JCTAttachments.com UDRP: Panelist sides with Complainant but drops the ball

Posted by DomainGang on April 19, 2024, at 11:49 am

The WIPO panelist presiding over the JCTAtattachments.com UDRP pointed out that the web site hosted on the domain mimics the Complainant’s; that the purpose of the disputed domain’s existence is to confuse the consumers and pass off as the Complainant. Given the degree of similarity between the Respondent’s logo and the Complainant’s mark, and the […]

Filed under Domain Law · Tagged with Domains, JCTAttachments.com, UDRP, WIPO, deny transfer

Domaining in 2024: Poor students use AI to identify potential acquisition targets

Posted by DomainGang on April 19, 2024, at 9:39 am

Two years ago, poor students formed unions to recover from the post-pandemic blues and strategize their domain acquisitions from sleepy registrants. The year prior, the same students had struggled to make ends meet, having to wear Covid-19 masks everywhere. Now it’s 2024 and the year that Artificial Intelligence (AI) has proven to be the solution […]

Filed under Domain News · Tagged with Batsunas Maspalionis, Domains, Parody news, poor domainers, poor student scam, poor students

Because.com: British company failed to get generic domain because …

Posted by DomainGang on April 18, 2024, at 12:00 pm

OEE Ltd, United Kingdom, believed they were entitled to the aged domain Because.com, because they owned the domain in the past. Also, because they didn’t renew the domain, it was auctioned off and the Respondent acquired it. The Respondent gets to keep the domain, because they acquired it in the same way that the Complainant […]

Filed under Domain Law · Tagged with Because.com, Domains, John Berryhill, UDRP, WIPO, deny transfer

Giraffe.xyz: Fresh domain sale cost only $20 dollars to facilitate!

Posted by DomainGang on April 18, 2024, at 8:20 am

The domain name Giraffe.xyz was announced as sold by Indian domain investor, Swetha Yenugula, who is on a roll recently. Giraffe.xyz was sold for $27,500 dollars and it only cost Swetha $20 dollars to facilitate the transaction. How is this possible? Simple: By using the services of Escrow.com and having the buyer pay the escrow […]

Filed under Domain News · Tagged with .XYZ, Domains, Giraffe.xyz, Swetha, Swetha Yenugula, domain sales

Blueground: Greek real estate startup is now a unicorn

Posted by DomainGang on April 15, 2024, at 12:20 pm

Blueground, a global proptech company, is reshaping modern living with thousands of meticulously curated, fully-equipped homes worldwide for stays of a month or more. Its tech-driven platform ensures 24/7 support and essential services such as cleaning, grocery delivery, and wellness amenities, guaranteeing a seamless experience. The company’s mission is to provide every guest with a […]

Filed under Domain News · Tagged with Alexandros Chatzieleftheriou, Blueground, Blueground unicorn, Domains, Greek, Greek startups, Startups, blueground.com

DNForum: Fresh list of TikTok accounts from the domain industry!

Posted by DomainGang on April 15, 2024, at 9:36 am

Do you have a TikTok account that is related to your domain industry activities? Whether it’s a personal or a business account, consider submitting it to DNForum to be included in its latest list of TikTok accounts. According to an announcement by Helmuts Meskonis, CEO of DNForum, submissions are free. Here is the press release: […]

Filed under Domain News · Tagged with Domains, Helmuts Meskonis, dnforum, tiktok

Habibi.xyz: Swetha lands sweet deal for domain trio

Posted by DomainGang on April 14, 2024, at 2:30 pm

It’s Sunday funday and Swetha Yenugula has just shared three great domain sales that took place this past week from her portfolio listed at Dan.com. What’s not to love about the sale of Habibi.xyz for $39,988 dollars? After all, habibi is Arabic for “my love” and this is a great domain keyword regardless of the […]

Filed under Domain News · Tagged with .XYZ, .XYZ sales, Domainers, Domains, Habibi.xyz, Swetha, Swetha Yenugula, Tungsten.xyz, TurnUp.xyz, domain sales

Disposable domains: What are they and who uses them

Posted by DomainGang on April 13, 2024, at 12:50 pm

During the early days of the internet, dot .com domain names were free to register. That changed in 1995 and pricing was $100 dollars per domain for two years. Registering a single domain was more or less a manual process and one could even pay the original .com registrar, Network Solutions, by check. When people […]

Filed under Domain Crime · Tagged with Crime, Disposable domains, Domains, cybercrime

Alpha.Finance: #Greek bank failed to get domain via the #UDRP process

Posted by DomainGang on April 12, 2024, at 11:45 am

A Polish domain investor placed the domain Alpha.finance for sale with a price tag of $19,888 dollars. That didn’t sit well with Alpha Bank, one of Greece’s established banks with an annual revenue of 520 million euro. The bank filed a UDRP on the basis of its ALPHA BANK and other registered marks. As a […]

Filed under Domain Law · Tagged with Alpha.Finance, Domains, UDRP, WIPO

Catapillar.com: A 23 year old typosquatting domain gone via the UDRP process

Posted by DomainGang on April 12, 2024, at 10:29 am

How do you spell caterpillar? Definitely not “catapillar” but it may sound like that! The registrant of the domain Catapillar.com has held it since 2001 but this 23 year old domain was challenged via the UDRP process. The Complainant is Caterpillar, Inc., a well-known provider of heavy-industry equipment, in business since 1904. Complainant holds a […]

Filed under Domain Law · Tagged with Catapillar, Catapillar.com, Caterpillar, Domains, UDRP, typosquatting

Xana.com: CVCV domain was sold for $20,056 dollars

Posted by DomainGang on April 11, 2024, at 3:48 pm

Memorable and short, Xana.com is a CVCV domain that expired, got deleted, and was re-registered by DropCatch. The ensuing auction ended today, scoring $20,056 dollars for the popular platform. The auction’s winner, DropCatch member “lekim1985” appears to have already paid for the domain, as Xana.com has been renewed until 2032. Phonetically, Xana means “again” or […]

Filed under Domain News · Tagged with Domains, DropCatch, Xana, Xana.com, XanaOfficial.com, lekim1985

Hyzon.com UDRP: Domain registration predates Complainant’s mark rights

Posted by DomainGang on April 11, 2024, at 11:30 am

The domain name Hyzon.com was challenged by Hyzon Motors USA Inc., in a UDRP filed at the WIPO. Although the Respondent did not respond, the WIPO Panelist noted that the domain name’s registration date (2018) predates that of the Complainant’s mark registration in 2020. As the domain’s WHOIS information remains private, the Respondent in this […]

Filed under Domain Law · Tagged with Domains, Hyzon, Hyzon.com, UDRP, WIPO, deny transfer

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