One of the latest published decisions from WIPO covers a film currently showing at the US box office - Spiderwick Chronicles.The domain in question is spiderwickmovie.comYou can read the decision hereInterestingly enough the registrant not only responded but agreed to transferring the domain but not to infringing IP per se:4. Parties' ContentionsA. ComplainantComplainant … [Read more...] about Spiderwick WIPO
yemen.com sells for $100k
As the evening draws to a close the bidding certainly doesn't. Yemen.com just went under the hammer for $100k Technorati Tags: auction, domainfest, domains, hollywood, snapnames … [Read more...] about yemen.com sells for $100k
Porn.net goes under the hammer for $410k
One of the more obvious domains to attract an audience today was porn.net. Considering you can't even register porn.ie, I was interested to see how the auction for this domain would fare. With a reserve of $400k the auction could have gone either way, as many of the domains with higher reserves did not find buyers this afternoon. Although there were only two bidders on the … [Read more...] about Porn.net goes under the hammer for $410k
photograph.com sells for $195k
Photograph.com sells for $195k Technorati Tags: auction, domainfest, domains, hollywood, snapnames … [Read more...] about photograph.com sells for $195k
DomainFest Live Auction Encounters Technical Issues
This afternoon's auction has been going well overall, however bidding has had to be paused several times due to technical issues. It's not clear what exactly has been happening, but it seems to affect online bidders. Technorati Tags: auction, domainfest, domains, hollywood, snapnames … [Read more...] about DomainFest Live Auction Encounters Technical Issues
dude.com fails to sell
Dude.com which had a reserve of $1.1 million has failed to sell at the SnapNames auction. While some observers felt that the name was worth the price tag the bidders this afternoon obviously didn't share that view. Technorati Tags: auction, domainfest, domains, hollywood, snapnames … [Read more...] about dude.com fails to sell
bookmarks.com sells for 300k!
Bookmarks.com just went under the hammer for $300k … [Read more...] about bookmarks.com sells for 300k!
Snapnames Live auction domainfest – day two
This afternoon's auction is about to start in the Hollywood Highland. Unlike yesterday, where there were domains with low reserves, today's list is from the complete opposite end of the spectrum. Domains up for grabs today include: dude.com with a reserve of $1.1 million authorize.com with a reserve of $599k bookmarks.com with a reserve of $250k checkout.com with a reserve of … [Read more...] about Snapnames Live auction domainfest – day two
DomainFest Live Auction – Day 1
DomainFest's first live auction was held today from 4pm onwards in the ballroom.I picked up my paddles after signing the buyer contracts etc., earlier during the day. While I'd listened to several domain auctions online or followed them using the various tools available, today was the first time that I'd actually attended an auction of this kind in person.Domainfest with … [Read more...] about DomainFest Live Auction – Day 1
DomainFest Countdown – More Auction Changes
SnapNames have made available the final list of domains for the DomainFest auction.There are a few changes from the initial lists that came as a surprise.To start with all the co.uk and .de domains have vanished from the list.Considering some of the domains that were on that list and the prices that cctld domains have been fetching over the last year, it seems like a very odd … [Read more...] about DomainFest Countdown – More Auction Changes