This is a Complaint pleading for use in litigation of the title matter. Adapt this form to comply with your facts and circumstances, and with your specific state law. Not recommended for use by non-attorneys.
This is a Complaint pleading for use in litigation of the title matter. Adapt this form to comply with your facts and circumstances, and with your specific state law. Not recommended for use by non-attorneys.
To prevail on a claim of trademark infringement, a plaintiff must establish that it has a valid mark entitled to protection; and that the defendant used the same or a similar mark in commerce in connection with the sale or advertising of goods or services without the plaintiff's consent .
There are a few manners in which trademark infringement is typically reported: One of these ways is through filing a Notice of Opposition with the USPTO. Before delving into a formal legal action, a party will often send a cease and desist letter to the infringing party.
The following are some defenses to trademark infringement claims, including affirmative defenses: Descriptive Fair Use. Nominative Fair Use. Invalid Mark or Registration. Priority also known as Senior Use. Laches – Delay in Enforcement. Unclean Hands – Plaintiff's Conduct Forfeited Rights. Misuse of Trademark.
The most common remedy for trademark infringement is injunctive relief. Injunctions are court orders commanding that the infringer immediately cease its unlawful activities. Injunctions address future conduct rather than past actions.
Trademark Injunction Legal Requirements Obtaining an injunction generally requires a trademark owner to prove the following: The plaintiff is likely to prevail based on the merits of the claim. The plaintiff will likely suffer irreparable harm if an injunction is not granted. An injunction serves the public interest.
It is an infringement to use identical or similar signs on similar goods where the registered trademark has a reputation in the State, and the use without good reason takes unfair advantage of or is detrimental to the distinctive character or reputation of the registered trademark.
Monitoring your trademark. One way to monitor a trademark is to check the USPTO filings regularly to see if anyone has applied to register a trademark that is similar to yours. Opposing a trademark registration application. Stopping an infringer.
To prevail on a claim of trademark infringement, a plaintiff must establish that it has a valid mark entitled to protection; and that the defendant used the same or a similar mark in commerce in connection with the sale or advertising of goods or services without the plaintiff's consent .
To warrant preliminary injunctive relief, the moving party must show (1) a substantial likelihood of success on the merits, (2) that it would suffer irrepa- rable injury if the injunction were not granted, (3) that an injunction would not substantially injure other interested parties, and (4) that the public interest ...
Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc., 555 U.S. 7 (2008), is applicable to all other litigants seeking preliminary injunctions, and requires that a party seeking a preliminary injunction must establish: (1) it is likely to succeed on the merits, (2) it is likely to suffer irreparable harm in the absence of ...