Afternic.com Extends Partnership With NameProtect.com to Offer Free Online Trademark Searches.Business & High-Tech high-tech also hi-tech adj. Informal Of, relating to, or resembling high technology. high-tech Adjective same as hi-tech Adj. 1. Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 17, 2000 Easy To Use Service Allows Domain Name Buyers And Sellers To Conduct Trademark Research Before Placing Names On Auction Or Making Purchases Afternic.com, the hub of the domain name aftermarket Aftermarket See: Secondary market. aftermarket See secondary market. , today announced free online trademark searches as an extension of the previously existing partnership with NameProtect.com. The enhanced service Enhanced service is service offered over commercial carrier transmission facilities used in interstate communications, that employs computer processing applications that act on the format, content, code, protocol, or similar aspects of the subscriber's transmitted information; affords Afternic users with the opportunity to check domain names for the existence of potential trademark conflicts prior to bidding or selling. Since launching in November of 1999, Afternic has provided trademark search capabilities in conjunction with NameProtect via a prominent graphical link on each auction page. The newly free search functionality further extends the information available to anyone looking to liquidate To pay and settle the amount of a debt; to convert assets to cash; to aggregate the assets of an insolvent enterprise and calculate its liabilities in order to settle with the debtors and the creditors and apportion the remaining assets, if any, among the stockholders or owners of the , acquire, or value a domain name. "Offering free trademark search reinforces our commitment to provide the best domain name research data and tools to the Afternic.com community" said Kevin Shea, Afternic.com's Director of Operations. "In offering this research free of charge through NameProtect.com, our users have easy access to a key component in the suite of market information available at Afternic." "Ensuring that a domain name is free from trademark conflicts is a critical step for anyone securing a new online identity," says Brian Wiegand, Chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of NameProtect.com. "By offering our online trademark search to Afternic.com users at no cost, NameProtect is able to educate a much larger group of domain name buyers and sellers about the importance of trademark rights in the domain name space." About NameProtect.com NameProtect.com, based in Madison, Wisconsin Madison is the capital of the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Dane County. It is also home to the University of Wisconsin–Madison. The 2006 population estimate of Madison was 223,389, making it the second largest city in Wisconsin, after Milwaukee, and is one of the Internet's leading providers of trademark research and other brand protection services. The company, established in 1997, helps entrepreneurs, businesses and intellectual property professionals establish, protect and monitor their business identity online. With innovative trademark research, registration and watching services, NameProtect.com gives companies the tools they need to ensure that the business names, domain names, product names and other valuable brands they develop will be unique and secure in the new online economy. About Afternic.com In just eight months of operation, Afternic.com has become the premier destination on the Web for aftermarket domain name sales, acquisition, and research. Buyers and Sellers are able to value domain name assets, perform on-line transactions, place automatic bids, track auction activity, and manage complex domain name portfolios. Industry news, free community name appraisals and topical topical /top·i·cal/ (top´i-k'l) pertaining to a particular area, as a topical antiinfective applied to a certain area of the skin and affecting only the area to which it is applied. top·i·cal adj. discussion forums position Afternic as home to the most savvy domain trading community on the Web. All transactions are protected by Afternic's exclusive registration transfer process, DNescrow. Currently a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. , Afternic is based in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. . |
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