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It turns out the domain hadn’t expired and shouldn’t have been auctioned at SnapNames. Last week, I wrote about an issue I was having with Crazy Domains. After trying and failing to resolve the issue with Crazy Domains’ support over several weeks, I didn’t know what else to do other than write about it. And […]

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Fight over dueling blockchain-based naming systems will continue. Namecheap’s CEO has vowed to start selling .wallet domains in the Handshake protocol soon. Writing on X, Richard Kirkendall stated, “.wallet handshake domains will be back for sale soon at Namebase. Stay tuned.” Namecheap owns Namebase, a sort of registry and marketplace for Handshake names. Handshake is […]

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After judge dismisses case, domain owner asks for attorney fees. Lawyers for the owner of trx.com today made their case (pdf) for why the judge should award attorney fees. I’ve rehashed this case many times, including why the judge dismissed the case. You can catch up here. In its motion for fees, trx.com’s attorneys argue: […]

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“On-chain” domain registrar files patent. Blockchain-based domain name registration company 3DNS has filed a patent application for Blockchain-Based Domain Name Registrar and Management System (pdf). The company summarizes the invention as: Introduced here are techniques/technologies that allow a blockchain-based domain name registrar and management system to convert domain names and their corresponding DNS records into […]

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I won a domain name in a SnapNames auction this month. It’s been a pain ever since. [Update: the issue has been resolved, and it’s a bit complicated. Here are the details.] Winning a domain name at SnapNames can be frustrating when the domain is at a registrar you’ve never used. You must set up […]

Post link: The insanity of Crazy Domains

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A name-image-likeness college athletics company, a crypto business, and an orthodontist bought domain names. Sedo’s top public sale this past week was profile.link for €40,000. The domain hasn’t been developed yet, but it would be a nice name for a link-in-bio solution. Another somewhat mystery is DreamCosmetics.com at $25,000. A MarkMonitor client bought this domain […]

Post link: 16 end user sales this week:

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Deal will reduce Team Internet’s reliance on Google for monetization. Team Internet Group (AIM: TIG) announced today it is acquiring Shinez I.O. Ltd for an enterprise value of $41.8 million. Shinez runs a network of 40 sites, including TravelerDreams.com and OurFashionTrends.com. On a cursory review, the content seems rather thin and at risk of Google […]

Post link: Team Internet acquires content company for $41.8 million

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Domain registrar says it has no direct knowledge of underage porn on the website. Domain name registrar Epik has retracted a statement it made after booting the website Kiwi Farms from its service in December. At the time, Epik stated that it received a complaint about the controversial Kiwi Farms website that it believed to […]

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Sedo reveals interesting domain aftermarket data. Sedo and InterNetX have released their annual Global Domain Report. The report contains interesting data about both the primary and secondary domain name markets and includes quotes from many people in the domain name business. My favorite part of the report is data about the aftermarket, primarily sourced from […]

Post link: 2024 Global Domain Report: .ai, buy now and SedoMLS

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Both of the company’s business segments continue to grow. Team Internet Group (AIM: TIG), formerly known as CentralNic, published its 2023 annual report today. Here’s a look at some of what the company reported. Team Internet’s Business Team Internet runs two core businesses: Online Marketing and Online Presence. Online Marketing derives its revenue primarily from […]

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Jeff Neuman fills us in on what happened at the latest ICANN meeting. Jeff Neuman has just about seen it all in the domain business over the past few decades. The former VP of Registry at Neustar currently serves as a lawyer and policy consultant and is the chief legal officer of Dot Hip Hop. […]

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These cybersquatting cases were dead on arrival, but the panelist didn’t find RDNH. Window covering company Mermet S.A.S., part of the Hunter Douglas company, has lost two cybersquatting claims. The company filed disputes against mermet.com and mermet.eu, both of which are owned by Didier Mermet. Given that information, these cases were dead on arrival: it’s […]

Post link: Mermet S.A.S. loses cybersquatting claims but avoids reverse domain name hijacking charge

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Although it probably would have still lost the case, the Complainant could have made arguments to prevent a reverse domain name hijacking decision.

A UDRP panelist has found reverse domain name hijacking in a case where the domain owner didn’t respond.

Rymera Web Co Pty Ltd, which sells WooCommerce plugins at WholesaleSuitePlugin.com, filed the dispute against WholesaleSuite.com.

The company has two trademarks that were applied for in November 2021 and claim first use in commerce in May 2015.

According to the UDRP decision, Rymera did not annex a copy of the Whois record to the dispute. However, panelist Alan L. Limbury noted that the domain was registered in June 2016, more than five years before Rymera applied for its trademarks. He wrote:

There is no evidence to support the conclusion that Respondent, based in the United Kingdom, was likely to have been aware in June 2016 of Complainant’s use of either mark before registering the domain name. Complainant’s rights in its registered marks did not accrue until, at the earliest, November 4, 2021. Accordingly, even assuming that Respondent, at the time of the filing of the Complaint, had no rights or legitimate interests in the domain name and that Respondent is presently using the domain name in bad faith, Complainant has not shown that the domain name was registered in bad faith.

Rymera did not provide proof of common law rights or usage pre-dating the domain’s registration in 2016, which was fatal to its case.

Limbury went a step further, deciding this was a case of reverse domain name hijacking:

There is no mention in the Complaint of the date of registration of the domain name, of which Complainant’s Counsel must have been aware since the WHOIS information is mentioned in the Complaint. That date is fatal to the success of the Complaint, since Respondent could not have had Complainant or its marks in mind when registering the domain name. This persuades the Panel that Complainant, represented by Counsel, appreciated that its Complaint should fail. The Panel therefore finds that the Complaint was brought in bad faith and constitutes an abuse of the administrative proceeding.

Based on the record before him, Limbury’s decision makes sense. But I think Rymera’s lawyers at Allen, Dyer, Doppelt and Gilchrist, P.A., made some mistakes.

First, they could have tried to show rights dating back to 2015, before the domain was registered. This would be critical to arguing that the domain was registered in bad faith, and making that effort might have negated the reverse domain name hijacking finding.

Second, it appears HugeDomains registered the domain in 2016, but another party bought it from the company between June and September 2021. That would be the registration date for UDRP. That party created a website with the words “B2B for WooCommerce”. Even though that was before the trademark registrations were filed, it would be easier for the Complainant to argue some pre-registration rights, especially with the site the domain registrant was creating.

Overall, I believe Limbury made the right decision based on how the case was argued. Based on how the case was filed, I’m guessing that the Complainant probably wasn’t aware of the 2021 transfer; otherwise, it should have at least mentioned it. And the company failed to back up any claims of rights pre-dating the domain registration.

Post link: Panelist finds reverse domain name hijacking in WholesaleSuite .com dispute

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My, AI and Home top the charts. Afternic has published the top keywords sold on its aftermarket for January. The words on this month’s list are much more expected than some of the oddballs on the previous list. Florida? Sky? Blue? Those were weird ones. It made me think one big buyer swooped up a […]

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A .mobi domain has been sold on the aftermarket. You read that right. Hell has frozen over: A .mobi domain has sold on the aftermarket. In the early days of .mobi, a domain extension meant for mobile websites, it made a lot of sense. Companies created entirely separate websites for people accessing sites from the […]

Post link: End user domain sales including a .mobi (yes, .mobi)

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Companies ask court to hand over cybersquatted domain names. Three credit reporting companies have filed a lawsuit (pdf) to recover 140 domain names that they say infringe their trademarks. The plaintiffs are: Central Source, LLC – This company runs the federally mandated AnnualCreditReport.com site, which allows consumers to review their credit reports from TransUnion, Equifax, […]

Post link: Credit reporting firms sue to reclaim typosquatted domain names

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Temu goes after cybersquatters with federal lawsuit.

The owners of the shopping app Temu have sued cybersquatters and purveyors of unauthorized Temu apps.

Whaleco, Inc., d/b/a Temu, a subsidiary of Pinduoduo Inc. (NASDAQ: PDD), filed the suit (pdf) in U.S. District Court in Illinois this week.

Temu is a very popular shopping app that offers cheap goods directly from sellers, using the slogan “Shop like a billionaire.” It was advertised extensively during this year’s Super Bowl.

The company alleges that people are cybersquatting with the domains temuh .com, temumore .com, and temu-shopping .com.

While the first domain name could reasonably be used for a purpose other than imitating Temu, the company says the domain was previously forwarded to the site dashmee .com, which offered cheap goods. Both temuh .com and dashmee .com now forward to Google’s public DNS service, so the use has subsequently changed.

Whaleco also alleges that the owners of several websites are infringing its trademarks by offering unauthorized versions of its app.

Post link: Temu fights back against cybersquatters and unauthorized apps with federal lawsuit

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Arnica.com tops list of expired domain sales in February.

Newfold Digital’s two domain marketplaces, NameJet and SnapNames, combined to sell about 51 domains for $2,000 or more in February, totaling roughly $262k.

This compares to 62 sales over $2,000, totaling $242k in January.

I have noticed a slowdown in how many domains I’m backordering toward the tail end of February. It’s strange how good inventory ebbs and flows.

Arnica.com $21,369 – Arnica is a plant that has been used in medicine for centuries. Part of the value here is that the domain was used previously.

Transverse.com $18,502 – This is a solid one-word domain that would make a nice brand.

Patented.com $9,029 – This is a great legal name. Yes, it has -ed, but that’s a common usage for this word.

Concurrence .com $5,750 – I bought this domain. I think it’s a great domain with a strong connotation.

EnergyStore.com $5,553 – A great domain for solar, batteries, etc.

StreamStudio.com $5,099 – A nice brandable for a streaming service.

Here’s the full list of sales over $2,000:

Domain NameSales Amt arnica.com$21,369 transverse.com$18,502 teng.com$16,845 tolerance.com$12,678 readytalk.com$9,750 patented.com$9,029 teksupport.com$7,823 argroup.com$7,500 biocarbon.com$7,500 changwan.com$6,750 nuzzel.com$6,000 concurrence.com$5,750 goldbridge.com$5,589 energystore.com$5,553 bestproperties.com$5,338 gamepolitics.com$5,260 streamstudio.com$5,099 worldmaritimenews.com$5,050 mvvacationhomes.com$4,969 crocodilian.com$4,500 daac.com$4,351 brandkit.com$4,300 newfocus.com$4,180 nesk.com$4,133 forterra.com$4,119 nazret.com$4,100 brandnation.com$4,100 sobek.com$3,589 mariettahomes.com$3,456 tochigi.com$3,269 raku-grill.com$3,211 go2peru.com$3,200 aicreators.com$3,021 butterfields.com$3,000 wizio.com$2,933 thecrier.net$2,704 interfab.com$2,649 j01.com$2,600 wikigender.org$2,450 proshare.com$2,306 apolloinsurance.com$2,251 agico.com$2,220 aliance.com$2,216 urbanlogic.com$2,208 sewingshop.com$2,169 193.cc$2,161 lush.net$2,050 unitax.com$2,035 sakla.com$2,016 tcrs.com$2,002 killernetworking.com$2,000

Post link: Top sales at NameJet and SnapNames in February

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Conference will cover the latest with blockchain naming systems and Handshake.

Handycon, a virtual conference for the Handshake blockchain naming system, takes place this week. The fourth installment of the event will be March 13 to 15.

Topics include:

• Legal and trademark safeguards
• Bridging web2 and web3
• Scaling Handshake

Speakers include:

• Aaron Oxborrow, CTO of Namebase (owned by Namecheap) (interviewed in DNW podcast #391)
• Nole Opperman of Hey Tx (interviewed in DNW podcast #411)
• Tom Barrett, President of Encirca (interviewed in DNW Podcast #398)

The conference comes at an interesting time for blockchain naming initiatives. Many companies are throwing their hats in the ring, such as D3, Orange Domains, and .Box. However, there seems to be a shift from the idea of hosting websites on these alternative naming systems to integrating blockchain naming systems with regular DNS domains. All three of the previously mentioned companies are in this camp, and that seems to be where Ethereum Name Service is headed, too. Handshake is squarely designed to mimic and replace the DNS with its own extensions, putting it at odds with this shift.

Post link: Virtual Handshake conference takes place this week

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Here are some drawbacks to setting up catch-all email.

Last week I wrote about how to set up catch-all email on Squadhelp. Setting this up means you’ll receive any emails sent to your domains.

While this could provide you with insight about your domains, there are some drawbacks.

John Berryhill explained some legal considerations in a post a couple of years ago. There is certainly a chance that collecting email (or even setting up MX records) can open you to suspicion or legal consequences.

Another drawback is that people might start spoofing your domain name with outbound emails.

That said, you can add an SPF record to your domain to prevent spoofing. I updated last week’s article with instructions. Basically, you’ll add a TXT record with v=spf1 -all.

Like many things, there are potential benefits and drawbacks that you need to weigh.

I previously tracked inbound email using a service that sold the data to help companies clean their lists. It was interesting to see which domains received a lot of emails, but I can’t point to a single instance of it leading to a domain sale.

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