JulienJ
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GoDaddy (NYSE:GDDY) patent covers a number of methods for transfering domains as the result of an aftermarket sale.
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted patent number 9,954,818 (pdf) which covers a number of aspects of selling an expired domain.
The patent is a continuation-in-part of many other patents and is titled “Domain name hi-jack prevention”. However, the claims are directly related to certain aspects of domain name aftermarket purchases.
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The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted patent number 9,954,818 (pdf) which covers a number of aspects of selling an expired domain.
The patent is a continuation-in-part of many other patents and is titled “Domain name hi-jack prevention”. However, the claims are directly related to certain aspects of domain name aftermarket purchases.
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