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is "GD" an unregistered trademark of Godaddy? There seems to be no TM record for "GD" on uspto.gov website with Godaddy as the registrant. there's bunch of just "GD" as the trademark. none Godaddy. or did I miss it? or is "GD" just an assumed unregistered trademark? on here when I'm typing...

is "GD" an unregistered trademark of Godaddy? There seems to be no TM record for "GD" on uspto.gov website with Godaddy as the registrant. there's bunch of just "GD" as the trademark. none Godaddy. or did I miss it? or is "GD" just an assumed unregistered trademark? on here when I'm typing...

Schoolboy Error most likely led to the easy win for TM holder of this domain name, Should the owner of have asked for that money after agreeing to settle the domain over to Havas? Read More on Robbies Blog http://robbiesblog.com/langoorhavas-com-lost-in-wipo-case/6463

Schoolboy Error most likely led to the easy win for TM holder of this domain name, Should the owner of have asked for that money after agreeing to settle the domain over to Havas? Read More on Robbies Blog http://robbiesblog.com/langoorhavas-com-lost-in-wipo-case/6463

Hey all! Okay, so it is well known that US government doesn't accept trademarks based on 'purely' geological names. A major number of domainers invest in [ geo + generic word ] names. There is even a popular guide on namepros on how to do that. While, purely geological names cannot be...

Hey all! Okay, so it is well known that US government doesn't accept trademarks based on 'purely' geological names. A major number of domainers invest in [ geo + generic word ] names. There is even a popular guide on namepros on how to do that. While, purely geological names cannot be...

Hi! How are you doing? I know the trademark issue has been discussed several times before, but this thread intends to analyze it from a different viewpoint. The main problem I find with trademarks is in its grey areas. There's no big deal with trademarked dictionary words, since they existed...

Hi! How are you doing? I know the trademark issue has been discussed several times before, but this thread intends to analyze it from a different viewpoint. The main problem I find with trademarks is in its grey areas. There's no big deal with trademarked dictionary words, since they existed...

Please clarify this situation. I’ve been reading UDRP cases but haven’t found the answer to this yet. Let’s say I register RiversideBakery.com. There is no registered TM for RiversideBakery, but there is already one company in some corner of the US known as Riverside Bakery. They do a lot of...

Please clarify this situation. I’ve been reading UDRP cases but haven’t found the answer to this yet. Let’s say I register RiversideBakery.com. There is no registered TM for RiversideBakery, but there is already one company in some corner of the US known as Riverside Bakery. They do a lot of...

[Facebook] filed a lawsuit in Arizona against Namecheap, a domain name registrar, as well as its proxy service, Whoisguard, for registering domain names that aim to deceive people by pretending to be affiliated with Facebook apps. These domain names can trick people into believing they are...

[Facebook] filed a lawsuit in Arizona against Namecheap, a domain name registrar, as well as its proxy service, Whoisguard, for registering domain names that aim to deceive people by pretending to be affiliated with Facebook apps. These domain names can trick people into believing they are...

I have seen some celebrity names sell for 4 or 5 figures. And this seems to be a debatable questions: Is it an infringement to sell a celebrity's name or is it ok to sell, since it may not be trademarked? Two questions here: 1) Is it legal? 2) If it is legal, is it ethical?

I have seen some celebrity names sell for 4 or 5 figures. And this seems to be a debatable questions: Is it an infringement to sell a celebrity's name or is it ok to sell, since it may not be trademarked? Two questions here: 1) Is it legal? 2) If it is legal, is it ethical?

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the U.S. Department of Justice announced that they have seized the domain name WeLeakInfo.com. Read More

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the U.S. Department of Justice announced that they have seized the domain name WeLeakInfo.com. Read More

Hi Peers I like to share some details of the Legal Notice and my reply and finally how it was solved. (Now the issue is solved) I got this letter after I sent an outbound to the company for domain for sale Please share your views on the same & even think and tell what will be your response if...

Hi Peers I like to share some details of the Legal Notice and my reply and finally how it was solved. (Now the issue is solved) I got this letter after I sent an outbound to the company for domain for sale Please share your views on the same & even think and tell what will be your response if...

I did a search and found it very very odd that there is no Legal or Law domains showcase on NP. Very strange indeed when I know many domainers have law related domains. I've seen them in the whois for many many terms. Also it seems that lawyers are huge domainers too and they warehouse hundreds...

I did a search and found it very very odd that there is no Legal or Law domains showcase on NP. Very strange indeed when I know many domainers have law related domains. I've seen them in the whois for many many terms. Also it seems that lawyers are huge domainers too and they warehouse hundreds...