Unstoppable Domains drops lawsuit against Handshake .wallet owner

Web3 naming company dismisses its lawsuit, but the issue will still be litigated in the courts. Blockchain naming company Unstoppable Domains has dismissed without prejudice a lawsuit it filed against Scott Florsck and Wallet Inc., which offered second level .wallet registrations in the Handshake system. But Florsck’s lawsuit against Unstoppable remains, meaning the saga isn’t […]

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Andrew Allemann No Comments September 15, 2023 12:18 pm

Stable.com, bought for $1M, saved in reverse domain name hijacking case

Domain buyer revealed in WIPO dispute. It’s been over a year since stable.com sold for just over $1 million. The domain has been parked ever since, and I’ve wondered who the buyer was. Now we know, courtesy of a cybersquatting dispute. Unlimint Holding EU Ltd/ Mr Admin – Cardpay Ltd bought the domain for a […]

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Andrew Allemann No Comments September 11, 2023 12:04 pm

This WIPO panelist deserves kudos

Panelist uses critical eye in UDRP filed unopposed. People don’t respond to UDRP filings for a couple of reasons. One is that they aren’t aware of the case against their domain. Perhaps they don’t check their email frequently, the information went to spam, they are traveling, they are incapacitated, etc. Or maybe they received the […]

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Andrew Allemann No Comments September 6, 2023 11:25 am

Judge rules identity of domain investor “George Dikian” can be (partially) revealed

Dikian’s first name and last initial will be revealed shortly, and his full last name might be revealed later. A judge has ruled (pdf) that the true identity of pseudonymous domain investor “George Dikian” can be revealed, albeit just his first name and last initial for now. The ruling stems from a lawsuit domain brokerage […]

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Andrew Allemann No Comments August 30, 2023 7:05 pm

Allegedly stolen domain PV.com returned via UDRP

Company uses UDRP to regain control of domains it says were stolen. A World Intellectual Property Organization panelist has ordered (pdf) the domains PV.com and PacketVideo.com to be returned to PacketVideo Corporation in California. The company told the panel that the domain names were stolen from its Network Solutions account. The perpetrator then demanded $17,000 […]

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Andrew Allemann No Comments August 30, 2023 11:15 am

Unstoppable Domains applies for US trademarks (again)

Company makes another attempt at U.S. trademarks. Web3 naming company Unstoppable Domains has applied for seven U.S. trademarks in the past few months, many of which are related to its alt-root top level domains. The company has attempted for years to get trademarks related to top level domains in the U.S., and that effort has […]

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Andrew Allemann No Comments August 24, 2023 4:53 pm

Chocolate maker Ferrero drops two top level domain names

Company will retain its main brand TLD. The world’s second-largest chocolate producer is letting ICANN eat two of its three top level domain names. Ferrero Trading informed ICANN that it wants to terminate its .kinder and .rocher top level domain names. Kinder is the company’s brand famous for chocolate eggs with a toy inside. (In […]

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Andrew Allemann No Comments August 23, 2023 1:05 pm

Disney gets a domain name and security patent

Invention helps large organizations determine which domains they own and if they are susceptible to attack. Disney owns a lot of domains: disney.com, disneyland.com, espn.com, marvel.com…the list goes on and on. In fact, like many companies, the company itself might not know all of the domains it owns. This makes managing these domains and protecting […]

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Andrew Allemann No Comments August 22, 2023 11:53 am

Newfold Digital wins reverse domain name hijacking charge

Parent company of Network Solutions defends valuable watchdog.com domain name. Newfold Digital, parent company of Network Solutions and other domain registrars, has successfully defended its domain watchdog.com in a UDRP. The panel found the Complainant, Watchdog USA, LLC, guilty of reverse domain name hijacking. The domain was originally used by Newfold’s predecessor for a website […]

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Andrew Allemann No Comments August 21, 2023 1:28 pm

ICANN says putting TLDs out to bid is against internet users interest

Well, that’s an interesting argument. ICANN has responded to a letter (pdf) Internet Commerce Association sent to it regarding the renewal of the .net contract. The organization recently renewed its contract with Verisign to operate .net, and continued to grant a maximum 10% annual increase in the wholesale price. ICANN put the .net contract out […]

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Andrew Allemann No Comments August 16, 2023 11:31 am