Q: Is my companies name too similar to a larger, more well known company and could there possibly be issues down the road?
I am creating a Men’s athletic wear clothing store called Freshletics. However, after doing some research, I came across a very large athletic wear company that specializes in woman’s athletic wear but also does men now. Is this name to similar to use and could there be legal trouble down the road if we grew?
A: It is great that you want to examine this trademark issue before you launch your business. Coming to the appropriate answer will save you a lot of money and grief. You should work with a local trademark attorney to help you investigate whether your name/mark would infringe the mark of the other company. Large companies are on the lookout to see if other companies use marks they believe infringe their mark.
Marcos Garciaacosta agrees with this answer
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Off the get go I would suggest you explore different names and brands.
You will save efforts, time and money down the road.
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