The registry for the new gTLD .XYZ has just opened up preregistrations. While preregistrations for new gTLD's is nothing new the fact that this is being done at the registry level is different. Many registrars and auction houses opened up preregistrations over the last couple of years but in this case it is the registry itself taking the preregistrations. As always there is no cost to … [Read more...]
CentralNic Formally Announces September IPO
Today CentralNic, formally announced its plans for a September IPO on the AIM Market (“AIM”) of the London Stock Exchange. "CentralNic is a registry service provider which supports top level domains (“TLDs” such as .la) and second level domains (“SLDs” such as .uk.com), distributing and powering domain names that end with those TLDs and SLDs, such as www.artweek.la and … [Read more...]
USPTO: You Will Have To Contract WIth ICANN Before Applying For a Trademark For A New gTLD
Under the USPTO proposed examination guide, entitled “Applications for Marks Comprised of gTLDs for Domain Name Registration or Registry Services,” you will have to have a contract with ICANN to operate a new gTLD registry before you apply for a trademark for the gTLD: "The applicant must show that: (i) it has entered into a currently valid agreement with ICANN (a “Registry Agreement”) … [Read more...]
USPTO Opens Up Comment Period On Examation Guide For New gTLD’s Trademarks
The USPTO has just opened up a comment period for an Examination Guide on trademark applications for new gTLD's. The comment period closes on September 8th 2013 The examination guide is called "Applications for Marks Comprised of gTLDs for Domain Name Registration or Registry Services," and the USPTO is looking for "constructive input on examination guides before they are finalized, a draft … [Read more...]
CentralNic Planning September IPO On London Stock Exchange With a Valuation of More Than £30m
According to telegraph.co.uk, CentralNic will announce its intention to go public on the London Stock Exchange tomorrow. CentralNic is the backend provider for "at least 25 new gTLD's including .college and .wiki as well as addresses on a portfolio of 24 website endings including .uk.com and .us.com and .La. CentralNic, plans to raise £5m in an initial public offering that would … [Read more...]
Scripps Loses Legal Rights Objection To Google’s new gTLD App For .DIY
A WIPO panel has rejected Scripps Networks Legal Rights Objection to Google’s New gTLD application of .diy Here are the relevant findings from the one member panel: The Objector holds United States Registration No. 2457989 (registered June 5, 2001) for DIY. The mark is registered in International Class 042 as a standard-character service mark for “providing a website of information about … [Read more...]
Next Round Of New gTLD Private Auctions Take Place This Week TLDH Is in 4 Of Them
The 2nd round of the private new gTLD auctions to resolve contention being run by Applicant Auction takes place this week starting Tuesday and a second participant has stepped forward to publicly say they are participating. Top Level Domain Holdings (LON:TLDH) is participating in private auctions for .GUIDE, .CASA, .网址 (which means web address in Chinese) and .FISHING. Donuts the … [Read more...]