spinningtrax
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MASSACHUSETTS
I have a website called spinningtrax.com which I use to promote music mixes that can be used for indoor cycling. I haven't registered spinningtrax as a trademark because I am really not even a business, just a person using the site for a hobby.
I received a letter from an attorney on behalf of Mad Dogg Athletics claiming that my use of the name spinningtrax is an unauthorized use of their trademark of the word SPINNING which they claim to have exclusive rights to use for the promotion of any and all products and services that are related to indoor cycling. They claim that the use of my domain and site name are an infringement even though there is no reference to the word SPINNING anywhere on the site. The only references found anywhere on my site are to "Spinningtrax".
So my question is, can they tell me that I cannot use a fictitious word because their trademarked word appears as part of that made up name?
I'm not looking for any problems and have no intention of getting into some legal fight, but I am curious to know if this action on their seems reasonable and legally accurate.
Thanks for any helpful information!
MASSACHUSETTS
I have a website called spinningtrax.com which I use to promote music mixes that can be used for indoor cycling. I haven't registered spinningtrax as a trademark because I am really not even a business, just a person using the site for a hobby.
I received a letter from an attorney on behalf of Mad Dogg Athletics claiming that my use of the name spinningtrax is an unauthorized use of their trademark of the word SPINNING which they claim to have exclusive rights to use for the promotion of any and all products and services that are related to indoor cycling. They claim that the use of my domain and site name are an infringement even though there is no reference to the word SPINNING anywhere on the site. The only references found anywhere on my site are to "Spinningtrax".
So my question is, can they tell me that I cannot use a fictitious word because their trademarked word appears as part of that made up name?
I'm not looking for any problems and have no intention of getting into some legal fight, but I am curious to know if this action on their seems reasonable and legally accurate.
Thanks for any helpful information!