Occupy.com Launches in Time for May Day Protests

Occupy.com Launches in Time for May Day Protests

In October of 2011, Occupy.com was put up for sale by its owner, and it was brokered by New York based domain name and IP attorney Karen J. Bernstein. I put up a poll at the time asking the value of the domain name, and about 30% of those who responded thought it was...
Domainer Awarded $30k

Domainer Awarded $30k

Domainer Awarded $30k after being Named in Bogus Counterfeiting Lawsuit: Judge says sanctions warranted against plantiffs and lawyer. Remember domain investor VL Raymer, who found herself wrongly named in an alleged counterfeiting ring of Primp™ products last year?...
2012 Domain Industry Predictions

2012 Domain Industry Predictions

“…..Karen J. Bernstein, Bernstein IP – I predict that in 2012 there will be substantial problems with the majority of Generic, Geographic and IDN gTLD applicants being approved by virtue of the complexities of the applicant proving it has the financial...
Company Manages to Get .secure Trademark

Company Manages to Get .secure Trademark

Company going after .bank and .secure domain names gets a (weak) trademark. A company hoping to offer .bank and .secure domain names has managed to get a trademark for .secure from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office — albeit on the supplement register. How did it do...