Freename gets patent for rules-based resolution of web3 names

Patent describes platform that decides which name to resolve. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted patent number 12,401,618 (pdf) to Freename AG for “Internet infrastructure system and method.” Freename is primarily a platform for blockchain-based names, but it has recently expanded into the traditional DNS space as well. Its patent aims to address a significant issue [...]

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Inside Com Laude’s expansion – DNW Podcast #555

Learn why this domain company has scooped up two competitors. Corporate domain name registrar and brand protection company Com Laude announced two acquisitions in two weeks. First, it acquired FairWinds Partners, a consultancy for brand owners that helped companies apply for 133 domains in the last round of TLD expansion. Then, it announced the pending [...]

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