Company files launch plans for three more top level domains Google Registry has submitted launch plans to ICANN for three additional top level domains (TLDs): .eat, .here, and .fly. These domain names were originally applied for during the 2012 expansion round of new generic top level domains, and the recent filings signal that Google intends … Read more

The case could test how broadly companies leveraging AI can claim trademark rights. A trademark dispute filed this week centers on two startups using the Kepler name and highlights a broader legal question: how far do trademark rights extend for brands built around artificial intelligence? Internet Forest Corporation, operating as New Generation, alleges that Keru … Read more

Company says distributor failed to stop using its trademarks in domain names after it ended the relationship. Connor Sport Court International (CSCI), the company behind the Sport Court brand of sports flooring, has filed a cybersquatting lawsuit against a former distributor that continues to operate websites using Sport Court branding. The dispute centers on ownership … Read more

.Com registry files for trademark that could be used for future advertising campaign. Verisign, the operator of the .com registry, has submitted a trademark application that suggests the company may be preparing a new marketing slogan. This month Verisign filed an intent-to-use trademark application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for the phrase “Where … Read more

Stu Maloff on Building a Successful Domain Investing Business Stu Maloff offers a compelling example of how domain investing can grow from a side activity into a primary source of income. Unlike many part-time domain investors who rely on their day job for financial stability, Stu has built a portfolio and a business that generate … Read more

The platform has logged interest in 313 unique strings, including 41 with competing applicants. Companies have submitted hundreds of strings to Early Warning Report in an effort to prevent contention sets. Early Warning Report, a platform designed to help top-level domain (TLD) applicants avoid contention sets, has seen a notable increase in activity in recent … Read more

Companies have about a month left to apply to provide backend registry services for new top level domains. Applications for new top level domains (gTLDs) are due on August 12. That same deadline applies to organizations that wish to be pre-certified as Registration Service Providers (RSPs), according to ICANN’s recent announcement. Registration Service Providers act … Read more

Two-way agreement will syndicate listings between the two platforms. Two years after announcing its Atom Distribution Network, domain sales platform Atom has reached a significant new partnership. Beginning today, Atom will syndicate its Premium and Plus domain listings to Dynadot, expanding the visibility of those domains to millions more potential buyers. Dynadot, which manages approximately … Read more

Milestone comes five years after hitting the 17 million mark. Total registered .de domains just hit 18 million. This chart (from DENIC) shows the growth of the namespace since 1994. .de Domain Registry Surpasses 18 Million Names DENIC, the registry responsible for Germany’s country-code top-level domain, has announced that the .de namespace now exceeds 18 … Read more

Many AI companies and several lead-generation businesses purchased domain names in June. After publishing the first Atom end-user sales report in May, I reviewed additional end-user domain purchases for June. These transactions reflect a continuing pattern: businesses in artificial intelligence, technology, and niche services are investing in brandable domain names to support product launches, marketing, … Read more