How Different Must Your Trademark Be from a Competitor's
I am new to this, but have a TM infrigement concern. If there is registered mark that shares the same 1st word (which is more descriptive of services/ product) but completely different 2nd word.
Can that still be considered TM infrigement?
Example: Surgery Alerts vs. Surgery Plans
Re: How Different Must Your Trademark Be from a Competitor's
This isn't a question that can be answered in the abstract, although a generic word within a two-word trademark is going to be the weaker link.
Re: How Different Must Your Trademark Be from a Competitor's
Thank You Mr. Knowitall... your reference to the generic word within a two-words. This leads me to believe that this second word is not a strong enough differientiate between two TM. Correct?
Re: How Different Must Your Trademark Be from a Competitor's
Again, this isn't a question that can be answered in the abstract.
Re: How Different Must Your Trademark Be from a Competitor's
In the abstract, you can be found infringing if their is a liklihood of confusion or dilution of a famous mark.