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MySpace wins MySpaceRadio.com domain name in arbitration

An arbitrator with the National Arbitration Forum awarded MySpaceRadio.com domain name MySpaceRadio.com to MySpace .MySpace submited a complaint to the National Arbitration Forum on November9,2011,asserting legal rights over the disputed domain name. My Space owns many trademark registrations for the "MySpace" mark.Therefore,it is more than obvious that the disputed domain name is confusingly similar to its trademark.Moreover,the company contended that the respondent registered and used the disputed domain name in bad faith .

"Respondent listed the domain name for sale on a third-party auction website.  "

" It appears that Respondent registered the disputed domain name for the purpose of taking advantage of that acquisition."

According to whois records the domain name owner is My Space Radio .

The Panel ordered the disputed domain name to be transferred from the respondent to the complainant.

You can read the decision here .

 

 
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