Q: Hi, would the use of the word « Glencairns » (plural) in a brand would be against this trademark ?
The brand would mainly be selling luxury cigar ashtrays but in the future could also be selling coasters, custom whisky glasses from the Glencairn glass brand themselves, merchandising, etc .. (always touching to cigars and whisky but never directly producing own whisky glasses)
A:
Hello. Thanks for the question. Generally, only adding an "s" to an already existing trademark will be considered trademark infringement, especially if the goods or services are similar. Coasters would certainly be considered a similar good, and ashtrays may be as well. You may also run into legal trouble reselling the whiskey glasses.
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