ICANN announced this week, the opening of the comment period for the "Post-Expiration Domain Name Recovery Working Group", seeking opinions certain matters from the registrant point of view, but failed to follow its own staff recommendation that it should address warehousing by registrars. What ICANN called for comments on this week were: """Whether adequate opportunity exists for … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2009
Moniker’s “Bidders Contract” Looks Strong To Me
I was looking back at the events of this week concerning the ad.com disputes, I realized that I had never read the "bidders contract" that I have signed many times at TRAFFIC and DomainFest shows, with Moniker.com I know your thinking "how could Mike, being an attorney, never read the contract? Well if you have ever been to a TRAFFIC or DomainFest show, you would see that most bidder sign up … [Read more...]
Google Launches Official “Caffeine” Search Site
Last week we told you that Google was changing its organic search algorithm, which it has labeled “Caffeine". Now Google has released an official site where you can see what results a search term will return in the new Google Caffeine search: You can click here and see how your site(s) will rank in the new Google Search … [Read more...]
eHotel.com Ordered Transfered In WIPO
The domain name eHotel.com was transferred pursuant to a WIPO complaint filed by "ehotel" owned by AG of Berlin ("AG"). The panel found that "AG" possessed "both German and Community trademarks that comprise the terms “eHotel Services” and “eHotel” respectively." "Each is in respect of services that cover the making of travel arrangements. "The Domain Name can only be sensibly understood … [Read more...]
Former TRAFFIC Keynote Speaker Corcoran, Lands Right In The “Shark Tank”
In case you haven't seen it, ABC new reality show the Shark Tank, has a domain connection. The show allowed people who own a business, or a product, pitch it to 5 very successful and wealthy businessmen, call the Sharks, and attempt to sell a piece of the business product or idea, for cold hard cash. The cool part of the show is that the 5 sharks actually invest their own money into the … [Read more...]
Rick Latona “Lead Generation” Domain Auction List Released
Rick Latona released the domains it will be auctioning off in its upcoming "Themed CPA/Lead Gen/Affiliate Marketing" Auction, which will be held online only, from August 21st 8am EST through August 28th, 2009, at 8pm EST. Here is the initial list of domain names which are for sale at this … [Read more...]
FlowBee Files Suit Against Google For Selling PPC Ads To Competitors
Flowbee is the latest company to file suit against Google for selling sponsored search ads to competitors under its trademarked keyword. The suit filed in federal district court in Corpus Christi, Texas argues that people are confused when they search for Flowbee and see a "sponsored" ads for competitors. "On information and belief," the company asserts in its complaint, "many consumers … [Read more...]