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What if another company’s name is very similar to mine and also sells the same items?
Similar Business names often encroach upon a business so it is always advisable to have your business protected by a Trademark. It is best to get yourself a trademark earlier than your rival. Further, a trademark also helps in developing trust among customers and ensures the growth of the business.
Once you get yourself trademarked you can always ask ...
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ProfessionalWhat if another company’s name is very similar to mine and also sells the same items?
Can I trademark my name and ask them to change theirs?
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Wazzeer Professional Network
ProfessionalSimilar Business names often encroach upon a business so it is always advisable to have your business protected by a Trademark. It is best to get yourself a trademark earlier than your rival. Further, a trademark also helps in developing trust among customers and ensures the growth of the business. Once you get yourself trademarked you can always ask your competitor to change his name or can file a suit for infringement of trademark upon him. But the success of suit depends on various factors. You must remember that IP protection in India is very complicated and a lot of factors comes into play when you accuse somebody of a Trademark Infringement thus you need a professional Attorney to do it for you. 'Get a Wazzeer' to have a thorough legal review.over 4 years ago
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What if another company’s name is very similar to mine and also sells the same items?
Can I trademark my name and ask them to change theirs?
-
Wazzeer Professional Network
ProfessionalSimilar Business names often encroach upon a business so it is always advisable to have your business protected by a Trademark. It is best to get yourself a trademark earlier than your rival. Further, a trademark also helps in developing trust among customers and ensures the growth of the business. Once you get yourself trademarked you can always ask your competitor to change his name or can file a suit for infringement of trademark upon him. But the success of suit depends on various factors. You must remember that IP protection in India is very complicated and a lot of factors comes into play when you accuse somebody of a Trademark Infringement thus you need a professional Attorney to do it for you. 'Get a Wazzeer' to have a thorough legal review.over 4 years ago
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