Mad Dogg Athletics, Inc., the provider of instructor education and
products for indoor cycling, announced a victory in its lawsuit against
NYC Holding for cyberpiracy and infringement of its world-famous Spin®
and Spinning® trademarks.
The company said a federal court in California has held NYC Holding, a
New York-based company, liable for the maximum statutory damages of
$100,000 per domain name for its unauthorized registration and use of
the websites (spinningclass.com), (spinninginstructor.com), and
(spinninginstructors.com). The judgment, totaling $316,549.50, included
a permanent injunction against NYC Holding's use of MDA's trademarks
and an award of Mad Dogg's attorneys' fees.
“MDA is committed to providing authorized fitness facilities, Spinning®
instructors and Spinning® program participants with the exceptional
programming and best-in-class products that have made the Spinning®
program one of the most successful group exercise programs in history,”
states MDA President John Baudhuin. “Vigorously enforcing our
trademarks is critical to ensuring that our customers receive the
exceptional quality they have come to expect from us since the
Spinning® program originated 20 years ago.”
MDA systematically enforces its rights through cease-and-desist letters
and public awareness initiatives including advertisements, direct
mailings, fitness club displays and events including its annual World
Spinning and Sports Conference. MDA has licensed the right to use its
trademarks to such noteworthy corporations as Nike, Star Trac, and Body
by Jake, and has placed its Spinner® brand stationary exercise cycles
in numerous films and commercials.
