NameJet/SnapNames domain sales report for September. NameJet had a good month showing some increased activity with 19% increase in sales and 31% increase in revenue month over month. SnapNames had a slower month selling 55% less domains and generating 43% less in revenue month over month. HempHop.com was the top sale at NameJet. NorthPoint.com was…
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Sedo weekly domain name sales led by $700K sale of You.ai
Sedo released two weeks of domain name sales and a whopping $700,000 sale of You.ai led the way. Onelineage.com was the top .com at $80,000. 41 .com sales 32 cctld sales 4 other tld sales Highlights of public SedoMLS sales are: selfcloud.com at 15,817 USD sexualenergy.com at 14,988 USD 96win.com at 6,160 USD Domain…
iWoman.com dispute filed in bad faith – Domain Name Wire
Panelist admonishes Complainant for filing unwinnable cybersquatting dispute. A World Intellectual Property Organization panelist has found (pdf) Cathleen Trigg-Jones to have engaged in reverse domain name hijacking for the domain iWoman.com. Trigg-Jones, a journalist and coach, has trademarks for iWoman on the U.S. Supplemental Register. These marks were registered after the domain owner acquired the…
Entrepreneur Media sues creator of Entrepreneur’s Handbook – Domain Name Wire
re “While it has a duty to protect its marks, I’m still confused how it got them in the first place.” 1) Trademark law is not mainly for protecting trademark owners. It’s mainly for protecting consumers from brand confusion. But once again, it appears that “trademark bully” Entrepreneur Media is trying to intimidate and bankrupt…
Be the first to get Google’s .ing domain hack…for only $1 million – Domain Name Wire
Registrars are asking for over $1 million to register a single .ing domain. You’ll need to open a treasure chest to get .ing domains when they first launch. Google is launching the .ing top level domain name later this month with a unique early access pricing schedule. .Ing is designed as a domain hack. Think…