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More Companies Are Trying to Register Top Level Domain Names – Domain Name Wire
It won't work.
The US Office of Trademarks and Trademark Protection won't issue trademarks for top-level domains, but that doesn't stop people from trying.
For example, Unstoppable Domains tried and failed to register trademarks…
Here are the Last Kings of .com – Domain Name Wire
They are the largest and fastest growing domain name registrars for .com domains.
ICANN has released the latest official data from Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) on the .com namespace. This Registrar-by-Registrar report covers July 2022.…
Choose a domain name for SMEs
CHOOSING a domain name for a small business requires careful thought, as it is often the first thing people see about your business. A business domain name is often thought of as real estate on the internet or the…
Buying someone else’s domain name can become a PITA
A little over a decade ago, I saw that a small business near where I grew up didn't have its .com domain name matching the brand. He had a unique name, so I thought that was odd. A visit to the brand name showed me why -…
Verisign Lowers Full-Year Domain Forecast (Once Again) – Domain Name Wire
The company expects annual growth of 1% or less.
The line does not always go up. Image taken from Verisign's earnings presentation.
Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) reported third quarter results after the market close today.
The company's…
ProjectPay Pty Ltd tries to hijack an upside-down domain name – Domain Name Wire
There was an obvious flaw in this cybersquatting affair.
A World Intellectual Property Organization panel has determined that ProjectPay Pty Ltd, attempted to reverse the hijacking of the projectpay.com domain name.
The company…
Toast restaurant POS company wins toast.io in domain dispute – Domain Name Wire
The owner of the domain was hired by the Complainant to help him acquire the domain.
Image of the Toast POS system. Image courtesy of Toast, Inc.
Toast, Inc., the company behind the ubiquitous restaurant ordering system, has won…
Domain name provider RegisterYourDomains.com becomes Registrating.com
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How do I resolve a dispute over a domain name such as marque.com.de?
On September 22, 2022, a decision rendered under the aegis of the Forum ordered the transfer of the domain name to the steel group ArcelorMittal (Forum, 2008561, ArcelorMittal (SA) vs. Billy Willy / ArcelorMittal BE Group SSC ABSep 22,…
The Blockchain Domain Name Trend
A domain is an area of control or influence. In commerce, a company's domain is the market it serves, but a country's domain is the territory it governs in the military. A domain on the Internet is a website or a collection of…
How can I buy a domain name that is already in use?
×Until 1998, buying domain names was a free game. Like the Internet itself, buying and owning domains was unregulated.
This has led to utterly unsavory practices like domain squatting, where an investor would buy domains containing…
Unstoppable Domains kills .coin in the name of .wallet – Domain Name Wire
Domain vendor Blockchain deactivates .coin domains to bolster its first-to-market argument has exclusive rights.
Blockchain domain vendor Unstoppable Domains has killed its .coin top-level domain after discovering a name collision. And…
ZKSpace opens registration for its ZNS Layer 2 Domain Name Service
ZKSpace has opened registration for its Layer 2 domain name services that can replace crypto wallet addresses.
In recent months, there has been a significant increase in interest and acceptance of Web3 domain name services. The Ethereum…
HKIAC Guide to Alternative Domain Name Dispute Resolution (2nd ed.)
As a branch of the Asian Domain Name Dispute Resolution Center (ADNDRC), the Hong Kong International Arbitration Center (HKIAC) is one of the providers of domain name dispute resolution services. HKIAC is accredited, among others, by i)…
WIPO Panel Finds Spanish Entrepreneur Magazine Tried To Hijack Upside-Down Domain Name –…
Panel reprimands publisher for cybersquatting complaint.
A World Intellectual Property Organization panel found (pdf) that Revista Emprendedores SL engaged in reverse domain name hijacking.
The company publishes a magazine in…
Latest Leaders in .com Domain Names – Domain Name Wire
They are the fastest growing and largest domain name registrars for .com domains.
ICANN has released the latest official data from Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) on the .com namespace. This Registrar-by-Registrar report covers June 2022.…
Registering a Domain Name: What Businesses Should Consider
Registering a domain name is one of the first things you should do when starting a new online business or creating a site with the best website builder. A good domain name that is catchy, easy to remember, and accurately describes your…
How to choose a domain name for your website
When it comes to establishing a unique brand identity online, choosing a domain name for your business or personal website is an essential step, along with selecting the best website builder to create the site and the best web hosting.…
Develop models for predicting domain name renewal rates
Co-authored by Rickard Vikström, Founder and Danny Aerts, Principal Advisor at DomainCrawler.
One of the biggest problems in the domain industry is how to accurately predict, year over year, the number of customers who will…
Protect your business with your domain name
It's one of the most fundamental aspects of any business - big or small - but once it's started, it's often never revisited. It's the foundation of your website, a tool for driving digital traffic, and a way to get the most out of your…
Trust Wallet expands support for .bnb domain name
SPACE ID launched the .bnb domain two weeks ago. In a short time, he announced one of the main integrations via a blog post. The domain name has integrated with Trust Wallet to receive its support, allowing users to change their names…
Here’s What Probably Happened With eth.link – Domain Name Wire
Nobody played dirty, but the expiration process can appear that way.
Ethereum Name Service and Virgil Griffith, the licensee of eth.link, recently filed a lawsuit against GoDaddy, Dynadot, and a company that "bought" eth.link at a domain…
Using the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy to Stop or Prevent Fraud | Crowe &…
You receive a package of iPhones and they appear to have been ordered by a purchasing department employee (let's call her Jane Doe), however, you weren't expecting iPhones.
Upon closer inspection, you notice that the order email address…
Lawmakers Push for Whois Privacy on .us Domains – Domain Name Wire
10 Democrats call on NTIA to add Whois privacy to .us domain names.
While Whois records in most top-level domains are now private, .us remains an exception: the US government specifically prohibits Whois privacy on .us domain…
Which Top-Level Domains Are Really Popular, Part Two – Domain Name Wire
Which domains are used the most?
Which new TLDs make the kids' club cool, and which don't?
Last week, I wrote about DataProvider.com's analysis of new top-level domains and popular ones.
As I mentioned in this article, there are…
What’s wrong with this UDRP? – Domain name thread
If you think there is something wrong with the dates cited in the decision, you are right.
I was reading a UDRP decision (pdf) for snugg.com today when something caught my eye. The first two paragraphs of the “factual background”…
Verisign reports that the Internet has 351.5 million domain name registrations at the end of the…
RESTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), a global provider of domain name registration and Internet infrastructure services, today announced that the second quarter of 2022 ended with 351.5 million domain name…
Info-graphic view from the perspective of the domain name registrar market,
Domain Name Registrar Market SizeDomain Name Registrars Market Study 2022-2027:Domain Name Registrar Market (recently released report) which covers market overview, future economic impact, manufacturer…
Businesses must register their .au domain name
Source: Unsplash/Freestocks.
The first domain name was registered by computer company Symbolics in the United States on March…
UDRP Registrants Have a Duty to Research Ownership History – Domain Name Wire
A UDRP panel explained the duty of complainants to research the ownership history of a domain name.
A panel of the World Intellectual Property Organization has discovered that the French company ITF had engaged in reverse domain…
Should this have been a reverse domain name hijacking? – Domain name thread
World Intellectual Property Organization panelist John Swinson condemned Cheyne Capital Holdings Limited in a dispute over the domain name CheyneGroup.com.
This is one of those cases made difficult by GDRP. But once the identity…
Should registrars allow anyone to renew a domain? – Domain name thread
The eth.link case raises an interesting question.
Earlier this month, the eth.link domain name expired because the domain owner did not renew it. He had a pretty good excuse: he's in jail.
Interested parties in the field tried to…
Kosmos Global Holding, SL Attempts Reverse Domain Name Hijacking – Domain Name Wire
The company did not exist when the domain was registered.
A World Intellectual Property Organization panel found that Kosmos Global Holding, SL attempted to hijack the reverse domain name kosmos.com.
Kosmos Global, a sports and…
Ethereum domain name service sues GoDaddy
The creator of the Ethereum name service has filed a lawsuit against GoDaddy for selling the essential domain name eth.link, which hosts all.eth web addresses used by the Ethereum community. The operator of the eth.link website, True…
Want to register a .au domain name?
The priority allocation period for registering .au domain names will soon end, with current registrants of .com.au or .net.au domain names having up to September 20, 2022 to request their .au domain name.
After September 20, 2022, .au…
Judge halts sale of eth.link domain name – Domain Name Wire
A temporary restraining order suspends the sale.
US District Judge John Tuchi has issued a temporary restraining order (pdf) halting the sale of eth.link.
As Domain Name Wire first reported on September 7, Ethereum Name Service and…
Top 5 Domain Stories of August – Domain Name Wire
Two big domain sales and more big stories starting in August.
These were the top five stories on Domain Name Wire last month, ranked by pageviews.
1. Hubspot acquired the connect.com domain for $10 million - The marketing company…
Unstoppable Domains asks court not to let .wallet owner interfere – Domain Name Wire
Unstoppable argues that it is too late and that registrant is (perhaps) unaffected by the injunction.
Unstoppable Domains has asked a court to keep the owner of the .wallet Handshake domain from intervening in a lawsuit against…
Vitalik Buterin poll finds community wants 5-letter .eth domain name for $100
A Twitter poll by Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin found that around 50% of the crypto community thinks the fair price for a 5-letter .eth domain name for 100 years is less than $100.Source: TwitterAccording to community responses, the…
Sparks fly on blockchain domain panel during NamesCon – Domain Name Wire
Rival protocols compete for name collisions.
A panel on blockchain domain names at NamesCon today turned into a fight between Handshake supporters and Unstoppable Domains founder Brad Kam.
Unstoppable Domains recently sued a…
Launching Nameblock to Make Domain Blocking Easier – Domain Name Wire
The company wants to make it easier for brands to block problematic domains in top-level domains.
The new 2012 top-level domain name series inaugurated new services to help brand owners protect their brands on top-level domain names. For…
Management of top-level domain name disputes
In practice, once certain criteria are met, domain name dispute complaints can be effectively confirmed and enforced.
Jhe domain name disputes process is unique and most complaints relate to top-level domains (TLDs). TLDs can be…
.Wallet Handshake Owner Steps In To Defend His Domain In Court – Domain Name Wire
The holder of .wallet on Handshake asks the court to allow him to intervene.
The holder of the .wallet top-level domain in Handshake, Scott Florcsk, filed in court to intervene in a lawsuit related to the domain.
Unstoppable…
Android Trojans and Domain Name Attacks Top July Cyber Threat Trends
Android Trojans and Domain Name Attacks Top July Cyber Threat TrendsIn July, Bitdefender identified 205 ransomware families as part of the Bitdefender August Threat Briefing.
by Bitdefender August's Bitdefender Threat Debrief (BDTD) is…
Paymentus Corporation: The Tales of Two Cybersquatting Cases – Domain Name Wire
The National Arbitration Forum has released two UDRP decisions involving payment services company Paymentus Corporation. Paymentus won one case and was found guilty of reverse domain name hijacking in the other.
Let's start with…
What is domain name registration and how is it done?
Domain name registration is the process of reserving a domain name for your website.
This is done through a domain registrar, which is a company that specializes in registering and managing…
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Domain name and trademark – Lexology
Perhaps we are too used to the fact that disputes with the domain name administrator are easily resolved on the basis of prior rights. Of course, the domain name is not an object of intellectual property – instead of trademarks.…
Radix reports (another) strong half of premium domain sales – Domain Name Wire
Premium sales continued their momentum in the first half of 2022.
Top-level domain registry Radix has revealed its premium sales data for the first half of 2022, and it's top right.
The company estimates that registrars earned…
Direct .au domain names – a good domain name comes with great responsibility – Trademark
To print this article, all you need to do is be registered or log in to Mondaq.com.
What is a domain name?
A domain name is simply an address on the Internet that people can use to find resources like websites or send…
Radix Announces 24% Growth in New Premium Domain Name Registrations
Radix today shared its semi-annual premium report for the first half of 2022, providing a comprehensive overview of premium domain sales across its new TLD portfolio from January 1, 2022 through June 30, 2022.
The company…
Latest .com Registrar Rankings – Domain Name Wire
They are the fastest growing and largest domain name registrars for .com domains.
ICANN has released the latest official data from Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) on the .com namespace. This Registrar-by-Registrar report covers April…
New warning: Change your domain name now or your business could be at risk
Business owners are warned that they may face an increased risk to their business from cybercrime as part of changes to Australian internet domains.New rules were introduced in March this year to allow anyone with a connection to Australia…
Why You’re Selling Fewer Domain Names – Domain Name Wire
The demand for new websites is decreasing, as is the demand for domains.
Don't be sad, you're not the only one selling fewer domains.
There have been some big domain sales lately, but if you're into "domain Twitter", you know that…
Time to rethink Section 3.5 of the WIPO Guide – Domain Name Wire
Current case law does not correspond to the objective of the UDRP.
Many UDRP panelists consider the WIPO Overview of WIPO Panel Views on Selected UDRP Issues, Third Edition as a bible for examining the facts in a UDRP case. The…
Curve Finance solves a domain name service spoofing hack
Curve Finance effectively solved a hack after suffering an exploit just a few hours ago.
Curve Finance Group reported that he had solved a hack he had suffered on Tuesday, August 9.
The hack was found after a Paradigm researcher informed…
Verisign Obtains Another Expired Domain Patent – Domain Name Wire
The patent describes a separate "cache" pool for expired domains.
Verisign has obtained another patent for expired domain capture. Patent image.
The current method of deleting domain names - issuing as many add registrar commands to the…
Amazon Goes On Robot Vacuum Domain Frenzy After iRobot Announcement – Domain Name Wire
The company registers more than 100 acquisition-related domains.
Amazon has registered more than 100 domains related to its acquisition of iRobot. Photo courtesy of iRobot.
Amazon last week announced the acquisition of iRobot,…
Are you ready for Australian domain name changes?
Anyone with an Australian presence (including businesses, organizations and individuals) can now register a new category of domain name, known as .au direct. These shorter and simpler domain names will simply end in '.au' (e.g.…
GMO offers blockchain domains to the Japanese market – Domain Name Wire
The company creates a standalone site to sell Unstoppable Domains blockchain domains.
GMO launched CryptoName to resell Unstoppable Domains alt-root domains.
GMO Internet Group, a large domain name company in Japan, has created a…
NFTs.com domain name sells for $15 million
In a shocking move that proves just how popular the NFT space is, the domain name NFTs.com sold for $15 million. The acquisition is the largest public domain name sale this year. Additionally, the sale of the NFTs.com domain is now the…
XYZ Acquires .lat Top Level Domain Name – Domain Name Wire
The company acquires a domain name which is short for Latinos.
The XYZ domain name registry has acquired the .lat top-level domain name from ECOM-LAC Federaciòn de Latinoamèrica y el Caribe para Internet y el Comercio Electrònico…
Did the ENS domain name in July see flawless numbers
Data from Dune analysis revealed that the leading Ethereum-based domain name service, Ethereum Name Service (ENS)saw tremendous growth in July.
Over the past month, the platform has seen the registration of 378,804 names.…
Unstoppable Domains Seeks Injunction Against “Counterfeit” Handshake .wallet Domain…
The company first argues that offering second-level blockchain domains in a TLD should get exclusive rights to it.
After filing a lawsuit against Gateway.io for the .wallet Handshake domain two weeks ago, Unstoppable Domains asked…
How to Choose the Right Domain Name Extension in 2022 – Research Snipers
Choosing a domain extension that can appeal to your target audience is essential to having a successful website. Although there are different types to choose from, not all are suitable for your business or purpose.
Today, it…
Unstoppable Domains Raises $65M, Valuing It Like a Unicorn – Domain Name Wire
The company is raising funds that could be used to fight legal battles and bid on the next round of new top-level domains at ICANN.
Unstoppable Domains has raised $65 million in Series A funding at a $1 billion valuation, the company…
Can registries change the pricing tiers for your premium domains? – Domain name thread
Probably not, but it's not as simple as other pricing rules.
Last month I answered the question "Can registries upgrade your domain to premium before renewal?"
For new top-level domain names, registrars cannot upgrade your already…
Latest End User Domain Sales, Including Bizarre New TLD Sales – Domain Name Wire
I scratch my head about a few of these areas.
Sedo had several big sales of new top-level domains last week, including wallet.one for $49,000. I can't figure out who bought this domain, but you can bet it's a blockchain company.…
How to register the domain name of a website?
Establishing a corporate identity or a business is not an easy task.
It takes a lot of planning to establish it and then to start operations. When choosing the name of the company, it is…
Verisign’s domain base fell last quarter. Is it the .com pic? – Domain name thread
The pandemic has played a role, but the future is uncertain.
It did not increase in the second quarter. (Chart from Verisign's First Quarter 2022 Earnings Report.)
Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) reports earnings this Thursday, and there…
Unstoppable Domains Threatens Rival Domain Name Handshake – Domain Name Wire
A dispute between blockchain domain name owners is a preview of what's to come.
Update: Unstoppable Domains sued Gateway.io.
Blockchain domain name company Unstoppable Domains has threatened to sue a Handshake domain name service…
This UDRP Should Not Have Been Filed – Domain Name Wire
…or it definitely should have been removed later.
Last week, the National Arbitration Forum issued a decision for the openbots.com domain in favor of the domain owner. I believe that this case should never have been filed and,…
Namecheap Introduces Registry Lock and Other Security Options – Domain Name Wire
Domain Vault offers more security for domains, including an option for Verisign Registry Lock.
Domain name registrar Namecheap has launched Domain Vault, a new product to protect high-value domain names.
The Titanium version of the…
Nigerians still avoid .ng, the country’s domain name
Nigerians still avoid .ng despite government efforts to push it
By Jeph Ajobaju, Editor-in-Chief
Nigerians remain reluctant to adopt their country code top-level domain (ccTLD), .ng, despite the efforts of the Nigeria Internet Registration…
Make your business stand out with a good domain name and website design
Your small business in Australia needs a professional website and address to gain visibility online. Internet users can identify your website with a distinctive domain name.
Likewise, with a high-quality website, they can learn…
Binance sues ‘Cryptofelon’ for demanding 25 BTC domain name price
Binance and a Twitter user are contesting ownership of the "binance.ca" domain name.
Cryptofelon alleged that Binance was using its power to intimidate it for not accepting their $6,500 offer.
While Binance is challenging the case in…
Domain Name Registrars Must Create Mechanism for Trademark Owners to Seek Cancellation or Transfer…
The Delhi High Court has observed that Domain Name Registrars (DNRs) must create a mechanism whereby any trademark owner who has an objection to the registration granted to a domain name, can approach the said DNR and request the…
What are the fair commissions for domain transactions? – Domain name thread
I think it's 10%-20% depending on the type of sale.
You are delighted to receive an email indicating that you have sold a domain. Then your next thought is how you will only get 80% of the sale price.
There has been a lot of talk…
How to recover the right to an internet domain name in Poland?
Although not regulated as a separate intellectual property right, domain names are essential intangible assets for building a digital presence. This is especially true for any online business or when someone is planning to start their…
A beginner’s guide to domain name flipping
Turnaround doesn't just apply to real estate these days. Domain names or website addresses can also be reversed.For the uninitiated, flipping as a general trading move refers to buying a specific product or item at a low price, such as…
When UDRP panelists become domain evaluators – Domain Name Wire
This panelist used fair prices demanded by domain owners as strikes against them.
UDRP panelists know a thing or two about cybersquatting, but few are qualified to judge the value of domain names.
I was reminded of this in two…
Upcoming Trends of Domain Name Registrar Market Segmented by Type, Application, End User and Region
The Global Domain Name Registrar Market The report provides an in-depth analysis of emerging trends, market drivers, development opportunities and market restraints that may affect the market dynamics of the industry. Each market sector…
Thorpe Technologies, Inc. Attempts to Reverse Hijacking of jtt.com – Domain Name Wire
The tech company searched for a valuable domain registered in 1995.
A California company tried to reverse the hijacking of the domain name jtt.com, a panel from the World Intellectual Property Organization has found (pdf).
Thorpe…
Verisign Reports Internet Has 350.5 Million Domain Name Registrations at End of Q1 2022 | Company
RESTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 30, 2022--VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ:…
Verisign reports that the Internet has 350.5 million domain name registrations at the end of the…
RESTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), a global provider of domain name registration and Internet infrastructure services, today announced that the first quarter of 2022 ended with 350.5 million domain name…
Jewelry Company Reza Attempts to Reverse Reza.com Domain Name Hack – Domain Name Wire
One panelist strongly disagreed with the others.
This jewelry company attempted to upgrade its domain to reza.com via a UDRP.
The majority of a World Intellectual Property Organization panel has ruled (pdf) that Reza IP Holdings LLC…
Non-Fungible Token Market: Growing Use of NFT for Domain Name Ownership | Emerging research
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Rising popularity of metaverse and rising demand for decentralized marketplaces are key factors driving the market revenue growth
Market Size – USD 50.10 billion…
Big News: GoDaddy Acquires Dan.com – Domain Name Wire
GoDaddy will acquire a domain selling platform popular with domain investors.
Dan.com is now part of GoDaddy.
GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY) acquires domain name trading platform Dan.com.
The world's largest registrar will take over a…
Strong contrasts and disparate regional dynamics
Download the full study: The global domain name market in 2021 (84 pages)
Afnic, the association responsible for several Internet top-level domains, including the national TLD .fr, shares its annual analysis of the global…
Domain Name System Tools Market – Major Tech Giants are in vogue again
Global research study titled Domain name system tools Market was recently released by JC Market Research. The report offers an analysis of existing statistics on the Domain name system tools Industry and possible forecasts. The…
Can registries reclassify your domain to premium before renewal? – Domain name thread
A reader asks about registries moving domains to premium rates.
Domain Name Wire reader Collin Love recently contacted me with a question about premium domains in new top-level domains.
Premium domains are those priced higher by…
Patent Filed for “SafeMode” Top-Level Domain Name Transition – Domain Name Wire
The patent describes a method of transferring top-level domains from one registry operator to another.
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has published patent application 17/126103 (pdf) for "SafeMode Management of Domain Transition."…
Time to Comment on Domain Transfers – Domain Name Wire
Provide feedback on how domain transfers should work.
ICANN invites comments on an initial working group report that includes recommendations to change how domain transfers work.
The initial report (pdf) proposes a series of…
Donuts Becomes Identity Digital – Domain Name Wire
Top-level domain company Donuts is changing its name and planning a major marketing campaign.
Don't expect free donuts at the Donuts booth at the upcoming domain conference: the domain name company announced today that it is…
Mike Mann Sues to Overturn UDRP Decision – Domain Name Wire
DomainMarket asks court to intervene after questionable UDRP.
Mike Mann's company, DomainMarket, LLC, filed a lawsuit (pdf) after losing a UDRP for the domain name segurosmundial.com.
Compañía Mundial de Seguros SA, a Colombian…
An interesting UDRP: victron.com – Domain Name Wire
The majority of the panel applies an interesting interpretation to the UDRP.
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has published (pdf) an interesting UDRP decision for victron.com.
The majority of the panel ruled in…
How to transfer a domain name
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When transferring a domain registration from one registrar to another, you will need to follow some specific steps to prepare your domain. Transferring a domain name is easy and you will find instructions on how to do so…
ICANN Challenges FDA Claims About Whois – Domain Name Wire
The Domain System Supervisor disagrees with the FDA representative's complaints about Whois.
ICANN CEO Göran Marby sent a letter (pdf) to the US Food and Drug Administration challenging a presentation (pdf) made by one of its…
.In Cybersquatting, Litigation Rulings Are Untraceable – Domain Name Wire
NIXI removes published INDRP rulings, generating more questions about how the policy is implemented.
The Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) is not perfect. It works well most of the time, but there are outliers,…