By: Raymond Hackney A press release came out this morning from a company who says they just may have the "Midas Touch" when it comes to intangilble assets such as domains. Innosolutions LLC should really get on who put out there press release as the web address listed in the PR is a typo. Of […]
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An Inside look at the most hated company in tech
By: RH Cnet did a very detailed and lengthy piece on Intellectual Ventures. Who is Intellectual Ventures ? Intellectual Ventures was founded by two Microsoft veterans in 2000. Since it was founded,Intellectual Ventures has — through $5 billion in investment funds and its own brainstorming efforts — collected nearly 70,000 "intellectual assets" on technologies ranging […]
Continue ReadingHow Victoria’s Secret Learned About Domain Law
By: RH David Mitnick from DomainSkate.com wrote an article on Digiday.com that went into great detail about how Victoria’s Secret lost a domain arbitration with a brothel in Australia. The article goes on to warn brands they need to be careful about the new tld launch. David Mitnick wrote: But do pay attention to the […]
Continue ReadingForbes: “Time Is Running Out For SOPA Opponents Congressmen Warn At CES 2012”
Forbes posted an article that quotes two congressman Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.). They spoke at CES in Las Vegas. Taken from the article: “This is a crucial window here for those who want to see the Net come out of this debate without this enormous collateral damage” caused by the […]
Continue ReadingApple wants ipods.com
TechCrunch has reported that Apple has woke up after a nine year nap and wants ipods.com Yesterday, Apple lodged a complaint, positing that the domain name should be transfered over to them. Apple of course owns the ‘iPod’ trademark, so my guess it the dispute will be resolved rather rapidly. The company currently owns iPod.com, […]
Continue ReadingSydney Morning Herald : Domain Wars
The SMH did a story on how competing governments might want a new Gtld. AusRegistry, the organisation that is managing applications for the new domains for this country, said the NSW Premier's Office has "confirmed strong interest" in buying the .sydney domain. "It is possible that two cities with the same name may apply for […]
Continue ReadingWill the new year bring marketplace responsibility ?
No matter what is done in the industry it seems its tough to shake perception. Groups like CADNA, The Coalition Against Domain Name Abuse, has been effectively working government to get what they want. Marketplaces like SEDO, Namejet and Snapnames need to stop allowing TM names to be bought and sold on their platform. Besides […]
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