Vendita Technology Group, LLC just lost its bid to grab the domain name Vendita.com The domain owner was represented by Ari Goldberger and Jason Schaeffer of ESQwire.com. Although the complainant had a trademark on the term Vendita the three member UDRP panel found the term was generic and would have found Reverse Domain Name Hijacking (RDNH) if not for the citation of one case by the … [Read more...]
UDRP Filed On 14 Year Old Three Letter .Com: QLP.com
Quality Logo Products, Inc. has filed a UDRP against Get On The Web Limited of Great Britain on the 3 letter domain name QLP.com As you can see the domain name goes to a page where the domain is being offered for sale for $125,000 The site on QLP.com says: Get On The Web Limited … [Read more...]
Bang With Friends Settles Suit With Zynga & Rebrands As TheNextBang.com
According to several sources, Bang With Friends, Inc., will Re-brand the company name its website and the name of its app, to settle its trademark suit brought by Zynga. In July Zynga sued Bang With Friends, Inc. for infringing upon its trademark of "With Friends" brand. In a statement issued by the companies, "Zynga Inc. and Bang With Friends, Inc. are pleased that they have reached an … [Read more...]
ICANN Publishes The Final Rights Protection Mechanism (RPM) Requirements For New gTLD Registries
Today ICANN published the final Rights Protection Mechanism (RPM) Requirements for new gTLD registries, that enables trademark holders to protect their rights during the Domain Name System expansion. A set of trademark protections were developed by the ICANN community for incorporation into the New gTLD Program and include both trademark claims and sunrise services, which are required for all … [Read more...]
How Would you like to earn over $100,000 a year? Domain Holdings Is Hiring
Domain Holdings which is located in Delray Beach Florida, is hiring an Account Executive / Premium Domain Broker / Rock Star According to its listing on Careerbuilder.com "Over the next year the domain name industry will see hundreds of millions of dollars in new investment and this is your chance to be part of something great and earn a substantial income at the same time!" According to … [Read more...]
Pinterest Gets $7.2 Million Dollar Judgement Against Cybersquatter Over 100 Domain Names
According to Allthingsd.com, A San Francisco judge awarded Pinterest $7.2 million in damages and legal fees against a Chinese cybersquatter Qian Jin, over 100 domain names including pinterests.com, pimterest.com and pinterost.com. The judge found the infringement to be “willful and serial,” noting, “There is no indication of good faith mistake or excusable neglect justifying defendant’s … [Read more...]
Verisign Study: 9 out of 10 Small Business Prefer A .Com Domain For Company Website
Verisign released the results of a global survey today that was conducted by Merrill Research of 1,050 small businesses (SMB) with an online presence, to get a better understanding of SMB’s sentiment around the benefits, barriers, and preferences for creating an online presence. The results of the survey found that in the U.S., 9 out of 10 small businesses with an online presence prefer a .com … [Read more...]