Chan Luu Case Settles/Registrants Can Still Seek Return of Domains by Philip Corwin, Internet Commerce Association
While we are not privy to the details, we have received word that there has been a settlement in the litigation brought by Chan Luu against Grant Shellhammer and Online Growth. As we first reported in early October, more than 5,000 domain names were said to have been transferred by VeriSign to Uniregistrar after it was served with a sealed court order.
Some of these domains had expired registrations, were no longer owned by the defendant, and had been later been bought by bona fide purchasers for value who subsequently found their domains caught up in this litigation. Later reports indicate that well over 14,000 domains were involved in the case.
Domain registrants who are still seeking the return of improperly transferred domains may do so by contacting Bob Olea, the Court Appointed Receiver, at +1-949-842-2143 or at
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. Claimants will need to provide sufficient data for the receiver to reasonably verify their domain ownership.
When ICA first became aware of this situation last month, we stated, “ICA intends to monitor this situation closely and to actively inquire about it. We look forward to learning more about the facts of this lawsuit and how this disturbing situation came about. We will then consider what actions or reforms can be pursued to assist registrants and minimize the odds that this will recur in the future.” That continues to be our position and we continue to discuss the case with domain industry attorneys and others.
This article by Philip Corwin from the Internet Commerce Association was sourced with permission from:
www.internetcommerce.org/chan-luu-case-settles/
SnapNames 2014 Year-End Premium Auction Ends in Three Days
SnapNames is hosting these days the 2014 year-end premium domain name auction. The auction ends November 13,2014, at 3:15 pm ET.
The auction features 172 domain names, at different price ranges.At the time of writing this article, only 16 domain names have bids.
Won.com managed to attract a lot of attention with the highest bid of $90,000.However, the domain name has not met its reserve.
Here are the 16 domain names that received bids:
Won.com Current Bid $90,000
Hi.net Current Bid $25,000
JavaCafe.com Current Bid $2,600
Tubeless.com Current Bid $1,000
JSK.net Current Bid $775
Muv.net Current Bid $1,000
VTJ.net Current Bid $585
RZP.net Current Bid $638
40i.com Current Bid $603
imail.net Current Bid $388
LGU.net Current Bid $410
Rastafarian.com Current Bid $350
SmokeInsurance.com Current Bid $400
EWZ.net Current bid $538
FX3.net Current Bid $300
Lodging.ino Current Bid $300
Ohter interesting domain names included in the auction are :
ELM.com
Black.com
Cork.com
Quad.vom
Ranger.com
Text.com
Toxic.com
Jobs.website
Porn.website
InternetJobs.com
You can see the entire inventory and place your bids here.
Dave Evanson Named “Broker of the Year” for the Third Time in a Row
Sedo, one of the largest premium domain name marketplace and monetization providers, announced that Sedo Broker Dave Evanson has been selected as the “Broker of the Year” 2014 at the T.R.A.F.F.I.C. conference.
You can read the press release after the jump :
“Sedo, the world’s largest premium domain marketplace and monetization provider, today announced that Sedo Broker Dave Evanson has been selected as the “Broker of the Year 2014” at the T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Domain Conference which was hosted inin Miami Beach, Florida October 30 – November 2, 2014. This is a hat trick for the Sedo brokerage team who has won the Broker of the Year award three consecutive years in a row.
Within his four years as a Sedo broker, Dave Evanson has now been named “Broker of the Year” twice (2012 and 2014). He regularly commandeers the industry spotlight with his high-priced domain sales in the six- to seven- figure range. Some of his recent premium sales that he was able to make public were mm.com, true.com, vitaminc.com and flashcards.com.
Because of Dave’s attention to detail and sixth sense around the domain needs of a business, he is a natural at utilizing Sedo’s reputable end user buyer database to match the right domains with the best prospective owners. And he is not alone in these skills and high level of understanding of buyers. Sedo has an international team of 30+ brokers who establish trusted relationships and repoire with end users, along with having the expertise of what businesses all over the world need to be successful online. Addressing and educating end users worldwide about the importance of domains is a main core focus for us at Sedo and all of our brokers do an exceptional job as domain experts and ambassadors within the industry. We couldn’t be more proud to be recognized for our top tier talent.
About Sedo
Sedo an acronym for “Search Engine for Domain Offers”, is the leading domain marketplace and monetization provider. Headquartered in Cologne, Germany and with offices in London, England and Boston, USA, Sedo has assembled the world’s largest database of domain names for sale with more than 18 million listings. The success of Sedo’s model has attracted a client base of more than 2 million domain professionals in 180 countries worldwide. The company’s support team speaks 23 languages natively while its award-winning interactive marketplace seamlessly services client needs in six different languages. Sedo also has a full suite of services available for new gTLD applicants, including premium auctions in all application phases, marketing support, pricing, consulting and brokerage services to reach domain buyers globally. With more than 14 years of experience, Sedo is trusted by organizations and individuals around the globe as neutral partner for buying, selling and parking domains.”
Check out Sedo.com for more information .
Microsoft Files Complaint for Three Microsoft-Related Domain Names
Microsoft has filed a UDRP ,seeking control of three Microsoft-related domain name.The complaint was filed with the National Arbitration Forum a few days ago.
The three disputed domain names are : MicrosoftBracelet.com, MicrosoftBand.com and MicrosoftPay.org.According to whois records, all three domain names were first registered in October 2014.
The National Arbitration Forum will examine if the three 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 .
October 2014 Highest Reported Non .COM gTLD Sales
Coin.org was the highest selling non .COM gTLD sale in October 2014. Coin.com changed hands for $75,000 via DomainGuardians.
Here are the highest reported non .COM gTLD sales in October 2014:
1. Coin.org $75,000
2. Stream.org $20,000
3. Designs.net $16,800
4. Babes.net $14,100
5. Kredite.info $12,800
6. 6.biz $12,637
7. Joy.club $10,000
8. Podiatrist.net $9,900
9. NOR.net $9,000
10. Nework.estate $9,000
11. Pink.net $8,690
12. Hypnotherapy.net $8,050
13. OF.org $8,000
14. Tivi.net $7,500
15. Savings.net $7,500
16. Market.info $7,000
17. SmartHome.net $6,900
18. Billiger.net $6,349
19. Feinstaub.info $6,337
20. Bitmarket.net $6,250
