Welcome to the latest Domain Movers where we detect domain names on the move and the majority all relate to large corporations. Some of the following domain names have been purchased from a previous owner, some registered and some are simply moving for one reason or another. Here we go with the latest domain mover series: Time Inc. has secured the domain name PeopleStyle.com from a Joseph … [Read more...]
Strickling: “Let Your Voice Be Heard”: ICANN Opens Up Comment Period For Transition From US Control
Lawrence Strickling the Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information and NTIA Administrator in a blog post yesterday asked everyone to weight in on the ICANN transition away from the United States Supervisory Roll. "I urge all parties with an interest in the IANA transition to review these proposals and provide feedback to the working groups. This is the best way to make your voice … [Read more...]
Virtual Network SA Adds To $10M+ In Domain Investments With Purchase of Brain.com
Brain.com has been purchased by Virtual Network SA of Switzerland. Virtual Networks CEO Stéphane Pictet confirmed the purchase to TheDomains by stating “Virtual Network has bought Brain.com in Dec 2014 for an undisclosed amount. This highly brandable domain name is now part of our pipeline of premium brands for future internal or external projects.” Brain.com is currently redirecting to … [Read more...]
XR.com sits at $552,000 with 13 hours left – Will it hit reserve ?
With 13 hours left XR.com sits with a high bid of $552,000, this leaves the name just $3,050 shy of where SX.com sold on July 9. The names has not reached reserve yet. There have been 259 bidders who have made 704 bids. There have been 9 serious bidders who have bid over six … [Read more...]
Sedo Weekly Transactions Total $1.6million led by Give.com at $500,000
Over the past week, 550 transactions took place on Sedo's marketplace and via SedoMLS, totaling $1.6m. 56% of total sales were the result of Buy Now listings. Top sales: Top .com: give.com at 500,000 USD Top ccTLD: automile.de at 4,500 EUR Top "other" TLD: 47.org 7,999 USD Only one new gtld sale rwe.international 1,000 EUR VRO.com for $6,500 one of the lower sales prices we … [Read more...]
How Did the UDRP Panel In Chooser.com Not Find Reverse Domain Name Hijacking?
Chooser S.A. of Jodoigne, Belgium just lost its attempt to grab the domain name Chooser.com in a UDRP. The Belgium company didn't have any registered trademark but attempted to grab the domain name based on a "common law mark" they alleged but could not prove, that they owned the domain back in "2010 when due to an error by someone in the IT department they let the domain drop." The UDRP … [Read more...]
Johnson & Johnson Working On An HIV Vaccine Buys HIVAidsVaccine.com Domain
It was reported earlier this month that Johnson & Johnson has been showing success with a preclinical trial for an HIV-1 vaccine: The article quotes lead author Dan H. Barouch, MD, PhD, Director of the Center for Virology and Vaccine Research at BIDMC and Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School chatting about Johnson & Johnson vaccine: "We are very encouraged by the results of … [Read more...]