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GoDaddy Prevails In Trademark Fight With Academy Of Motion Pictures
- The Hollywood Reporter, Friday, September 11, 2015 3:59 PM
GoDaddy has prevailed in a long-running cybersquatting battle with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. U.S. District Court Judge Andre Birotte Jr. ruled this week that the Academy didn't prove that GoDaddy "had a bad faith intent to traffic in trademarks like the 'Academy Awards' and 'Oscars,'" according to The Hollywood Reporter. The lawsuit stemmed from allegations that GoDaddy allowed customers to purchase domain names like 2011Oscars.com, which were monetized through pay-per-click ads.
