Liam Sutcliffe, Eurocycles & Eurobaby and Eurotrek Group Limited of Dublin, Ireland (LIAM) brought a UDRP against Marchex (MCRX) who as always was represented by John Berryhill, Ph.d., Esq on the domain name Eurobaby.com The problem with the case is that the complaint (LIAM) that claimed registered and common law trademarks basically did have either. I don't know if the domain holder … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2012
Our List Of The First 80 Non-IDN/Brand New gTLD’s That Will Come To Market
This a list of the first 80 Non-IDN , Non-.Brand new gTLDs that should come to market first. Why? Because all of these are new gTLD's are non contested, meaning there was only one application made for the string, none were subject to an GAC early warning and drew a low number in the ICANN draw. Assuming the applications pass initial evaluation, are not put into a contention set by ICANN, … [Read more...]
Appeals Court Overturns Bankruptcy Sale Of Baron/Ondova Domains & Axes The Receivership
The Federal Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit overturned the bankruptcy auction (pdf) of the 150,000+ domain name owned by Jeff Baron and Ondova and found that Receivership set up by a lower court should never have been set up in the first place. You may recall that 150,000+ domain names of Jeff Baron and Ondova was sold by a bankruptcy court just last month for $5.2 Million … [Read more...]
ICANN Decides Where To Invest its $355 Cash Haul From New gTLD Program
The ICANN Board adopted a New gTLD Funds Investment Policy selecting Bridgebay Investment Consultant Services to assist in the design of a specific investment policy for management the funds held for the New gTLD Program" Here is the relevant part of Board Resolution. "ICANN has collected approximately US$355 million of application fees from applicants for generic top-level domains (gTLDs) in … [Read more...]
ICANN 2014 Meeting Locations Announced: Singapore, London & North America
ICANN has announced that their 2014 meetings will be held in Singapore, London and somewhere in North America. The 2013 meetings will be held in Beijing China, South Africa and Buenos Aires. ICANN recently held a meeting in Singapore in June 2011, however that meeting was originally set for Jordan but due to conflicts in the middle east at … [Read more...]
ICANN 48 To Be Held In November 2013 in Buenos Aires
ICANN has selected Buenos Aires, Argentina as for their Latin America fall 2013 meeting. The Meeting will be held from 17-21 November 2013 The budget shall not to exceed US$2.37 Million The Buenos Aires meeting is designated as ICANN's 2013 Annual General Meeting. If your wondering Thanksgiving in the United States is November 28, … [Read more...]
New gTLD Applicant Group Blasts ICANN On “Slippage Of Timelines” In Program
New gTLD Applicant Group (NTAG) blasted ICANN on meeting its deadlines and time frames on various on the new gTLD program. The letter cites 6 major issues involving the new gTLD program and ICANN for extending previously announced deadlines: Release of Contention Sets Release of Background Screening Results Extension of Rights Protection Comment Window Extension of Objection … [Read more...]