Motorola Trademark Holdings LLC has filed a Legal Rights Objection to Demand Media, Inc. (DMD) application for the new gTLD domain name .Moto
Motorola Trademark Holdings LLC is owned by Google which also applied to for the .Moto new gTLD.
According to Demand Media, Inc:
“The term “moto” is a generic and broadly used word that holds particular affinity for people and organizations interested and engaged in the world of motorcycles and other motor-equipped vehicles. ”
“”The desired reputation of .moto is that of an open namespace where everyone is welcomed as engaged participants.”
“As such, we expect that participants will create innovative and specialized products and services that connect with their audience. For example, a motocross fan club may congregate to discuss recent races or share experiences with specific kinds of equipment and accessories. Manufacturers might market their lines of motorcycles and after-market parts. Racetracks may promote their upcoming slate of races and recent results.”
gosh – its getting so confusing with all the lawyers that – well – it might just be better to stick with the .com – yes 🙂
Frankly my dear–I don’t give a F about the GTLD shi*t
The confusion is increasing daily as more news about the new gtld goes on,for me am not bothered about them i am just waiting to see how it goes with my NewgTLDnames.com …who knows,i might even give it away to someone that can develop it for its usefulness.
Looks like Motorola planned a bit ahead on this one, with their Sept 2012 trademark registration of MOTO. Of course it probably would look better if they had registered it way back when they were running their “Hello, Moto” TV commercials.
I still have my StarTAC phone, although it’s long deactivated. Is anyone still using a Motorola cell phone or other device? I haven’t been paying attention to what they’ve been up to, lately.