Patent describes way to validate that an entity has rights to register a reserved name. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office today granted patent 12,184,604 (pdf) to Unstoppable Domains…

Domdevelo OÜ, an Estonian company that owns cripto.com, has sued (pdf) Foris Limited, a Hong Kong company that owns crypto.com. In November, Foris Limited filed a cybersquatting complaint with…

Bank goes after .com domain registered before it had trademark rights. A Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) panelist has found that Armor Bank tried reverse hijacking the…

Here’s what your peers think will happen in the domain name industry in 2025. It’s the annual predictions episode! On today’s show, you’ll hear from 22 domain investors, marketplace…

Take this step to avoid losing your domains. I bought five domains in the GoDaddy premium domain auction earlier this month. I sold one of them in less than…

How Rob Shutz turned his interest in domain name into a business. My guest this week is Rob Shutz, founder of domain buyer service Snagged. Rob came to domain…

Court issues temporary restraining order after Meta alleges the company is trying to sell assets to avoid paying judgment. Facebook, Instagram, and their parent company Meta Platforms have gotten…

Government wants graffiti artist behind “DotCom” tags to pay restitution. Ever since moving to Seattle, I’ve gotten a kick out of a graffiti tag I see around town: DotCom….

Take a look at top keywords, and the impact of offering payment plans on sale prices. It’s been a few months since I’ve reported on Afternic’s keyword data, so…

New option reduces the amount of clutter and distractions on for-sale pages. Domain sales platform Atom is known for trying new things, such as AI-written descriptions, down payments on…