Generic #domains : Trademark applications for Tails.com, Wanna.com
Registrants of generic domain names have been flocking to the USPTO to register them as marks, ever since SCOTUS decided on the Booking.com case. We keep track of these applications, and while it takes 3 to 12 months for a trademark to be registered currently, the number of generic domains in the USPTO increases weekly. […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Cypher Medical : #Trademark application for Cypher.com points to #domain ownership change
Registrants of generic domain names are applying for the registration of trademarks at the USPTO. These applications include the TLD, following the decision by SCOTUS on Booking.com earlier this summer. A recent application for CYPHER.COM caught our attention, as the domain Cypher.com is parked with a lander bearing its owner’s name. The application, however, is […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.McDonalds.re #UDRP: Have you ever seen a green #McDonalds?
Have you ever seen a green McDonalds? In the case of the domain McDonalds.re one would appreciate the registrant’s patriotic choice of colors. The ccTLD is that of Réunion, with an African green and yellow flag dressing up a world famous brand. Apparently, McDonald’s in France use green and gold, as seen as their Facebook […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Generic #domains as #trademarks: Noble.com, Desktop.com, Guns.com at the #USPTO
Numerous registrants of generic domain names are filing for trademark registration at the USPTO, since the SCOTUS decision on Booking.com. These applications include the TLD, and so far it’s all about .com domains. We keep track of these trademark applications, as an interesting twist of how generic domain names are becoming trademarks. Let’s take a […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.UrboTax.com : An 18 year old #domain typo lost at the #WIPO
You might hold a domain typo like UrboTax.com for 18 years, but this won’t last forever. Most likely producing type-in typoclicks far exceeding its annual registration cost, the domain eventually caught the attention of Turbo Tax creators, Intuit Inc., that filed a UDRP at the WIPO. UrboTax.com was monetized using zero click advertising, landing onto […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Generic #domains : Aircraft.com files for #trademark registration at the USPTO
The SCOTUS decision on Booking.com has led many registrants of generic domain names to file for trademark registration at the USPTO. These applications include the TLD, and so far it’s all about .com domains. We keep track of these applications, as an interesting twist of how generic domain names apply to be used as a […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Generic #domains as trademarks: Sneakers.com and Permit.com at the #USPTO
Once SCOTUS delivered a green light decision on the Booking.com trademark application, many generic domain registrants rushed to file for similar trademarks at the USPTO. Generic domain names are being applied for as matching trademarks – with the TLD included. We’ve been reporting on these trademark applications for the past two months, and there’s always […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.“Abject stupidity:” James.Bond and 007.Bond for sale at #Sedo
IP attorney, John Berryhill, shared news of the domains 007.Bond and James.Bond up for sale on Sedo. The obvious trademark violations were advertised via a banner at NamePros, with links to the Sedo auction for James.Bond. Said John Berryhill in a post titled “Abject Stupidity:” So, some idiot paid $800 for this domain name, made […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.#DropCatch auctions: Your “inner happiness” might be trademarked
Bidding on domain auctions for domains that seem and sound generic, is a great way to expand your portfolio. Many meaningful domains consisting of two words drop these days, and bidding attracts domain investors. For example, the DropCatch auction for InnerHappiness.com looks like a great generic domain ripe to be acquired. “Inner happiness” sounds generic […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.#Trademark .COM applications: #Domains include Compare, Business, Slaps, Outside, Wine, Alert
The game is heating up at the USPTO since the approval by SCOTUS of the Booking.com trademark application. Lots of generic .COM domain are being applied for as trademarks, inclusive of the TLD. We keep track of and report on these fresh trademark applications involving generic domain names – single worders and LLL .com acronyms. […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Someone wants to trademark “.COM” at the United States Patent and Trademark Office!
A new trademark application at the USPTO attempts to register “.COM” – that is “dot com.” The application cites the following services as the mark’s use: Providing an on-line platform which provides insurance offers from multiple insurance companies This is an “intent to use” application, so should domain investors who deal with dot .com domains […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Famous trademarks and #UDRP: IBM.nu lived for 4 months
World famous marks, such as IBM, are untouchable when trademark violations occur. The registrant of IBM.nu managed to have his domain exist for less than 4 months, before the International Business Machines Corporation filed a UDRP at the WIPO. The domain was listed for sale on Afternic with a “make offer” lander. Can you guess […]
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