The owner of CitusTech.com registered the domain in 2013, while researching for suitable names available for his IT business. Citus means fast in Latin; meanwhile, an Indian company using the brand name Citius Tech acquired the matching trademark that same year. Citius means faster in Latin. Eventually, the IT owner …
Read More »Fast, faster: Latin keywords sends domain to the UDRP process
The owner of CitusTech.com registered the domain in 2013, while researching for suitable names available for his IT business. Citus means fast in Latin; meanwhile, an Indian company using the brand name Citius Tech acquired the matching trademark that same year. Citius means faster in Latin. Eventually, the IT owner …
Read More »Mpox.com: Domain elevated as WHO renames #monkeypox
Mpox.com: Domain elevated as WHO renames #monkeypox Posted by DomainGang on November 24, 2022, at 11:50 am Happy Thanksgiving! Monkeypox is a viral zoonosis—a virus transmitted to humans from animals—with symptoms similar to those seen in the past in smallpox patients. It seems pretty nasty, according to an outbreak prevalent …
Read More »Stylage.com: Korean mega-domainer lost UDRP filed by French company
A Korean mega-domainer with almost 40,000 registered domains suffered a French defeat over Stylage.com; a French company claiming rights to the STYLAGE mark filed a UDRP. The domain was picked up via DropCatch in 2017, after the auction’s winner spent $1,005 dollars. Source: NameBio. Prior to the drop, the domain …
Read More »NameChip: All aboard the Domain Spaceship!
NameChip: All aboard the Domain Spaceship! Posted by DomainGang on November 23, 2022, at 11:10 am Domain industry leaders, NameChip, shared some big news today, targeting a massive mission to space as early as in 2023. Dick Chippendall, founder and CEO of NameChip LLC, sent an open invite to all …
Read More »Facebook: Massive UDRP about “multiverse” domains gets weird
A massive UDRP involving 53 “multiverse” domains involving the Facebook brand got a tad weird. The decision was made by a WIPO panelist to transfer to Facebook/Meta the following domains, away from their registrant: It would look like a typical case of cybersquatting, except that the Respondent attempted to justify …
Read More »Having a good Night.com: Domain brokered to a new owner by Kate Buckley
Having a good Night.com: Domain brokered to a new owner by Kate Buckley Posted by DomainGang on November 22, 2022, at 9:09 pm Domain broker Kate Buckley, founder of Buckley Media, announced the successful sale of the aged domain, Night.com, via her brokerage. The sale was shared on Twitter yesterday, …
Read More »#Sedo : Domain sales report | November 22, 2022 — NeomAcademy.com at 35,000 euro
#Sedo : Domain sales report | November 22, 2022 — NeomAcademy.com at 35,000 euro Posted by DomainGang on November 22, 2022, at 9:37 am Sedo domain sales report: Top sale is the domain NeomAcademy.com for 35,000 euro ($35,908 dollars.) Welcome to the latest domain sales report by Sedo; this time …
Read More »RockSolar.com: Domainer rocks UDRP filed on aged solar domain
The domain RockSolar.com was registered in 2006; in 2017, RockSolar Technology LLC allegedly acquired a trademark registration for ROCKSOLAR. The company filed a UDRP to usurp the domain from the domain investor who hand-registered it 16 years ago, well before Complainant received any rights to its mark. Additionally, the filing …
Read More »Invasion.com: Shocking domain rebranding to a lesser brandable
Invasion.com: Shocking domain rebranding to a lesser brandable Posted by DomainGang on November 21, 2022, at 11:50 am When you operate from a generic keyword .com domain such as Invasion.com you have to consider potential negative connotations. Registered in 1995, this beauty of a domain appears to project assertive vibes; …
Read More »CandyCloud.com #UDRP ends with not so sweet note for Complainant
The domain CandyCloud.com consists of two generic words; this 2006 registration has been listed by its registrant with a $40,000 dollar asking price. Meanwhile, Candy Cloud IP LLC is a company that acquired the registration of the mark CANDY CLOUD with the USPTO in 2022. How would a UDRP fare, …
Read More »Crypto and NFT: Keyword analysis of domain name registrations
Crypto and NFT: Keyword analysis of domain name registrations Posted by DomainGang on November 21, 2022, at 9:37 am In recent months, the record growth of crypto and NFT came to a halt, reversing the course of interest in these keywords as far as domain registrations go. Expert analysis from …
Read More »Transactions.com was sold to Mark Cuban Companies
Transactions.com was sold to Mark Cuban Companies Posted by DomainGang on November 20, 2022, at 5:42 pm The domain name Transactions.com has changed ownership, moving away from First Place Internet, Inc. and switching off its use of the DigiMedia DNS. The DigiMedia partner uses their DNS for the provision of …
Read More »FTX.com & SBF.com—Two premium LLL .com domains are connected
FTX.com & SBF.com—Two premium LLL .com domains are connected Posted by DomainGang on November 20, 2022, at 5:42 pm The enormous FTX collapse in recent days has led to the cryptocurrency exchange’s filing of Chapter 11. Billions of dollars in assets are now part of a process that can take …
Read More »Forum Panelist denied transfer of ultra-short domain 50.com
Incredible: Someone filed a UDRP against the ultra-short, mega-premium domain name 50.com. That’s number 5 followed by the number 0 in .com. Complainant Johannes Schumann owns a US trademark registration for a design mark composed of a red speech bubble with the number “50” within it. The mark is registered …
Read More »Koo App: Twitter alternative’s growth might lead to LLL .com sale
Koo App: Twitter alternative’s growth might lead to LLL .com sale Posted by DomainGang on November 18, 2022, at 11:53 am Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter for $44 billion dollars has led to a tumultuous November: layoffs, flip-flopping of new services, and “extremely hardcore” ultimatums served to the employees. The …
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