Netflix finally won a Uniform Rapid Suspension (URS) case on the domain name Netflix.pics Netflix recently lost two URS cases on the domain names Netflix.news and Netflix.website. There were two difference between this case of Netflix.pics and the other two URS they lose One was the Examiner which in this case was Debrett Gordon Lyons. Unlike the other two cases where the domain names … [Read more...]
WIPO Publishes 2014 UDRP Figures & 2015 YTD: 14% of WIPO’s 2015 Cases Are New gTLD’s
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) released it annual report yesterday for 2014 and Year to Date numbers through September 2015 for cases it decided under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy ("UDRP") Cases filed ins 2014 were up only 2% from 2013, with 2,634 cases being lodged by trademarks owners claiming abuse of their mark. Country-code top-level domains … [Read more...]
Famous Four Media Becomes 3rd New gTLD Registry To Pass 1 Million Domains
According to a Press Release out today, Famous Four Media has become the 3rd new gTLD registry to pass one million domain names. Donuts was the first to hit 1,000,000 domain registrations but they offer well over 100 new domain extensions for sale. .XYZ was the second registry to hit 1,000,000 domain names but they did that only on 1 new domain extension .XYZ. According to the press … [Read more...]
New gTLD’s: Stock Firm Trefis Says Verisign “Doesn’t Have Much To Worry About”
Stock investment firm Trefis.com issued a report on Verisign (VRSN) today entitled "The New Domain Name Game" and concluded when it comes to new gTLD's (new domain name extensions): "It appears that VeriSign doesn’t have much to worry about, at the moment, when it comes to the introduction of new domain name extensions. "Even though the company’s market share has been reduced (52.5% in 2007 … [Read more...]
New Domain Extension .Cloud Announces 1st Three Pioneers: Sets Out Launch Dates
The new domain name extension .cloud, announced today over the coming weeks, more than 30 Pioneers will begin using .cloud domains starting with ScreenCloud, a London-founded SaaS company, which is "creating powerful, easy-to-use products to help businesses and retailers take control of their digital signage. Screen.Cloud has built the new. cloud into its entire company branding, recognizing the … [Read more...]
Godaddy .Miami Domain Name Auctions Hit The 4 Figures
.Miami went live for General Availability (GA), where they could be registered on a first come, first served basis, on October 2nd. .Miami did not have a landrush or an Early Access Program (EAP) .Miami is being managed on behalf of the city of Miami by Minds + Machines which has premium registration and renewal domains as well as reserved domain names. Godaddy has had a policy for all … [Read more...]
Better Pay Attention As ICANN Opens Up Comment Period For Changes To UDRP & URS
ICANN has opened the comment period Rights Protection Mechanisms (RPM) implemented for both existing and new gTLDs, including but not limited to the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) and the Uniform Rapid Suspension System (URS). This Preliminary Issue Report is the result of that request. "The question of who legally has rights to, or is the legitimate holder of, a domain … [Read more...]