Despite a war raging in Libya, home to the .LY domain extension (ccTLD) and a very uncertain future as to the Government of the country, someone has stepped up and paid 10,000…
Launched Days Ago WIPO’s Global Brands Database Already 560,000 Strong & Full Of Generics
WIPO announced a few days ago, that it started a “Global Brands Database” no doubt in hopes that once the concept is giving the final approval by ICANN that WIPO will be…
SnapNames.com Auction Of (Mostly) Registry Reserved .TV Domains Starts Today (Including Lots of 2 Letters)
SnapNames.com is holding a Online auction of premium .TV domain names including many 2 letter .TV domains. The auction started at noon EST today and closes on March 23rd at 3:15PM EST….
Federal Court Once Again Upholds the Right Of A Competitor To Buy Keywords Under A Trademark
In another decision regarding trademark terms and keyword advertising, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals yesterday ruled against Advanced Systems Concepts, a company which sought an injunction to prevent a competitor, Network…
Berryhill Wins Another, As He Beats Back A UDRP On Crops.com
A three member UDRP panel held for the domain holder on a pure generic term, Crops.com despite numerous trademarks held by the complainant on the word “Crops“. The Complainant is Crop’s NV…
Afternic.com Sells $675k In Domains Led By 3j.com At $25k
Afternic.com just released its sales for the week ending Sunday March 6th. All reportable domain sales $1k and over totalled $675,920. The top seller of the week was 3j.com at $24,500 followed…
Will ICANN Lose Its Power Over The New gTLD Program?
According to several reports the GAC/ICANN meeting is Brussels went so poorly, ICANN’s entire existence may be in jeopardy. Cnet.com was the latest to write about the possibility that ICANN may lose…