Want a gTLD? Stay away from the USPTO
These days, it’s all about gTLDs. A couple of weeks since ICANN was officially authorized to go forth with the launch of a gTLD universe, it became apparent that some folks will attempt to bend the rules. Getting a trademark registered at the USPTO was considered to be one such sneaky method, in order to […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Government at work: USPTO finally updates web site at USPTO.gov
Finally, some indication of federal government efficiency: The United States Patent and Trademark Office now sports a newly designed web site, at USPTO.gov According to the news release: “The uspto.gov website is getting a new look and feel, starting with a new home page design that debuted on December 20, 2011. This new home page […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.The Government might close down but the USPTO won’t
Do you have any ongoing trademark applications or other pending trademark procedures for your domain projects? If so, the expected Government shutdown won’t affect you – the US Patent and Trademark Office is self-sufficient in that respect. As announced in a press release today: In the event of a government shutdown on April 9, 2011, […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Sarah Palin’s Trademark application gets refused – Domain not used
You’d expect better organizational skills from a person who aspired to be Vice President of the United States of America. Former VP candidate and former Alaska governor, Sarah Palin applied for a trademark for her namesake, “Sarah Palin” back in November of 2010. The controversial Republican filed for a trademark for the following classes: IC […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Face-off time: John Berryhill’s in charge – Will Facebook budge?
In a recent update, Mike Berkens announced at his blog that Facebook has been granted the registration of a trademark for “face”. According to the USPTO, a notice of allowance was issued on 11/23/2010. Facebook applied for a “face” trademark in late 2005, at a time that the now popular social media mish-mash only catered […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Frank Schilling loses battle over Trademark domain
Why, oh why, oh why? We’ve been witnessing this quite often lately: Seasoned domainers aspiring to get domains that are obvious trademarks. What is an obvious trademark? Something that looks like a word made up from putting two words together. It takes less than a minute to look up such terms at the USPTO.gov – […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.GoDaddy Enforces Patent 2009017182431 – Bad news?
Do you habitually type your own URL in the browser, instead of a bookmark or a desktop shortcut? If that’s how you navigate the Internet, be prepared to open a Minicharge account with GoDaddy first. These Minicharge accounts are used to submit micropayments – as low as one US cent – to destinations worldwide. Earlier […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.John Berryhill files patent 3887711B/2009 for the creation of MiniSites
Washington, DC – The Firm, Inc. Prominent intellectual property attorney and domainer advocate, John Berryhill, has filed a patent with the USPTO. This is not news, as John already owns several patents for mathematical formulas that determine the outcome of a UDRP, before it even goes to litigation. What sets this one apart, is that […]
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