Microsoft Files Complaint for MicrosoftColombia.com and MicrosoftColombia.com.co Domain Names
Microsoft has filed a UDRP ,seeking control of MicrosoftColombia.com and MicrosoftColombia.com.co domain names.The complaint was filed with the National Arbitration Forum a few days ago.
According to whois records, both domain names were first registered in December,2014.
The National Arbitration Forum will examine if MicrosoftColombia.com and MicrosoftColombia.com.co domains are confusingly similar to Microsoft’s trademark,if the current owner has rights over it and if the domains are being used in bad faith .The disputed domain names will be passed over to Microsoft if it falls under all three of these stipulations.
The case is still pending compliance checks with the National Arbitration Forum .
Afnic Publishes Quarterly Review of Its Alternative Dispute Resolution procedures
Afninc, the company behind .FR extension , recently published its alternative dispute resolution procedures.
You can read the announcement after the jump :
“”Alternative Dispute Resolution” procedures (ADR) are an out-of-court method available to rights holders who consider that a third party has infringed their rights by filing a domain name or using it in a way that is detrimental to them.
A dispute resolution system called Syreli has been available since 2011 for the domains managed by Afnic (.fr, .re, .yt, .wf, .tf and .pm).
In 2012, after the first year of use of this procedure, Afnic published the first assessment of Syreli trends, constituting a wealth of information for anyone who wanted to understand how the process was managed, identify the key steps in the review procedure, determine the best way to present a case file or use supporting documents, and easily find benchmark decisions.
Beginning this year, Afnic has improved its offer. The frequency of the review is now quarterly and it has been renamed: “Syreli Trends” is now “ADR trends”, ahead of the upcoming launch of the new Afnic alternative dispute resolution procedure called PARL Expert. Ultimately the document will summarize both Afnic procedures, Syreli and PARL Expert.
The figures to note from the first review for 2015 are as follows:
Since its establishment in 2011, Syreli has resulted in 609 decisions.
In 58% of the cases, the motion requested by the applicant was accepted: 90% of domain name transfer requests, 10% of domain name deletion requests.
Only 0.5% of Syreli decisions have been subject to judicial review, the results of which are not yet known.
The document also provides an opportunity to learn more about the various principles underlying decisions such as:
the grounds for the claim;
the completeness of the claim file;
the validity of the claimant’s reason for acting;
the legitimate interest of the holder;
with the benchmark decisions opposite each principle.
More information you can find here.
February 2015 Highest Reported NON .COM gTLD Sales
Move.org was the highest selling non .COM gTLD sale in February 2015. The domain name changed hands for $120,000 via DomainNameSales.
Here are the highest selling non .COM gTLD sales in February 2015:
1. Move.org $120,000
2. Slots.info $30,000
3. 100.org $26,500
4. Checks.net $24,500
5.tie Bonus.org $20,000
5.tie PSL.org $20,000
7. PBL.org $17,500
8.tie Ebola.org $16,000
8.tie LifeLink.net $16,000
10. Texty.net $13,000
11.Legend.net $13,000
12.tie Animals.net $12,500
12.tie CrossTrainer.net $12,500
12.tie Infusion.org $12,500
15. Lobs.net $12,000
15.tie TheBible.org $12,000
17. Kino.info $11,300
18. Arts.org $10,350
19.tie Drafted.net $10,000
19.tie Mine.net $10,000
19.tie Parse.org $10,000
19.tie PhuYen.net $10,000
19.tie SMTP.net $10,000
NameJet Partners With .CO.COM Registry To Bring 200 premium Chinese pinyin and number names to the domain aftermarket
NameJet and .CO.COM Registry announced recently that they are bringing over 200 of some of the very best Chinese pinyin and number names to the domain name aftermarket.
You can read the press release after the jump :
” In celebration of the Chinese New Year, NameJet, the world’s leading aftermarket domain name auction platform, has partnered with the .co.com registry to make available 200+ domains of some of the very best Chinese pinyin (phonetic Romanized Chinese) and number domain names. These highly desirable domains are being offered for auction with no reserve prices and include names like 888.co.com (triple good luck), baoxian.co.com (insurance), ai.co.com (love), gupiao.co.com (stock), diannao.co.com (computer), yiyao.co.com (medicine), jiaju.co.com (furniture), jijin.co.com (mutual funds), jiudian.co.com (hotel), Shenzhen.co.com, yiner.co.com (baby), hunli.co.com (wedding) and many more.
“Numeric and Chinese pinyin domains are very popular. These great .co.com names, end in the popular .com and are being offered with no reserve prices. This creates an opportunity to own a premier number or Chinese pinyin domain at a fraction of what the .com version would cost,” said Jonathan Tenenbaum, General Manager, NameJet.
The window to backorder these domains will begin to close on 3/26/2015, followed by private auctions for domains that have multiple bidders. Visit http://www.namejet.com/featuredauctions/codotcom
to see the complete listing.
About NameJet
NameJet, a joint venture between eNom, Inc., a subsidiary of Rightside (NASDAQ: NAME) and Network Solutions, LLC, a subsidiary Web.com (NASDAQ: WWWW), is the world’s leading domain name auction platform. Launched in 2007, NameJet has since processed more than 200,000 domain auctions on its award-winning and easy-to-use website. With an exclusive inventory of expired and deleted domains from several of the largest registrars, plus top-quality premium name listings and drop-catching services, NameJet is the industry’s most trusted auction and aftermarket services provider.
About .co.com Registry
The .co.com domain registry offers businesses short and memorable .co.com domain names ending in the popular .com extension. .co.com domain names are available through a worldwide distribution network of domain name registrars and resellers. Join the thousands of companies who have registered their .co.com domain, learn more, and find a .co.com registrar at http://registry.co.com.”
European Domain Centre Commemorates 30th Anniversary of First Domain With Infographic of Year Each TLD Added
In one week’s time on 15 March it will be the 30th anniversary of the first domain name registered – symbolics.com. Back in 1985 were eight top level domains to choose from – .com, .org, .net, .edu .gov, .uk, us and il.
To commemorate the upcoming anniversary, the European Domain Centre has published an infographic showing the year in which each of the now 800+ TLDs were introduced.
By 1997 most ccTLDs had been delegated with only a handful being each year, if any, added until 2014, when the first of the new gTLDs were delegated.
The infographic is available at blog.europeandomaincentre.com/infographic-know-domain-endings-com-whatever/ but if you are on a PC then check out blog.europeandomaincentre.com/do-you-know-all-domain-endings/ for the interactive version (make sure to watch it with sound).