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When you file a UDRP against a domain registered in 2012, you’d better be in the possession of a more senior mark. In the case of Demoji.com, however, Mr. Patrick Schur of Switzerland filed a UDRP on the basis of a mark he acquired in 2019. There would be no way for the Registrant to register...

When you file a UDRP against a domain registered in 2012, you’d better be in the possession of a more senior mark. In the case of Demoji.com, however, Mr. Patrick Schur of Switzerland filed a UDRP on the basis of a mark he acquired in 2019. There would be no way for the Registrant to register...

Operating from the domain Zlibrary.org, the eBook repository Z-Library was among the internet’s largest shadow libraries. Last year, federal agents took control of over 200 domains operated by the eBook pirates. It’s an ongoing battle, however, and a second round of investigations led to the...

Operating from the domain Zlibrary.org, the eBook repository Z-Library was among the internet’s largest shadow libraries. Last year, federal agents took control of over 200 domains operated by the eBook pirates. It’s an ongoing battle, however, and a second round of investigations led to the...

The NIS2 Directive, with the objective of bolstering security within the European Union, is set to leave lasting impressions on the domain industry — particularly with regard to the obligation for registries, registrars, privacy/proxy services to improve DNS security through increased accuracy...

The NIS2 Directive, with the objective of bolstering security within the European Union, is set to leave lasting impressions on the domain industry — particularly with regard to the obligation for registries, registrars, privacy/proxy services to improve DNS security through increased accuracy...

Pathe Marques, is a company incorporated under the laws of France since 1999, and a member of the Pathe Group, a major film production and distribution company. The company owns the PATHE mark and is very protective of its brand; in a recent UDRP case they filed against the domain HDPathe.com...

Pathe Marques, is a company incorporated under the laws of France since 1999, and a member of the Pathe Group, a major film production and distribution company. The company owns the PATHE mark and is very protective of its brand; in a recent UDRP case they filed against the domain HDPathe.com...

Gravity Forms acquired the domain Gravity.com in early 2022 for an undisclosed amount. Gravity.com is a 1993 domain registration that has since become a forward to the company’s active web site at GravityForms.com. The company appears to be gearing up to make commercial use of “Gravity” and...

Gravity Forms acquired the domain Gravity.com in early 2022 for an undisclosed amount. Gravity.com is a 1993 domain registration that has since become a forward to the company’s active web site at GravityForms.com. The company appears to be gearing up to make commercial use of “Gravity” and...

ICANN has sent a notice of termination to OpenTLD, the domain name registrar associated with the Freenom group of companies. Freenom is best known for giving away free domain registrations, most famously .tk, in a dwindling number of country code domain names as it faces legal challenges...

ICANN has sent a notice of termination to OpenTLD, the domain name registrar associated with the Freenom group of companies. Freenom is best known for giving away free domain registrations, most famously .tk, in a dwindling number of country code domain names as it faces legal challenges...

Domain Days in Dubai might be over but thousands of professionally taken photos from the event point in one direction: It was the biggest, most engaging international domain conference in recent memory. The event delivered substance, with a well-organized agenda and speakers that spanned the...

Domain Days in Dubai might be over but thousands of professionally taken photos from the event point in one direction: It was the biggest, most engaging international domain conference in recent memory. The event delivered substance, with a well-organized agenda and speakers that spanned the...

Domain investor Bill Patterson served a sweet, juicy fruit to the Complainant of a UDRP involving the domain RedFig.com. Simply put, the domain is put together from two dictionary words and describe a “red fig” more than anything else. Meanwhile, Redfig LLC asserted rights to the domain because...

Domain investor Bill Patterson served a sweet, juicy fruit to the Complainant of a UDRP involving the domain RedFig.com. Simply put, the domain is put together from two dictionary words and describe a “red fig” more than anything else. Meanwhile, Redfig LLC asserted rights to the domain because...

For as long as I can recall, the minimum and opening bid for domain names in expiry auction at GoDaddy Auctions has been $12 + the renewal fee. The minimum bid amount has changed to $25 for domain names entering into auction at GoDaddy Auctions. The change was announced in a blog post on...

For as long as I can recall, the minimum and opening bid for domain names in expiry auction at GoDaddy Auctions has been $12 + the renewal fee. The minimum bid amount has changed to $25 for domain names entering into auction at GoDaddy Auctions. The change was announced in a blog post on...

Sedo shared information about the most searched keywords on the Sedo.com marketplace. It’s a fact: Our kind sponsor manages millions of domain names and provides a marketplace where both investors and end-users can quickly and easily sell and buy domains. So what were the most searched keywords...

Sedo shared information about the most searched keywords on the Sedo.com marketplace. It’s a fact: Our kind sponsor manages millions of domain names and provides a marketplace where both investors and end-users can quickly and easily sell and buy domains. So what were the most searched keywords...