Radix produced an infographic based on an ICANN survey to analyze how their new strings are doing with consumers. Some of the ICANN results: 52% of surveyed consumers were aware of at least 1 new gTLD presented to them 7 out of 10 of new-gTLD-aware consumers had visited a site on a new gTLD Volume vs. Consumer mindshare: TLDs that top the charts in terms of domain volumes don't … [Read more...]
Lazy Panelist Denies UDRP But Fails To Find RDNH On Inpact.me
Inpact S.A., of Chile lost its attempt to grab the domain name inpact.me in a UDRP based on a Chilean trademark on the term "impact" Although the panel found the Complainant did not even "provide evidence to demonstrate prima facie that the Respondent has no rights or legitimate interests in the domain name, the 2nd element of the UDRP it just dismissed the case rather than find Reverse Domain … [Read more...]
Intocable.com Bought on NameJet.com Saved in A UDRP; That’s Good For Domain Investors
Intocable, Ltd. of Zapata, Texas, lost its attempt to re-gain control domain name intocable.com The case has pretty interesting facts The Complainant gained control of the domain name through the UDRP in August 2015 when the previous owner transferred the domain to settle the UDRP. Complainant states in detail that through no fault of its own, the registration for the Domain Name expired on … [Read more...]
Where Will Cock.com Close ?
There are less than 24 hours to go in the Cock.com auction on NameJet. The reserve has been met at $51,500. Estibot gives the domain a value of $1million. Where do you think it closes ? Where Does Cock.com Close There won't be another bid $51,500 $52,000 - $60,000 $60,001 - $75,000 $75,001 - $99,999 $100,000 + Do Riddles … [Read more...]
That’s a lot of eights
So it looks like we either have two bidders that desperately want a name, or they are playing games. The 16 year old domain name 88888888.net closes today on Go Daddy Auctions. The bid is at $4,001. You will see that bidder 10 has been popping the bid by $500 at a time. Bid Date Bid Expires Bidder Bid Amount 2016/08/08 02:45 AM (PDT) 2016/08/08 10:24 AM … [Read more...]
Troubling UDRP For Domain Investors As 10 year old Domain Lost
Crown Acquisitions, Inc, won control of the domain name CrownAcquisitions.com in a UDRP this week and although its not a headline type of domain I think it's a really poor decision by the one member panel of Houston Putnam Lowry, "Chartered Arbitrator", which contains language that should concern any domain investor. "The Complainant uses the CROWN ACQUISITIONS, INC. mark in connection with the … [Read more...]
Virgin Loses URS On The Domain Name VirginMedia.vip
Virgin Enterprise Limited of London, has lost a Uniform Rapid Suspension (URS) proceeding on the domain name VirginMedia.vip which is owned by Wang Hong Wei of Beijing, China who did not even respond to the URS. The Examiner Mr. Peter Müller concluded that Virgin failed to provide "a single copy of a trademark certificate or a printout of an official trademark database. Therefore, the Examiner … [Read more...]