SpeechTherapy.com: Trademark registration application reveals #domain sale

Posted by DomainGang on April 27, 2022, at 3:51 pm

SpeechTherapy.com LLC, operators of the premium domain name, SpeechTherapy.com, have applied for the registration of the matching mark. The mark consists of a creative design of a thought or text bubble to the left of the wording SPEECHTHERAPY.COM. It’s an “intent to use” application, indicating that the mark has not seen commercial use yet. After […]

Filed under Domain Law · Tagged with Dallas Reading and Language Services, Domains, USPTO, brands, speech therapy, speechtherapy.com, trademarks

MC5.com: Complainant lost UDRP despite 55 year old trademark use

Posted by DomainGang on April 27, 2022, at 11:56 am

The UDRP complaint filed against the domain MC5.com claimed rights to the registered mark MC5. While the domain was registered in 2003, it was sold to the current registrant in 2019 for the sum of approximately $2,900 dollars. The sale took place on the Chinese domain marketplace ename. Meanwhile, the MC5 mark was registered in […]

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SocialButterfly.com: Trademark application hints of #domain sale by Telepathy

Posted by DomainGang on April 25, 2022, at 9:48 am

The operators of the domain SocialButterfly.com have applied for the registration of the matching mark, SOCIALBUTTERFLY.COM. South Dakota-based corporation Webit, Inc., filed for the registration of the mark with an “intent to use” clause, which makes sense, as the domain’s WHOIS still shows Telepathy, Inc. as the registrant. The mark was applied for the following […]

Filed under Domain Law · Tagged with Domains, Social Butterfly, SocialButterfly.com, Telepathy, Telepathy Inc, USPTO, Webit Inc., trademarks

Two things to do before you bid on that domain!

Posted by DomainGang on April 22, 2022, at 3:08 pm

Domain investors often neglect the fundamental basics of transacting with domains: trademarks and prior litigation. If you’re about to bid on a domain name in an aftermarket auction, there are a couple of things to do. First and foremost, check for existing marks at the United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO.) You can also […]

Filed under Stories & Manuals · Tagged with Domains, UDRP search, domain law, trademark search, trademarks

Ghanacologist.com: Fun brand from #Ghana applies for trademark registration

Posted by DomainGang on April 21, 2022, at 2:56 pm

Fresh from the fun with trademarks department arrives GHANACOLOGIST.COM, an application to register the mark with the USPTO. The application was made by a resident of Ghana, the African nation, with an “intend to use” clause and for the following services: On-line wholesale and retail store services featuring souvenirs; online website to promote Ghana tourism […]

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Blastable.com: BrandBucket sale applies for the registration of the matching #trademark

Posted by DomainGang on April 19, 2022, at 11:07 am

Blastable, Inc., operators of the domain Blastable.com, have applied for the registration of the matching trademark, BLASTABLE.COM. The application cites January 1, 2021, as the date of first use of the mark, for the following services: Broadcast communication services, namely, transmitting e-mails, faxes, text messages and telephone voice messages to designated recipients for others; Electronic […]

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Prodigy.com: Sold by Media Options, applied for trademark registration

Posted by DomainGang on April 18, 2022, at 10:07 am

The operators of the super-aged domain Prodigy.com, have applied for the registration of the matching trademark, PRODIGY.COM. Registered in 1992 as one of the first few commercial domains, Prodigy.com changed hands in 2020. Media Options was the broker of the domain name; no other details were made public. The trademark was applied with a date […]

Filed under Domain Law · Tagged with Domainers, Domains, Media Options, USPTO, prodigy.com, trademarks

Datacenters.com: Uni Market sold domain applies for trademark registration

Posted by DomainGang on April 13, 2022, at 12:39 pm

The operators of the premium domain Datacenters.com have applied for the registration of the matching mark, DATACENTERS.COM. The application at the USPTO involves four distinct applications, each for different classes; the mark consists of a design plus words: The mark consists of a diamond positioned inside a broken outline of a diamond, with the diamond […]

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Bitmex.group UDRP: Respondent is a “business man”

Posted by DomainGang on April 13, 2022, at 11:27 am

If you consider yourself a “business man” then stay away from other businesses’ trademarks. The hilarious response filed by the Respondent in the UDRP against Bitmex.group emphasizes the ballsy attitude of cybersquatters. BitMEX is a crypto exchange platform and a registered trademark of HDR Global Trading Limited. They operate from the domain name Bitmex.com. While […]

Filed under Domain Law · Tagged with Afternic, Bitmex, Bitmex.group, Domains, NAF, UDRP, cybersquatting, trademarks

Etrades.com: Someone just burned $5k on a trademark domain

Posted by DomainGang on April 12, 2022, at 11:30 am

When you pick a domain containing a well-known mark, you’ll face the consequences, sooner or later. In the case of Etrades.com the domain was auctioned off on NameJet in early 2018, following a quick hold by New Ventures Services, the domain repository arm of Network Solutions. That auction closed at $5,099 dollars. Source: NameBio. Fast-forward […]

Filed under Domain Law · Tagged with Domains, Etrade, Etrades.com, NAF, UDRP, trademarks

Row.com: Priced at $10 million dollars, three letter #domain applies for trademark

Posted by DomainGang on April 8, 2022, at 9:22 am

The three letter, dictionary domain Row.com was registered in 1993 and according to NameBio it was sold for $30,000 dollars in 2007. Row.com is listed for sale on Afternic currently, with a BIN of $800,000 dollars but that’s not what we see when going to Row.com. A link to Escrow.com and its checkout system takes […]

Filed under Domain Law · Tagged with Domains, Escrow.com, Row.com, USPTO, domain concierge, ten million dollars, trademarks

Hairloss.com applied for the registration of the matching trademark

Posted by DomainGang on April 4, 2022, at 2:44 pm

On Rite Company DBA Hair Visions International, operators of the premium domain Hairloss.com, have applied for the registration of the matching trademark, HAIRLOSS.COM, at the USPTO. The application was filed with a date of first use being May 16th, 2001, for the following services: Providing consumer product recommendations; Provision of consumer information and advice regarding […]

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