Virgin mogul Richard Branson wins disputed dot-XXX domain name

Richard Branson

Business magnate Richard Branson filed a complaint (Case Number: 1423689) over the domain name RichardBranson.xxx with the National Arbitration Forum in January. Now a single-member panel has ordered the name transferred to Richard Branson, having established all three elements required under … [Read more...]

Top 10 Stories of 2011: #4 Google buys YouTube.xxx adult domain name

Google buys YouTube.xxx

Until today, I'd only written two stories focused on .XXX domains, one in 2011 and one in 2012.  The most recent story I wrote was published early New Year's Day and discussed the first .XXX dispute filed over the domain markafoni.xxx. Though the internet has been flooded with details … [Read more...]

eCommerce giant markafoni first company to file .XXX domain dispute

markafoni

The Turkish private shopping club markafoni has become the first company to file a .XXX domain dispute with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) over the domain markafoni.xxx.  According to WIPO, the case commenced on December 29. WIPO Case Number (D2011-2298) was filed by … [Read more...]

Google buys YouTube XXX domain name

ICM Registry in the news

General availability of .XXX domain names began on December 6, 2011, following the sunrise and landrush periods.  The names are now up for grabs on a first come, first served basis.  Many of the world's largest companies have secured their trademarks, including Google Inc. who is now the … [Read more...]