Comments on: SnapNames Get Patent for “Domain Acquistion and Management” http://www.thedomains.com/2008/08/27/snapnames-get-patent-for-domain-acquistion-and-management/ Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:38:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: t2 http://www.thedomains.com/2008/08/27/snapnames-get-patent-for-domain-acquistion-and-management/comment-page-1/#comment-11286 t2 Thu, 22 Jan 2009 00:15:34 +0000 http://www.thedomains.com/?p=940#comment-11286 so what about the silly unenforceable patent... but Snapnames on the other hand is so stupid I'll be able to easily avoid them like the plague for being so morally and mentally bankrupt. so what about the silly unenforceable patent… but Snapnames on the other hand is so stupid I’ll be able to easily avoid them like the plague for being so morally and mentally bankrupt.

]]> By: Cartoonz http://www.thedomains.com/2008/08/27/snapnames-get-patent-for-domain-acquistion-and-management/comment-page-1/#comment-7703 Cartoonz Sat, 30 Aug 2008 02:05:09 +0000 http://www.thedomains.com/?p=940#comment-7703 2 words on this - PRIOR ART Dotser has it, so do I. unenforceable. 2 words on this – PRIOR ART

Dotser has it, so do I.

unenforceable.

]]> By: Phil http://www.thedomains.com/2008/08/27/snapnames-get-patent-for-domain-acquistion-and-management/comment-page-1/#comment-7684 Phil Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:38:14 +0000 http://www.thedomains.com/?p=940#comment-7684 "A patent is a set of exclusive rights granted by a state to an inventor or his assignee for a fixed period of time in exchange for a disclosure of an invention." Wikipedia What exactly is the invention here? Some software that pings registrars and checks if a certain domain is available at a specific time preset for deletion by ICANN and the registrar? Maybe it's on the uniqueness of the software? You can pick any platform or any computer language and build the same application. I can tell you it's not much of a patent if i just figured it out and owned similar software long ago. I agree with David. I think the staff at USPTO is as tech savvy as my grandma and that's why they gave them the patent. It should be worthless. “A patent is a set of exclusive rights granted by a state to an inventor or his assignee for a fixed period of time in exchange for a disclosure of an invention.” Wikipedia

What exactly is the invention here? Some software that pings registrars and checks if a certain domain is available at a specific time preset for deletion by ICANN and the registrar? Maybe it’s on the uniqueness of the software? You can pick any platform or any computer language and build the same application.

I can tell you it’s not much of a patent if i just figured it out and owned similar software long ago.

I agree with David. I think the staff at USPTO is as tech savvy as my grandma and that’s why they gave them the patent. It should be worthless.

]]> By: Damir http://www.thedomains.com/2008/08/27/snapnames-get-patent-for-domain-acquistion-and-management/comment-page-1/#comment-7679 Damir Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:27:25 +0000 http://www.thedomains.com/?p=940#comment-7679 What a patent - thinks that make you go W.T.F. What a patent – thinks that make you go W.T.F.

]]> By: Pure http://www.thedomains.com/2008/08/27/snapnames-get-patent-for-domain-acquistion-and-management/comment-page-1/#comment-7675 Pure Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:00:31 +0000 http://www.thedomains.com/?p=940#comment-7675 This patent is bunk. Go ask the people that Amazon has sued for the totally original idea of a "1 click checkout" just how likely it is these guys will act like good corporate citizens in their stewardship of a baseless patent. You're right David, this patent is as absurd as you think it is. It only highlights the woefully inadequate job the USPTO has been doing to protect the public from unfair patents which is as much their job (actually more) as it is to protect the intellectual property of actual inventors. This patent is bunk. Go ask the people that Amazon has sued for the totally original idea of a “1 click checkout” just how likely it is these guys will act like good corporate citizens in their stewardship of a baseless patent. You’re right David, this patent is as absurd as you think it is. It only highlights the woefully inadequate job the USPTO has been doing to protect the public from unfair patents which is as much their job (actually more) as it is to protect the intellectual property of actual inventors.

]]> By: MHB http://www.thedomains.com/2008/08/27/snapnames-get-patent-for-domain-acquistion-and-management/comment-page-1/#comment-7674 MHB Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:26:07 +0000 http://www.thedomains.com/?p=940#comment-7674 Tony I don't know about that. I don't think it would effect those registrar that drop domains to certain services by contract. However, they might be able to get all the normal drop domains or sue for licensing fees for their patent Tony

I don’t know about that.

I don’t think it would effect those registrar that drop domains to certain services by contract.

However, they might be able to get all the normal drop domains or sue for licensing fees for their patent

]]> By: Tony Lam, DMD http://www.thedomains.com/2008/08/27/snapnames-get-patent-for-domain-acquistion-and-management/comment-page-1/#comment-7673 Tony Lam, DMD Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:14:32 +0000 http://www.thedomains.com/?p=940#comment-7673 It'd be easier for domainers if Snapnames could force all expired domain auctions to go through them with this patent. Looking through one auction house is better than FIVE (Pool, Snapnames, Namejet, Tucows/Afternic, TDNAM). Just wishful thinking on my part... It’d be easier for domainers if Snapnames could force all expired domain auctions to go through them with this patent. Looking through one auction house is better than FIVE (Pool, Snapnames, Namejet, Tucows/Afternic, TDNAM).

Just wishful thinking on my part…

]]> By: MHB http://www.thedomains.com/2008/08/27/snapnames-get-patent-for-domain-acquistion-and-management/comment-page-1/#comment-7672 MHB Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:06:26 +0000 http://www.thedomains.com/?p=940#comment-7672 David I think i'll pass on the .pro even at $25. waiting for .lawyer or .attorney or when the new extensions come out David

I think i’ll pass on the .pro even at $25.

waiting for .lawyer or .attorney or when the new extensions come out

]]> By: david http://www.thedomains.com/2008/08/27/snapnames-get-patent-for-domain-acquistion-and-management/comment-page-1/#comment-7671 david Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:59:51 +0000 http://www.thedomains.com/?p=940#comment-7671 how bout changing that name to MHB.JD? even better, how bout MHB.JD.PRO? how bout changing that name to MHB.JD?

even better, how bout MHB.JD.PRO?

]]> By: MHB http://www.thedomains.com/2008/08/27/snapnames-get-patent-for-domain-acquistion-and-management/comment-page-1/#comment-7670 MHB Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:58:43 +0000 http://www.thedomains.com/?p=940#comment-7670 Patent law is a very big specialty and an area of law in which I did not practice. This is what I can tell you. Its a costly process. Its a time consuming process. The fact that the old owners filed for it and it just got granted will tell you it took a while. Like a trademark application there is a period in the process where company or individuals can object to dispute the patent. There are companies whose only business is to get patents granted then sue those that they deem infringe on the patent. Some of these companies own tens of thousands of patents and make substantial income from licensing its patents and in damages through lawsuits Patent law is a very big specialty and an area of law in which I did not practice.

This is what I can tell you.

Its a costly process.

Its a time consuming process. The fact that the old owners filed for it and it just got granted will tell you it took a while.

Like a trademark application there is a period in the process where company or individuals can object to dispute the patent.

There are companies whose only business is to get patents granted then sue those that they deem infringe on the patent. Some of these companies own tens of thousands of patents and make substantial income from licensing its patents and in damages through lawsuits

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