Archive for March 15th, 2010

Microsoft argues VirnetX patents are invalid – Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog)


Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog)
Microsoft argues VirnetX patents are invalid
Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog)
If you could show me the Court's claim construction, I could point out how a standard domain name could satisfy. Q. I'd rather show you your deposition.
Microsoft to pay $105.75 million to VirnetX over patent issueTopNews
VirnetX Sues Microsoft Again After Patent Trial WinBusinessWeek
VirnetX Awarded $106 Mln In Patent Litigation Against Microsoft – UpdateRTT News
Trading Markets (press release) -Information Age -TheStreet.com (subscription)
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Zuffa Goes After More Web Pirates – Heavy.com (blog)


FightLine.com
Zuffa Goes After More Web Pirates
Heavy.com (blog)
that the site owners have engaged in cybersquatting, where someone registers a trademarked domain name in an attempt to sell it to the trademark owner.
UFC sues Web sites promoting broadcasts of fightsLas Vegas Sun
UFC NEWS: Zuffa brings lawsuit to two more websites offering illegal UFC streamsMMATorch

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Radio Station Duped by Google News Into Airing Old Sex.com Story – Domain Name Wire (blog)

Radio Station Duped by Google News Into Airing Old Sex.com Story
Domain Name Wire (blog)
While the domain name is up for auction this week the information regarding Cohen was taken from a 2007 Associated Press story regarding a court case which

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SXSW Accelerator Spotlight: RootOrange Delivers Localized Domains – Technorati (blog)


Technorati (blog)
SXSW Accelerator Spotlight: RootOrange Delivers Localized Domains
Technorati (blog)
The company creates "localized" versions of highly coveted, generic domain names, and re-directs a customer who enters a URL from a specific geography to an

Why It’s Bad Not to Respond to UDRP – Elliot’s Blog (blog)

Why It's Bad Not to Respond to UDRP
Elliot’s Blog (blog)
Whether you decide to hire a lawyer or not is your decision to make based on the strength of your case, value of your domain names, and/or financial

MacOpinion: October 5, 1999 – Apple’s Abuse of Power – The Mac Observer

MacOpinion: October 5, 1999 – Apple's Abuse of Power
The Mac Observer
The domain name appleimac.com was lawfully registered by the Canadian teenager, but Apple wanted it, so they took it by force, that is, without a court

Trademarking your domain name – Lexology (registration)

Trademarking your domain name
Lexology (registration)
internet search and a formal search on the USPTO's website to search for any trademarks that conflict with the domain name you would like to register.
Protecting Trademarks: Wolf Greenfield's Martin Gives Five Key Steps in PR-USA.net (press release)

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ICANN Board Stays on Course for Launch of New gTLD Program

15 March 2010

All Ides are Upon Us – Tonic

All Ides are Upon Us
Tonic
Notable events that have taken place on March 15 include Maine's becoming the nation's 23rd state in 1820, the first registration of an Internet domain name

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One-time owner of Sex.com in San Jose court says, ‘I’m penniless’ – 1590 KLIV Silicon Valley News


1590 KLIV Silicon Valley News
One-time owner of Sex.com in San Jose court says, 'I'm penniless'
1590 KLIV Silicon Valley News
Cohen forged a letter and seized control of the domain name in 1994, and pulled in millions of dollars in advertising before fleeing to Mexico. In court