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Trademark Infringement Claims
Trademark Enforcement
- Enforcement of a business's trademark rights is very important. Among other concerns, failure to police a mark and enjoin illegal or unauthorized use can result in the abandonment of the trademark owner's federal trademark registration, and the protections the registration affords.
- Additionally, the unauthorized use of a mark on shoddy goods or in providing faulty services can detract from the goodwill associated with the trademark owner's goods or services, causing a real harm to the business's bottom line.
- Finally, it is fundamentally unfair to allow an infringer to take a free ride and benefit from the goodwill associated with the trademark owner's goods or services, developed through great customer service, targeted advertising and fair dealing.
- Enforcement of a business's trademark rights is essential in our very competitive world-wide economy.
Defense of Infringement Claims
- Without proper legal guidance, it is not uncommon for some trademark owners to believe the scope of their trademark rights to be much broader than they actually are. When this occurs, unfounded demands or law suits often result.
- Disputes often develop between a trademark owner who has licensed the use of a mark and the licensee. Unfortunately, these types of disagreements can also result in the filing of a lawsuit.
- The lawyers at Hopkins McCarthy understand the dynamics at work in these disputes and have been very successful in defending infringement claims on behalf of their clients. Early involvement of counsel can often result in a lawsuit be avoided entirely.
- We would be pleased to discuss your trademark concern with no initial fee. Please call us for an appointment.