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We are thrilled to announce that Radix has joined the Internet Commerce Association (ICA) at the Bronze Plus level. Radix manages over 9 million domains, and operates several leading extensions like .ONLINE, .STORE, and .TECH Radix’s premium domain portfolio has generated over $43 million in retail revenue till date. Karn Jajoo and Soham Gidwani are attending NamesCon this week and …
We are excited to announce that NameSilo, a leading domain name registrar and web hosting company, has joined the Internet Commerce Association (ICA) as a Silver member. NameSilo prides itself on providing low everyday domain prices, in addition to hosting, website builder, SSL, premium DNS, email, and a world-class support team! By joining ICA, NameSilo aims to support and contribute …
Fairmont .group – What’s Going on with the Passive Holding Doctrine? Fairmont Hotel Management L.P. v. Yali, WIPO Case No. D2024-1292 Comment by ICA Director and Domain Name Investor, Nat Cohen: The Fairmont. Group dispute is more complex and nuanced than it first appears. It raises four questions about how the UDRP is applied. Is the passive holding doctrine firmly …
We are delighted to announce that Escrow.com is rejoining the Internet Commerce Association as a Gold member! As a leading provider of secure transaction services for domain name transfers, Escrow.com plays a crucial role in the domain name industry, ensuring safe and reliable exchanges for domains. Many of our members already utilize Escrow.com’s services, and their decision to rejoin the …
Join us for the inaugural Levine Lecture, part of our annual lecture series honoring Gerald Levine, recipient of the ICA Lifetime Achievement Award for his significant scholarly contributions to the UDRP. Gerry is the author of “Domain Name Arbitration” and the forthcoming “The Clash of Trademarks and Domain Names on the Internet.” We are honored to have Tony Willoughby, an expert …
We are thrilled to invite you to the 9th Annual ICA Dinner at NamesCon, an evening filled with delicious food, drinks, and exceptional networking opportunities with industry leaders. ICA Members can purchase their tickets starting today, and the sales will be open to everyone starting next Friday, April 26th. If you’re not a member, but are considering joining, we’d love …
THE ROLES OF CERTAINTY AND DOUBT IN UDRP DISPUTES There are two invariables in UDRP proceedings: the first is that 95% of all cybersquatting disputes result in cancelling registrations or transferring disputed domain names to complainants’ accounts; and the second is that respondents in this group rarely respond because the claims are indefensible; and when they do respond (speaking only …
Zak Muscovitch comments on the issue of common law rights raised in the decision on <lifefenefits .com> Securian Financial Group, Inc. v. Carolina Rodrigues / Fundacion Comercio Electronico, NAF Claim Number: FA2204001991732, (UDRP Digest Vol 2.21) In this case, the Panel accepted the Complainant’s contention that the Complainant enjoyed common law trademark rights in the term, LIFEBENEFITS. Interestingly, from the …
By Mr. Gerald M. Levine The commentaries in the Weekly Digest give a good account of the panelists’ reasoning for their decisions but I thought it would also be instructive to discuss the decisions from two other perspectives. The first is the evidentiary demands of the UDRP and the second is the accumulated wisdom of authoritative decisions which cumulatively constitute …
As always, we’ve got something special lined up for our next ICA AMA! Mark your calendars for next Wednesday, March 27th at noon Eastern because Josh Reason, an ICA member and an expert in the domain market, will be taking the floor. Josh isn’t just any industry expert; he’s a seasoned brand consultant and entrepreneur with a portfolio of businesses …
