Sedo.com Generic German Domains Auction is Underway
Sedo is hosting these days the “Generic German Domains” auction. The auction features 200 domain names ,all at a reserve price of 1-99 EUR and will end on December 5th,2013.
The auction features .net, .biz , .info and .com german domain names. So far,only five domain names received bids:
Preistief.com Current Bid 140 EUR
Steuerfragen.org Current Bid 99 EUR
Mandanten.org Current Bid 99 EUR
Parfumerie.biz Current Bid 99 EUR
Wellnessartikel. net Current Bid 99 EUR
Other interesting domain names included in the auction are:
Zeppeline.org
ZimmerPreis.com
SuezKanal.com
SpezialTarif.com
SommerVilla.com
Nussoel.com
Kofferlader.com
AnalogKamera.com
Winterreisen.biz
You can see the entire inventory and place your bids here .
Microsoft Files UDRP Complaint for MicrosoftAntipirateria.com Domain Name
Microsoft has recently filed a UDRP complaint at the National Arbitration Forum,asserting legal rights over MicrosoftAntipirateria.com domain name .
Microsoft owns many trademark registrations for the “Skype” mark all over the world.Therefore,it is more than obvious that the disputed domain name is confusingly similar to its trademark.
Microsoft filed the complaint with the National Arbitration Forum in Novermber,2013 .
The National Arbitration Forum will examine if the domain name is confusingly similar to the trademarked name.Moreover,it will examine if the owner of the disputed domain name has rights over it and if the domain is being used in bad faith.The domain name 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 .
Yahoo Files UDRP Complaint For YahooTechnicalHelp.com Domain Name
Yahoo has filed a UDRP ,seeking control of YahooTechnicalHelp.com domain name.The complaint was filed with the National Arbitration Forum a few days ago.
The National Arbitration Forum will examine if YahooTechnicalHelp.com domain is confusingly similar to Yahoo’s trademark,if the current owner has rights over it and if the domain is being used in bad faith .The disputed domain name will be passed over to Yahoo if it falls under all three of these stipulations.
The case is still pending compliance checks with the National Arbitration Forum .
According to whois records,the domain name was first registered in July,2013 .
Moniker Supports dotHIV Domain Initiative
Moniker announced recently their support of the dotHIV Association and their contributions to the HIV/AIDS prevention,research and awareness campaigns.
You can read the press release after the jump:
” Moniker®, a KeyDrive S. A. company and top ten worldwide domain name registrar, announced today their support of the dotHIV Association and their contributions to the HIV/AIDS prevention, research, and awareness campaigns. Along with their German based sister company, Key-Systems, Moniker will support the dotHIV initiative through several avenues. As the .HIV domain is set to launch, Moniker will conduct a fundraising campaign tied directly to registrations of the .HIV domain name. Additionally, the extension will be offered below cost while at the same time provided free of charge to organizations who participate in the HIV/AIDS community as a non-profit. These organizations can benefit from the increased visibility for their campaign through use of the .HIV domain to help drive awareness and garner support for their cause.
“Moniker is committed to raising awareness in support of dotHIV and their cause. Through the active promotion of the Top-Level Domain, we can assist in driving positive change for those effected by HIV and AIDS,” commented Craig Snyder, CEO of Moniker and SnapNames.“ Participating as a registrar partner for dotHIV allows us to contribute in ways beyond just financial contributions. Leveraging our brand, products, and services, we have the unique opportunity to directly support those who make a difference while at the same time increasing awareness.”
dotHIV offers a unique platform to raise funds and awareness. The revenues from the domain sale go into a fund. With every click on a .hiv domain the visitor triggers a micro-donation out of this fund. End-users decide with their voice where the money goes. The donations are allocated to HIV-projects on an Internet platform, where projects and initiatives can gather support. The Internet users decide in a voting process, how exactly the donations are distributed. dotHIV guarantees a minimum of 70% of their income goes to charity, and aim at 80% or more in the longer term.”
Sony Registers TheLastOfUs-Movie.com and TheLastOfUsMovie.net Domain Names
MarkMonitors, the brand protection agency of Sony, has recently registered two domain names, making us believe that the company is thinking about a movie project on “The Last of Us” game’s theme.
According to whois records, both TheLastOfUs-Movie.com and TheLastOfUsMovie.net domain names were registered on November 25,2013. Another evidence Sony is the registrant of the two domain names is that the registrant goes by the email
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, according to segmentnext.com.
This can mean that Sony is thinking about a movie project on the game’s theme, but also can mean that the company wants to protect the brand name.
