.now showcase and discussion

[MiamiDomainer93]

I was able to pick up these two names in the 5th day of EAP for a great price. All the highly targeted keywords like news and porn sold in the 2nd day of EAP for around $3,400 each. Please share any of your .now, and your thoughts on the potential future. For some reason, I prefer this extension to .deal that also is in EAP.

 

[ARCCLOUD]

Looks like TOP.DOMAINS has sold wow .now for $37,500.

Great sale!

Glad to see them getting sold! especially this early.

 

[Pusang Gala]

Looks like TOP.DOMAINS has sold wow .now for $37,500.

Great sale!

Source?

 

[Aleksi]

Source?

NameBio.com

 

[Velocity.Now]

Was looking at some other words ending in ow ... now.now retained by Amazon, meow.now registered, chow.now registered .. vow, bow premium $120. Plow.now available could be a magazine or a farmer expo

 

[xanasx]

Yesterday, I noticed that the domain Command.now (236 TLDs registered) was available. I considered buying it, but I received a TM disclaimer from Dynadot.
Today, I see it’s already taken and listed for sale at $25k (by Rebrand.now).
Do you think the TM issue is a significant concern with .now domains?

Anyway, I just registered Inspection.now (195 TLDs registered).

 

[Greg123]

Yesterday, I noticed that the domain Command.now (236 TLDs registered) was available. I considered buying it, but I received a TM disclaimer from Dynadot.
Today, I see it’s already taken and listed for sale at $25k (by Rebrand.now).
Do you think the TM issue is a significant concern with .now domains?

Anyway, I just registered Inspection.now (195 TLDs register

Let me share with you, what I think about this subject. (Disclaimer: I am not a lawyer, I am not a trademark professionnal, but I will share here my comments just by following a certain logic of laws and trademarks. On the other side I am not the one who registered this domain, so I will have the liberty to comment as an independent third person.)

The domain "Command // (.now)" can be seen as "Command" and/or "Command Now", 2 potential TMs that can be protected independently.

In order to see what is currently protected by TM, I check from WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization) brand database;
-All the brand names which contain the word "Command", and I find 3,548 results.
-All the brand names which contain the word "CommandNow", and I find 1result (Status: Ended in 1998)
-All the brand names which contain the word "Command Now" (2 separate words without brackets), and I find 29,827 results.
-All the brand names which contain the word "Command Now" (2 separate words WITH brackets), and I find "No Results".

So it is possible that there is a protection, but how it comes that there are 3,548 TMs for "Command" and 29,827 TMs for "Command Now" ??? After the 1st brand is protected, how it comes that the 2nd TM is given, or even several thousands of TMs are given?

At this point we have to see that every trademark is limited by 2 things, (1) "Geographic Area" where this trademark will be used, and (2) "Goods and Services" where this trademark will be used.

As a result;
a) If we buy a domain as investors, we cannot know for which "Geographic Area" and "Goods & Services" will be used this domain by our potential buyers. However these potential buyers will surely check from WIPO brand database before this purchase, and if they see a TM obstacle they just will not buy this domain from us. (They will buy it, if the TM is not concerning their planned use)
b) If we buy this domain for developing and making a beautiful website from it, we will surely check from WIPO brand database before this purchase, and if WE see a TM obstacle WE will not buy this domain. (We will buy it if the TM is not concerning our planned use.)

So the registrar here do not say "Don't Buy", but they just tell us that there may be a TM (with several conditions/parameters). This is our duty to find the correct information, make the correct evaluation and act responsibly to protect ourselves and the TM holders.

 

[Jannes]

Yesterday, I noticed that the domain Command.now (236 TLDs registered) was available. I considered buying it, but I received a TM disclaimer from Dynadot.
Today, I see it’s already taken and listed for sale at $25k (by Rebrand.now).
Do you think the TM issue is a significant concern with .now domains?

@NameGroove

 

[NameGroove]

Yesterday, I noticed that the domain Command.now (236 TLDs registered) was available. I considered buying it, but I received a TM disclaimer from Dynadot.
Today, I see it’s already taken and listed for sale at $25k (by Rebrand.now).
Do you think the TM issue is a significant concern with .now domains?

Anyway, I just registered Inspection.now (195 TLDs registered).

I AM NOT A LAWYER AND NOTHING HEREIN SHOULD BE CONSIDERED LEGAL ADVICE. THIS IS JUST AN OPINION OF ONE MAN, AND SHOULD NOT BE RELIED UPON. DYOR.

Almost all dictionary words have TMs. The disclaimer shown by Dynadot and other registrars are shown when the TM holder filed with their TM with the Trademark Clearinghouse. Not all TM holders do this... so what you're seeing is a small selection of TMs via these warning messages. For example, I find 29 companies who have TMs filed in the USTPO database for exact dictionary word "command". Dynadot didn't show 29 disclaimer warnings - because only 1 of those 29 companies took the extra step and filed with TM Clearinghouse.

However, 29 companies (not just 1) have TMs on the dictionary word for myriad uses (possibly more since a TM holder is not actually required to file with the USTPO to have a valid TM). So any of these companies could file a UDRP against the term command and argue "the domain name is identical or confusingly similar to a mark in which the complainant has rights". Of course, since they're filing, why stop at command now? Could they UDRP command life? command plus? command pro? Should they own every single company+TLD then all because they own a trademark on a dictionary word for a specific use? If this line of reasoning was valid, you wouldn't see 29 TMs and uses for the term command. You'd only see one TM for each dictionary word. But we don't because the facts are most dictionary words have numerous definitions and use cases. The mere fact of a registration of a dictionary word does not make it confusingly similar or prove bad faith by the registrant. This differs from made up words that are not dictionary words such as Realtor, Disney, and Lego (https://www.namepros.com/threads/domain-recovery-mail.1331685/)

If there were, however, a TM holder of "Command Now", it may be more concerning to a registrant, and would require a deeper dive into the name prior to registration. What does the specimen on the USTPO database show? Is the name still in use? Does a Google search readily find it and are consumers well aware of it?

In this instance, I find no TM for command now in the USTPO database. However that is only one of the required searches. A company can have a TM for a name without it being registered in the USTPO database. https://www.namepros.com/threads/re...e-critical-when-question.1339439/post-9296380 So a google search is required to see if anyone is using Command Now and I find no instances of this use.

As for a buyer, as @Greg123 points out - planned use would have to be taken into consideration. The buyer would simply need to ensure their idea/company did not infringe on any of the 29 filed TMs (or any un-filed in use ones). That is the case for all dictionary words - not just this example.

To sum up, almost every dictionary word everyone has registered to date likely has a TM on the root word. That is to be expected for dictionary words. What should be given more weight is to search for TMs for root word + now (or deal or pro or life or plus or whatever TLD you're registering). In those cases, more care needs to be taken prior to registration.

I AM NOT A LAWYER AND NOTHING HEREIN SHOULD BE CONSIDERED LEGAL ADVICE. THIS IS JUST AN OPINION OF ONE MAN, AND SHOULD NOT BE RELIED UPON. DYOR.

 

[ARCCLOUD]

Yesterday, I noticed that the domain Command.now (236 TLDs registered) was available. I considered buying it, but I received a TM disclaimer from Dynadot.
Today, I see it’s already taken and listed for sale at $25k (by Rebrand.now).
Do you think the TM issue is a significant concern with .now domains?

Anyway, I just registered Inspection.now (195 TLDs registered).

Our resident TM lawyer weighed in on this. Each case is different but all boils down to use and timing.

https://www.namepros.com/threads/be...s-or-in-the-clear.1134173/page-2#post-7214061

https://www.namepros.com/threads/im...lit-the-trademark-claims.1337656/post-9299448

 

[NameGroove]

Our resident TM lawyer weighed in on this. Each case is different but all boils down to use and timing.

https://www.namepros.com/threads/be...s-or-in-the-clear.1134173/page-2#post-7214061

https://www.namepros.com/threads/im...lit-the-trademark-claims.1337656/post-9299448

Thanks, Berryhill is the master and these threads are helpful. As one can see from his threads - registrants would be wise to focus on the keyword+now TM (rather than just keyword TM). This doesn't mean one should ignore keyword TM... just that keyword+now should have a much higher hurdle prior to registration.

 

[NameGroove]

Looks like TOP.DOMAINS has sold wow .now for $37,500.

Great sale!

This is fantastic news. I assume this was the private sale as reported on Atom's website (I realize it's now posted on NameBio). Hard to believe there were 2 sales of this type within a day of each other.

Atom accepts a variety of new gTLDs for premium. .app, .tech, .vc, and .ly.

All have sig more registrations and barely higher sales - shown are sales that sold for more than $37.5k on NB

.app has 13 higher sales (among 735,329 registrations)
.tech has 1 higher sale (among 471,680 registrations)
.vc has 3 higher sales (among 35,737 registrations)
.ly has 2 higher sales (among 22,649 registrations)
.now 1 sale (6,074 registrations)

Looking great so far.

 

[NameGroove]

166 premium .now TLDs accepted at Atom.

Only four 2 words have been accepted so far (2.5%):

CallMe
TreatMe
BookIt
OrderIt

There have also been 3 compound words accepted (1.8%):

newspaper
firewall
copilot

 

[doidomnola]

Now 172 as Atom just greenlighted 6 more for me including Vinyl, Title and Deck

Still got a dozen in the queue and another dozen not yet submitted.

 

[xanasx]

I AM NOT A LAWYER AND NOTHING HEREIN SHOULD BE CONSIDERED LEGAL ADVICE. THIS IS JUST AN OPINION OF ONE MAN, AND SHOULD NOT BE RELIED UPON. DYOR.

Almost all dictionary words have TMs. The disclaimer shown by Dynadot and other registrars are shown when the TM holder filed with their TM with the Trademark Clearinghouse. Not all TM holders do this... so what you're seeing is a small selection of TMs via these warning messages. For example, I find 29 companies who have TMs filed in the USTPO database for exact dictionary word "command". Dynadot didn't show 29 disclaimer warnings - because only 1 of those 29 companies took the extra step and filed with TM Clearinghouse....

Thank you, everyone, for taking the time to share such detailed responses. I truly appreciate.

 

[Aleksi]

Now 172 as Atom just greenlighted 6 more for me including Vinyl, Title and Deck

Still got a dozen in the queue and another dozen not yet submitted.

Nice names. Let's hope they sell soon.

I personally won't even consider listing .nows to Atom until they fix the keyword search.

 

[doidomnola]

Nice names. Let's hope they sell soon.

I personally won't even consider listing .nows to Atom until they fix the keyword search.

I agree for the most part but I think Atom is getting on .now faster than most other platforms. I'm not fully vested on Atom as I've got others on Saw.

 

[NameGroove]

Many single word .now domains of mine have been rejected including:
fence.now
roof.now
oxygen.now
tide.now and more

I've got 7 pending, 5 for well over a week

I think the issue is on Atom's end

Looks like you got roof now through on appeal and at quite a price too!

Some years back... https://www.namepros.com/threads/roof-top-sold-for-3500-to-an-end-user.1187936/

 

[NameGroove]

I agree for the most part but I think Atom is getting on .now faster than most other platforms. I'm not fully vested on Atom as I've got others on Saw.

Does Saw need to "vet" your .now names? Or is that only for their broker service?

 

[doidomnola]

Does Saw need to "vet" your .now names? Or is that only for their broker service?

Just signed up last week and added 6 names. Wasn't any vetting process.

 

[NameGroove]

artificial-intelligence taken in 402 TLDs still avail for reg... in case anyone wants to play