Cleaning brand’s domain complaint gets scrubbed by WIPO

Cleaning products company filed cybersquatting complaint against domain registered well before it existed. Nuvik USA Inc., a manufacturer of cleaning products such as antibacterial wipes, has been found guilty of reverse domain name hijacking. The company filed a cybersquatting complaint (PDF) with World Intellectual Property Organization against the domain name nuvik.com. Unfortunately for Nuvik, a Hong [...]

Are new gtlds on the rise with tech startups?

Rachel Sterling at Identity Digital published a piece today that delved into new gtlds being on the rise with tech startups. The usage of .com vs new gtlds using data from Y Combinator and Techstars. Traditional TLDs in Decline, nTLDs on the Rise A comprehensive analysis of over 4,000 startups from Y Combinator and Techstars [...]