FamousBirthdays.io: No, “famous birthdays” is not a generic phrase

Posted by DomainGang on October 27, 2021, at 10:41 am

So you thought “famous birthdays” is a generic phrase you can monetize via a domain such as FamousBirthdays.io? Think again. The mark FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS has been registered with the USPTO since 2012 and in the UDRP case of Famous Birthdays LLC vs. Rashed Hasan Akash it led to the Respondent’s loss. The Respondent ripped content […]

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YE.com: Will Kanye West buy the #domain name?

Posted by DomainGang on October 19, 2021, at 10:30 am

A Los Angeles judge approved rapper Kanye West‘s request and legally changed his name to “Ye,” his longtime nickname. Not that ye know about it, unless ye are a hardcore fan of the former US presidential candidate. Kanye (Ye) also filed for the registration of the trademark YE under his corporate entity, Mascotte Holdings, Inc. […]

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Metasaurs.com: NFT project launches, copycat #domains registered en masse

Posted by DomainGang on October 18, 2021, at 10:02 am

Metasaurs.com, the NFT project by domain investor, Merlin Kauffman, launched on Friday among high levels of anticipation. After gathering more than 200,000 followers in its Discord, the Metasaurs project faced some pre-release glitches. Eventually, it sent fewer than 2,000 of the 10k NFT Metasaurs into the public mint process, whereupon they “evaporated” in under one […]

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Surfboards.com files to register the matching #trademark at the USPTO

Posted by DomainGang on October 18, 2021, at 8:58 am

Colorado based Surfboards.com LLC, operators of the domain Surfboards.com, have filed for the registration of the matching trademark, SURFBOARDS.COM. The mark consists of standard characters, without claim to any particular font style, size, or color. The application was filed with the USPTO offering the following services that utilize the applied for mark: On-line retail store […]

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Abject Stupidity: #LEGO is a generic word that cannot be monopolized

Posted by DomainGang on October 14, 2021, at 10:59 am

A fine example of “abject stupidity” is demonstrated by the Respondent in a UDRP case filed against the domain LEGOip.com. The domain resolves to a web site offering intellectual property protection and its Egyptian registrant was hit with a UDRP in July. Note: LEGO, the Complainant in this case, is the #1 UDRP filer in […]

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Grays.com: #Domain sold as Aussie company brand gets upgrade

Posted by DomainGang on October 11, 2021, at 11:29 am

Grays.com is operated by the Australian company Grays. According to their website: Grays is the largest industrial, auto and commercial eCommerce business in Australasia, offering a huge range of industrial, auto, consumer and commercial goods, direct from manufacturers and distributors. Crikey, mate. This is a company formed in New South Wales in 1922, selling cattle. […]

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Pecans.com: Trademark application shares what the two pecans mean!

Posted by DomainGang on October 8, 2021, at 10:08 am

The proud owners of the generic domain, Pecans.com, have applied for the registration of the mark PECANS.COM alongside an illustration of two angled pecan nuts. Having held the domain Pecans.com since 1996, the owners are definitely proud of their company. The mark’s application covers food processing services, along with the following class: Retail store services […]

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Lower.com files to register the matching #trademark at the USPTO

Posted by DomainGang on October 6, 2021, at 10:00 am

Home lender Lower LLC, formerly known as Homeside Financial LLC, operates the domain Lower.com. They have filed for the registration of the matching trademark, LOWER.COM. The mark consists of standard characters, without claim to any particular font style, size, or color. The application was filed with the USPTO offering the following services that utilize the […]

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ImmigrationService.com: Sedo #domain sale files for trademark registration at the #USPTO

Posted by DomainGang on September 28, 2021, at 10:31 am

The operators of the domain ImmigrationService.com have filed for the registration of the matching trademark, IMMIGRATIONSERVICE.COM at the USPTO. The mark lists August 1, 2021 as the date of first use and the application covers the following services: Providing an interactive website featuring technology that allows users to complete immigration forms and gather documentation for […]

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DogChews.com files to register the matching #trademark at the USPTO

Posted by DomainGang on September 27, 2021, at 9:46 am

Nevada based Dogchews.com, LLC, operators of the domain DogChews.com, have filed for the registration of the matching trademark, DOGCHEWS.COM. The mark consists of standard characters, without claim to any particular font style, size, or color. The application was filed with the USPTO offering the following services that utilize the applied for mark: Pet food. Pretty […]

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Barnes & Noble applied for the registration of the mark BN.COM

Posted by DomainGang on September 22, 2021, at 10:08 am

Barnes & Noble, operators of the largest bookstore in the US, operate from the domain BarnesAndNoble.com. They also own the two letter domain BN.com, which they use as a URL forwarder to the Barnes & Noble web site. The company has now applied for the registration of the matching trademark at the USPTO, BN.COM. The […]

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Kwik.com: Trademark application points to #domain acquisition

Posted by DomainGang on September 20, 2021, at 11:57 am

The operators of the domain Kwik.com have applied for the registration of the matching trademark, KWIK.COM, with an “intent to use” clause. The mark was applied for the following goods and services: Providing a website for connecting sellers with buyers; providing a website for buyers to comment on the goods and services that they purchase; […]

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