expected to be in good terms. Are you shocked already? A business partnership or other “joint venture” that goes south, often leads to a sudden departure from law-abiding practices expected among the former partners. Whoever controls […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.We are Satoshi: Frank Schilling and Uniregistry are big in Japan!
Satoshi Nakamoto is a legend; the Japanese creator of the Bitcoin cryptocurrency is the man everyone wants to talk to. And yet, Satoshi is elusive, appearing only when he wishes to relay something to the global Bitcoin community. Frank Schilling recently showed off how big he is in Japan, by sharing a photo of himself, […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Cybercrime and gTLDs : Europe invests in .Bank domains
Cybercrime, in the form of financial institution domain spoofing, has cost banks and consumers billions of dollars in 2015 alone. Dot .Bank, the managed, authorized gTLD to be used by Banks, is changing that fast. Hundreds of European banks are registering with dot .Bank, to ensure that their customers receive protection from unauthorized account transactions. […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.RIP ChaoMi : BenMi.com domain tool is better AND in English!
Everyone’s been raving about ChaoMi, the Chinese domain tool displaying domain sales trends in China. Apparently, you’ve been wasting your time with it. BenMi, operating from BenMi.com, is a much better tool that provides a full English section. That’s right, no more translating stuff with funny results just to post the most recent prices in […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Domain crime : How Heather Kennedy and Insticator.co won the Spammer of the Year award
Who doesn’t hate spammers? They are the scum of the earth. Every once in a while, we award the Phuckstick of the Year award, to the most persistent douchebag. This year’s award doesn’t go to the Chinese domain robo-spammer, or even the clueless marketers of dot .GDN. Heather Kennedy of a company called Insticator.co wins […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Eli Lilly & Co : Massive UDRP wins 368 ‘cialis’ domain names in one go!
This has to be one of the biggest – make that, massive – UDRP cases ever, with the ownership of 368 domains being decided in one go. The case, filed by pharmaceutical corporation Eli Lilly and Company, addresses the ongoing phenomenon of trademark violation. All of the domains contain the word “cialis“, the brand name […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.UK Court on Yoyo Email Ltd. UDRP decisions : Unable to appeal
The last time we heard from the illustrious Yoyo Email Ltd. with regards to UDRP decisions, was in late July, in the case of 118500.email. Since then, the British company carried on with several additional UDRP cases – all lost – notably for these domains: Qualcomm.Email – Lost to Qualcomm Inc. Equifax.Email – Lost to […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Domains NOT to register : WalmartPickup.com
The following message should be mandatory at every domain Registrar, prior to one’s registration of a domain: “AVOID REGISTERING POPULAR BRAND NAMES, OR RISK LOSING YOUR DOMAIN.” It’s that simple. And yet, silly domainers and ignorant opportunists alike, go for domains that contain famous brands and their assorted trademarks. In this latest case of “Domains […]
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