Brand protection company and domain name registrar, MarkMontior registered at least 79 domain names yesterday that are what some domainers call brandable domains; 5, 6 and 7 letters that do not spell a word. They do not seem to be typos of famous brands and almost all were hand registered. All of the domain names we tracked are .com's Here is the … [Read more...]
1396.com sold for $60,000 already has lottery site up and running
1396.com sold for $60,000 on Sedo yesterday. The domain was registered way back in 1999. The seller was out of the U.K. a company called Giant Games LTD. The domain looked to just have a landing page for years. The buyer is Xinpujing out of China, the site is already up and running, the site is gambling related. Lottery results and links to casinos in Macau. The registrant looks to own several … [Read more...]
Sedo Weekly Transactions Total $1.6 million
Over the past week, 584 transactions took place on Sedo’s marketplace and via SedoMLS, totaling $1.6m. 52% of total sales were the result of Buy Now listings. Highlights of public sales are: Top .com: codedelaroute.com at 24,000 EUR Top ccTLD: tv-links.co.uk at 18,420 USD Top “other” TLD: stopthehate.org at 24,888 USD Mike Mann sold stopthehate.org to the Human Rights Campaign. … [Read more...]
Who is the Greatest Domainer of All Time ?
Almost two years ago to the day, we asked, "Who is the greatest domain investor of all time ?" From the comment section Frank Schilling was the person mentioned the most. So two years later we have seen portfolio sales, the good, the bad and the ugly of new gtlds, Chinese highs and lows, etc... Has your opinion changed or stayed the same ? Now right away some are going to say when they … [Read more...]
The Daily Roundup for 7-1-16
Welcome to the Daily Roundup a look back at the day that was in domains and other tech. Google Caught Up In Twitter Debate Over Infringing Domain Links DigitalMusicNews.com reported: Google’s Senior Copyright Counsel, Fred Von Lohmann was caught up in a Twitter debate over how the search giant deals with infringing domain links.It all started yesterday, when a … [Read more...]
Qualcomm Owned Domain imod.com Hit With UDRP
Well here is something you don't see everyday. The domain name imod.com, which is owned by Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM) has been hit with a UDRP. The UDRP complaint was filed with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) The domain name imod.com is forwarding to Qualcomm.com/products/mirasol which is advertising another product of Qualcomm called Mirasol. The Complainant is … [Read more...]
The Daily Roundup for 6-30-16
Welcome to the Daily Roundup a look back at the day that was in domains and other tech. Dick's Sporting Goods wins the intellectual property of Sports Authority. Reported by Reuters Dick's Sporting Goods Inc (DKS.N), the largest U.S. sporting goods retailer, said on Thursday it was the successful bidder in the auction for the intellectual property of bankrupt competitor Sports Authority … [Read more...]