Readers here shouldn’t need to be reminded that the Tolkien Estate, through its company Middle-Earth Enterprises, is known to be extremely aggressive with its enforcement of intellectual prop…
Like this is definitely dissimilar, but even if it were an on the nose deal with like “Sauron Sauce” or whatever as one of their offerings, you’re still getting recognition.
At least in US Intellectual Property Law there are rules for some areas that once you, as the rights holder, know of possibly infringement you must defend your IP or you risk losing it.
They’d have to get a court to accept the case first, and all you’d have to do is show up with a printout of the trademark law. You wouldn’t even need a lawyer.
The bigger company isn’t likely to sue because getting their lawyers involved beyond a cease and decist letter is likely to cost more than the fight is worth.
At least in US Intellectual Property Law there are rules for some areas that once you, as the rights holder, know of possibly infringement you must defend your IP or you risk losing it.
Yes, but trademarks only apply to a single industry in the US.
I could open a coffee shop called Ford Motor Company, and Ford couldn’t do a damn thing about it.
Not sure how it works in NZ, though.
Being a much bigger company, they could sue you out of existence without ever needing to reach a judgment.
They’d have to get a court to accept the case first, and all you’d have to do is show up with a printout of the trademark law. You wouldn’t even need a lawyer.
The bigger company isn’t likely to sue because getting their lawyers involved beyond a cease and decist letter is likely to cost more than the fight is worth.