According to Gambling911.com, one member of The Interactive Media Entertainment & Gaming Association (iMEGA.org) has decided to step forward and, as such, satisfy the court's requirement on "standing". TruePoker.com, owned by Yatahay Limited Limited will step forward and identify itself as the owner of the domain, and provide the court a copy of the passport of the compliance officer of … [Read more...]
Godaddy To Stop Registering .CN Domains
GoDaddy.com announced today that it will stop registering new Chinese domain names following Chinese government requests for additional personal information on its existing customers. "This is the first time a registry has asked us to retroactively obtain additional verification and documentation of individuals who have registered a domain name through our company," GoDaddy General Counsel … [Read more...]
UDRP Cases Decline 9.5% In 2009
According to WIPO, the number of cases filed under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) in 2009 decreased by 9.5% compared to the previous year. In 2009, 2,107 cases were brought to the WIPO UDRP, compared to 2,329 cases in 2008. Those complaints concerned 4,688 domain names, compared to 3,958 in 2008, according to a WIPO press release, meaning many cases included … [Read more...]
EU Rules: Google Is OK Allowing Advertisers To Purchase Ads Under Competitors Trademarked Keywords
Today the European Court of Justice, the highest court in the EU, issued its long awaited ruling in a case brought by Louis Vuitton, giving Google a huge victory, saying that" ""Google has does not infringe on trademarks by allowing advertisers to purchase keywords corresponding to their competitors' trademarks," Louis Vuitton and two other firms brought suit alleging that it infringed … [Read more...]
From A Press Release: Mafia.com HITS the Marketplace: Hey Guys Was That Best Choice Of Words?
I Caught this press release today by a company named, VipMedia announcing that it’s been "selected to handle the sale of yet another premium domain name, Mafia.com. The Press release goes on to say: "This prized URL – owned by the same party since 1995 – is brand new to the market and will likely be among 2010’s landmark domain sales." “We are pleased to be the exclusive broker for … [Read more...]
Sendori Receives 2 Patents which Allows Domain Owners Of “Unused Domain” To Lease Their Domains To Bidding Advertisers
Sendori a announced today that is has been granted approval for two U.S. patents relating to its core web navigation redirect technology. Sendori’s patent applications to “an electronic marketplace which allows owners of unused domain names to lease their domains to bidding advertisers”. Advertisers receive visitors redirected from unused domains which match their keywords. "This … [Read more...]
New Report: 1 NAF Panelist Out Of 141, Was Assigned To 10% of the Cases: What Is Going On?
A new study by DNattorney.com suggests that a handful of domain name arbitrators are appointed to decide a disproportionate amount of cases. The National Arbitration Forum, which is accredited by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) as a Dispute Resolution Provider. The NAF has administered approximately 10,000 such cases since 1999. The NAF has about 141 … [Read more...]