Q: Someone is impersonating my business. What can I do?
I found that this individual has successfully managed to register my brand name (which I did not trademark) with US, EU and UK trademark offices. He copied my website and is now copying my products and selling them internationally under my brand name.
Individual is now sending takedown notices to resellers of my products on ecommerceplatforms due to reasons as ''trademark infringement'', or ''counterfeit product''. What can I do?
A:
You have urgent need to retain experienced counsel to address the hijacking of your brand.
The infringer's trademark registration can be cancelled based upon your prior use, even though you had not registered it. You also have grounds to sue for trademark infringement and unfair competition, to recover damages from the loss of business and the infringer's profits, which can be increased due to the willful nature of the infringer's conduct. The case may also include a claim for copyright infringement of the website content.
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