The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has just ruled that there is No Such Thing As Contributory Cybersquatting Under the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act (ACPA). The case is PETROLIAM NASIONAL, Plaintiff-counter-claim-defendant, Appellant,…
SellMyApp.com Saved In UDRP AS Complainant Fails To Meet Any Of The 3 Elements Of A UDRP
Vassilios Pantazopoulos just lost his bid to grab 4 domains including SellMyApp.com with the three member UDRP panel finding the Complainant failed to meet any of the three elements required for a…
Marchex Announces ArcheoDomains.com Adds “Buy It Now” Feature To 30K Domains
ArcheoDomains.com announced that they added “Buy Now” functionality to the ArcheoDomains.com marketplace. More than 30,000 domains are now competitively priced under $10,000 and available for immediate purchase. Focused on our Geo-specific names,…
Variety.com Publishes; Epic Fail: The Rise and Fall of Demand Media
Variety.com just published a cover story on Demand Media, Inc. (DMD) and its less than flattering. The article entitled Epic Fail: The Rise and Fall of Demand Media starts out: “Take note,…
Oink.com With Trademark Sold For $57,500
TechCrunch.com is reporting that Virtual Piggy, a payments service aimed at minors is today rebranding as Oink after buying the domain, trademarks and social marks from Milk (not Google) for $57,500. Founder…
How Premium New gTLD’s Might Help Sell Your .Com Domains
Many of the new gTLD registries are planning on the old .TV pricing model to sell their premium domain names. Two large applicants Donuts and Minds +Machines who between the two applied…
ALMC.com Saved In UDRP Decided By Asian Domain Name Dispute Resolution Center Finding Domain Is Generic
The Asian Domain Name Dispute Resolution Center, in a one member UDRP decision rejected the attempt of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council to grab the generic domain name ALMC.com The domain…