I would say that the .xxx announcement jumped xxx.com up in value by a few 100k min. - GoFuckYourself.com

Rick Latona · 06-05-2005, 09:07 AM

I'm just trying to imagine the massive typo traffic that xxx.com will be getting.

polish_aristocrat · 06-05-2005, 09:11 AM

Hehe, you may be right becasue surfers are stupid and confuse things ... but I am afraid it will decrease the traffic on other .com adult type in domains

brand0n · 06-05-2005, 09:15 AM

who owns that?

xclusive · 06-05-2005, 09:15 AM

no doubt about it if not more

Rick Latona · 06-05-2005, 09:15 AM

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Originally Posted by brand0n

who owns that?

SmartNames - At least Larry from SmartName told me he was one of the buyers. I believe a lot of people went in on it. It recently sold for a boat load. They were speculating on the .xxx announcement and came through, big-time.

Basic_man · 06-05-2005, 09:19 AM

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Originally Posted by polish_aristocrat

Hehe, you may be right becasue surfers are stupid and confuse things ... but I am afraid it will decrease the traffic on other .com adult type in domains

It will, but I think it will not be a big deal..

tradermcduck · 06-05-2005, 09:51 AM

Sold for a boatload means what in $$$ ?

Trax · 06-05-2005, 10:00 AM

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Originally Posted by tradermcduck

Sold for a boatload means what in $$$ ?

$5
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GeorgeK · 06-05-2005, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Rick Latona

SmartNames - At least Larry from SmartName told me he was one of the buyers. I believe a lot of people went in on it. It recently sold for a boat load. They were speculating on the .xxx announcement and came through, big-time.

If it recently changed hands, then XPAYS might go after the new owners, since their registered TM for "XXX" would predate the change of ownership date (which they would then argue is the relevant date to use).

Would be an interesting UDRP, that could go either way.

After Shock Media · 06-05-2005, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by GeorgeK

If it recently changed hands, then XPAYS might go after the new owners, since their registered TM for "XXX" would predate the change of ownership date (which they would then argue is the relevant date to use).

Would be an interesting UDRP, that could go either way.

That one really confuses me and really makes me dislike the trademark office even more and almost as bad as the patent office. How in the hell can the allow a TM on the letters XXX. Hell I might as well trademark Restricted.

GeorgeK · 06-05-2005, 06:10 PM

That would be the obvious way to defend things, attack the TM registration itself......might get very expensive, though. But, both sides have lots of $$$$, so it would make for a clash of the titans.

Serge Litehead · 06-05-2005, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by After Shock Media

That one really confuses me and really makes me dislike the trademark office even more and almost as bad as the patent office. How in the hell can the allow a TM on the letters XXX. Hell I might as well trademark Restricted.

trademark one X you will cover all exes

legaly if you have registered XXX entity, such as corp name or a brand name you can have it trademarked. examples would be Apple, Sun, Java, etc. all common words.

After Shock Media · 06-05-2005, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by holograph

trademark one X you will cover all exes

legaly if you have registered XXX entity, such as corp name or a brand name you can have it trademarked. examples would be Apple, Sun, Java, etc. all common words.

I understand that part. In those examples like Apple they are a computer company and nobody could infringe by setting up some computer called an apple, though someone can rightfully use the word apple in a business if say they were for instance a delivery company. Now where if XXX is a company name doing some sort of business and lets say adult entertainment. Not only would there be a great deal of past usage of the word in adult entertainment a TLD by itself is not a business nor a designation of a business. Nothing would stop say for instance a insectiside company from getting a .xxx and it clearly would have nothing to do with adult entertainment.

Rick Latona · 06-06-2005, 06:38 AM

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Originally Posted by tradermcduck

Sold for a boatload means what in $$$ ?

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If I knew the exact number I'd tell you but knowing what I know, I'd guess around a million dollars or more.

taibo · 06-06-2005, 07:29 AM

yep definitely retards will mkae that mistake

Herb Kornfield · 06-06-2005, 07:36 AM

I remember reading where the estates of the now dead beatles as well the living members legal teams had to remind Apple computer of an agreement where the computer maker wouldnt market music services since the Beatles record label was the original Apple.....

Dont know what happened in the end.

06-05-2005, 09:07 AM	#1
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tradermcduck Confirmed User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Europe - By the way I know my nickname sucks ;-) Posts: 2,362	Sold for a boatload means what in $$$ ? __________________ MarkB

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GeorgeK Confirmed User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 423	That would be the obvious way to defend things, attack the TM registration itself......might get very expensive, though. But, both sides have lots of $$$$, so it would make for a clash of the titans. __________________ I buy good domain names. Send lists to George (at) LOFFS.com

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taibo Confirmed User Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 3,720	yep definitely retards will mkae that mistake

06-06-2005, 07:36 AM	#16
Herb Kornfield Is on the 1 Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Philly Burbs Posts: 4,996	I remember reading where the estates of the now dead beatles as well the living members legal teams had to remind Apple computer of an agreement where the computer maker wouldnt market music services since the Beatles record label was the original Apple..... Dont know what happened in the end.