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Ask HN: What can I do about someone wrongfully threatening trademark infringement against me?
I am getting a threat from someone claiming that my website is infringing on their trademark. Should I just ignore them? I want to avoid court if possible.
- inerte 17y agoAsk a lawyer. You might want to avoid the court, but they might not. Play it safe, ask a lawyer.
- olefoo 17y agoAre you sure you aren't infringing on their trademark? Ask your lawyer, and if he agrees with you, get him to write a letter to the threatening party. And really it depends on who is doing the threatening. It's your call as to whether they are serious or not; but if you have a lawyers opinion that you are not infringing, then they are much less likely to waste their time and yours in a legal action they would likely lose.
- russell 17y agoWhat kin of threat, email from the webmaster, letter from a lawyer? Specifics, including the URL, will better shape the answers here. In any case, advice from a lawyer trumps advice here.
- kbrower 17y agothe website being threatened is http://www.recipepuppy.com http://www.recipepuppy.com by a webmaster with an unranked by quantcast,compete,etc search engine with a dog in its logo
- russell 17y agoLooks like a letter from a lawyer should do the trick. Probably an IP or trademark lawyer is better than the lawyer from your last divorce. ;-) I know it seems like a waste of money, but it will be less hassle in the long run. FWIW: your dog looks like a dog, not a cutsie cartoon that looks like their cutsie cartoon.