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Name and IP Rights Sell for $350,000 in Stock — Zoom.com Domain

Mobile phone manufacturer gets domain name and trademark rights.

Zoom Technologies, a Chinese manufacturer of mobile phones, has disclosed it purchased the domain name Zoom.com as well as trademark rights to the Zoom name from Zoom Telephonics.

Zoom Technologies (NASDAQ: ZOOM) paid for the domain name and IP rights with 80,000 shares of common stock, which right now have a market value of regarding $350,000. Zoom Telephonics is an over-the-counter traded firm that has regarding $400,000 in the bank — so don’t be surprised if they dump these shares on the market when cash runs low.

The price tag is surprisingly low for this domain and brand, and I think the big loser here is the Zoom Whitening brand from Discus Dental. This is a broadly advertised tooth whitening product that is stuck at the domain name ZoomNow.com. At least the firm was smart enough to also acquire TeethWhitening.com. (Note: oddly, if you go to TeethWhitening.com it doesn’t appear to mention a connection to Zoom, despite saying the site is “objective”).

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