{"id":23135,"date":"2022-06-06T08:41:09","date_gmt":"2022-06-06T08:41:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/?p=23135"},"modified":"2025-09-16T09:24:44","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T09:24:44","slug":"legal-issues-in-trademarks-and-how-to-avoid-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/legal-issues-in-trademarks-and-how-to-avoid-them","title":{"rendered":"Legal Issues in Trademarks and How to Avoid Them"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>For every business to prosper, it must establish brand awareness and recognition. With a distinct sign, logo, word, or combination of words that is legally registered, trademark serves as a unique identifier for a brand\/product. At times, trademark legal issues, such as identical advertising, similar-sounding product names, and comparable goods and services might arise that could result in legal implications \u2013 this must be avoided given the huge cost factor\/effort involved in legal proceedings.&nbsp;It is imperative for businesses to remain vigilant against any trademark legal issues and must strive to avoid them at all costs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This article is an attempt to understand trademark legal issues in detail, the reasons behind such issues, best practices that can help reduce legal issues in trademarks, etc. But first, let us start by understanding the difference between a trademark and a brand since most people often make a common mistake in correctly identifying them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69ef21cf5d943\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69ef21cf5d943\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/legal-issues-in-trademarks-and-how-to-avoid-them\/#Trademark_vs_Brand\" >Trademark vs. Brand<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/legal-issues-in-trademarks-and-how-to-avoid-them\/#Legal_Issues_in_Trademarks\" >Legal Issues in Trademarks<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/legal-issues-in-trademarks-and-how-to-avoid-them\/#Reasons_behind_Legal_Issues_related_to_Trademarks\" >Reasons behind Legal Issues related to Trademarks<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/legal-issues-in-trademarks-and-how-to-avoid-them\/#Ways_to_Reduce_Legal_Issues_in_Trademarks\" >Ways to Reduce Legal Issues in Trademarks<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/legal-issues-in-trademarks-and-how-to-avoid-them\/#Why_Choose_Sagacious_IP_for_Trademark_Search\" >Why Choose Sagacious IP for Trademark Search?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/legal-issues-in-trademarks-and-how-to-avoid-them\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/legal-issues-in-trademarks-and-how-to-avoid-them\/#Having_Queries_Contact_Us_Now\" >Having Queries? Contact Us Now!<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Trademark_vs_Brand\"><\/span>Trademark vs. Brand<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A brand is a name associated with a company&#8217;s product and\/or service that establishes positive image of the brand and evokes emotions of the end consumer. A trademark is a name, logo, color, sound, or phrase that helps identify a company or its products\/services. Registering a mark offers legal protection for a brand. For example, the trademark &#8220;Nike,&#8221; in combination with the Nike &#8220;Swoosh&#8221; (the company&#8217;s logo), defines Nike shoes and distinguishes them from those created by other footwear brands like Reebok and Adidas. Similarly, the trademark &#8220;Coca-Cola&#8221; distinguishes the brand\u2019s dark-colored soda bottle from a competitor with a similar dark colored soda (e.g., Pepsi).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thus, while a brand aids in identifying a company and its products or services, a trademark helps prevent competitors from copying the brand image or forging substantially similar identities to cause marketplace confusion. A variety of aspects make up a brand, such as identity, image, personality, character, culture, essence, and reputation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The next step is to understand the legal issues involved in a trademark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Legal_Issues_in_Trademarks\"><\/span>Legal Issues in Trademarks<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In trademarks,&nbsp;legal issues can occur due to similar advertising, similar-sounding product names, and similar goods and services. The concerned authority&#8217;s approval of a business name does not give trademark rights or permit a company to use the name commercially. Registering a similar domain name also does not provide any significant legal rights. A corporation may have incorporated under a name but can find itself responsible for several offences such as \u2013 trademark infringement\/dilution, risking an injunction, disgorgement of revenues, payment of damages, and other consequences for using the name. Trademark infringement occurs when a registered trademark is used without the trademark owner&#8217;s permission or any authorized licenses; whereas trademark dilution occurs when an unauthorized party uses a trademark in a way that tarnishes or weakens the image of a well-known trademark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whenever an application for the registration of a company is submitted, the concerned authority reviews the records to confirm that there is no other corporation or limited partnership with an identical or closely similar name. If such a corporation or limited partnership exists, the new name is generally rejected. It can occur even if the two organizations are in totally different fields of business; the sheer resemblance of the names prevents the second name from being used. On rare occasions, the former company&#8217;s consent or a relatively minor name change, such as &#8220;ULTIGRA, INC.&#8221; to &#8220;ULTIGRA SOFTWARE, INC.,&#8221; may increase the chances of authorities allowing the new name. Thus, trademarks are complex and legal battles are at times unavoidable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Reasons_behind_Legal_Issues_related_to_Trademarks\"><\/span>Reasons behind Legal Issues related to Trademarks<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The number of legal issues related to trademarks, especially infringement, are increasing at an alarming rate. We will look at some of the most&nbsp;common reasons behind these:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. <strong>Trademarks similar to Designation of Origin:<\/strong> Legal issues in trademarks often arise when a trademark applied for, or being used, is identical or similar to a Designation of Origin mark. As per the law, any trademark that is similar to a Designation of Origin mark cannot be registered or used.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. <strong>Two companies using similar marks for same products\/services:<\/strong> A legal issue may also originate from the similarity or closeness of the two companies&#8217; products or services. Two marks may be confusingly similar to each other and may fall within the same classification, or their services may be relatively similar. Using an identical mark on the same product would constitute infringement. For instance, if a new company manufactures and sells computers under the trademark &#8220;Apple,&#8221; it will most likely cause confusion since consumers will be led to believe that Apple Inc. is selling those computers. If the marks are similar enough in sound, look, or meaning, using a very similar mark on the same goods can easily lead to an infringement claim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. <strong>Strength of the plaintiff&#8217;s mark: <\/strong>The plaintiff&#8217;s trademark indicates that the products or services come from a specific source, which is an important point to examine when considering whether the defendant&#8217;s trademark is likely to cause confusion with the plaintiff&#8217;s mark.<strong> <\/strong>Suppose the parties are not direct competitors, but their goods or services are related. In that case, numerous other considerations come into play in calculating the possibility of confusion. These factors include the mark&#8217;s strength, the closeness of the goods, the resemblance of the marks, proof of real confusion,&nbsp;the categories of goods\/services, the defendant&#8217;s intent in choosing the allegedly infringing mark, and the possibility of product line growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Louis Vuitton vs. Louis Vuiton Dak is a great example of this. Louis Vuiton Dak is a South Korean fried chicken restaurant that lost out to the clothing designer \u2013 Louis Vuitton. The court found in favor of the designer, finding that the name of the restaurant \u2013 Louis Vuiton Dak \u2013 is too similar to the international brand name Louis Vuitton. In addition, the restaurant&#8217;s logo and packaging were strikingly similar to the designer&#8217;s trademark iconography. Thus, businesses are often advised to maintain a safe distance from well-known brand identities and avoid mirroring them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"675\" height=\"210\" src=\"https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Louis-Vuitton-vs.-Louis-Vuiton-Dak-1.png\" alt=\"louis-vuitton-vs-louis-vuiton-dak\" class=\"wp-image-23143\" style=\"width:675px;height:210px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Louis-Vuitton-vs.-Louis-Vuiton-Dak-1.png 675w, https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Louis-Vuitton-vs.-Louis-Vuiton-Dak-1-300x93.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Figure 1: Louis Vuitton vs. Louis Vuiton Dak<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>4. <strong>Likelihood of confusion: <\/strong>When trademarks and the goods and\/or services for which they are used are similar, people may mistakenly believe they come from the same source. When two or more trademarks sound similar, are visually similar, and&nbsp;convey the same general commercial impression,&nbsp;they may confuse consumers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"762\" height=\"212\" src=\"https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Nike-vs-Mike-1.png\" alt=\"trademark-legal-issues\" class=\"wp-image-23145\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Nike-vs-Mike-1.png 762w, https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Nike-vs-Mike-1-300x83.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 762px) 100vw, 762px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Figure 2: Nike &amp; Mike Logos<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>5. <strong>The degree of care: <\/strong>This pertains to the degree of care exercised by the consumer. Generally, a buyer making a very expensive purchase is more likely to be discriminating and is less likely to be easily confused by similar marks. The reason for this higher degree of care is that an average consumer buys an expensive item less frequently. Therefore, the courts assume that purchasers are likely to be more discriminating and source-conscious when purchasing real estate, insurance, or other &#8220;high ticket&#8221; items. Under these circumstances, the courts require a more substantial showing of similarity to justify a claim of likelihood of confusion. In the case of inexpensive items, the buyer may not exercise a high degree of care. Therefore, less similarity may be necessary to prove the likelihood of confusion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ways_to_Reduce_Legal_Issues_in_Trademarks\"><\/span>Ways to Reduce Legal Issues in Trademarks<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are numerous practices that can help companies reduce legal issues related to trademarks. The three main approaches have been discussed below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Register your Trademark:<\/strong> Trademark rights allow you to prevent others from using your trademarks to sell products or services. These rights also protect consumers because they can determine the origin of the goods or services. Thus, all businesses must register their trademarks well in time to avoid any complications in future.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Conduct a Trademark Search:<\/strong> Before registering or filing a mark, it is essential to do complete research of the trademark on a trademark database to find out any existing similar or confusingly similar marks. These marks can be a hindrance to the registration of the mark. If a particular trademark is confusingly similar to a registered trademark, then that registered mark is a source of the <a href=\"https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/likelihood-of-confusion-in-trademark-applications\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">likelihood of confusion<\/a> for the original mark. Therefore, it is crucial to do thorough research for the applied mark as this will save time and money.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Monitor your Trademark: <\/strong>Once the trademark is registered, the trademark owners need to keep a close check on the confusingly similar marks that are possibly being filed and take timely action against them.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"416\" height=\"183\" src=\"https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2-new-1.png\" alt=\"mcdonald\u2019s-and-mcdowell's-logos\" class=\"wp-image-23152\" style=\"width:540px;height:237px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2-new-1.png 416w, https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2-new-1-300x132.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 416px) 100vw, 416px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Figure 3: McDonald\u2019s &amp; McDowell&#8217;s Logos<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The next section enumerates how Sagacious IP&#8217;s trademark search service can help you avoid legal issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Choose_Sagacious_IP_for_Trademark_Search\"><\/span>Why Choose Sagacious IP for Trademark Search?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Many large and small businesses approach Sagacious IP for trademark search services to help them prevent any legal issues in the future. Our USP includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Proven expertise in trademark-related IP services<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A dedicated staff of over 20 trademark experts&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Thorough trademark searches on global, cluster-based, and local levels&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fast, accurate, and high-quality results&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cost-effective solutions&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Customizable report formats&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Flexible delivery schedules based on customer priorities&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also read about how our trademark search service helped a Canadian law firm <a href=\"https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/how-our-trademark-search-service-helped-a-canadian-law-firm-protect-its-ip-a-case-study\/\">protect its IP<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Every organization should be aware of the seriousness of legal issues in trademarks and how they might harm the company&#8217;s growth. Many legal problems can arise in the market for a particular product or trademark due to their similarity. To avoid such issues, it is necessary to do a pre-filing test, a systematic search to eliminate similar names, logos, icons, etc. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Explore insights on legal issues in trademarks and how to avoid them with SagaciousElevate. Our expertise in <a href=\"https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/utility-patent-drawings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">utility patent drawings services<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/trademark-search\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">trademark search services<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/trademark-monitoring\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">trademark monitoring services<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/patentability-search\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">patentability search services<\/a> ensures you stay ahead with reliable IP solutions. Partner with us today to safeguard, manage, and maximize your intellectual assets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; Swati Bahad (Trademark) and the Editorial Team<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Having_Queries_Contact_Us_Now\"><\/span>Having Queries? Contact Us Now!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\nvar gform;gform||(document.addEventListener(\"gform_main_scripts_loaded\",function(){gform.scriptsLoaded=!0}),document.addEventListener(\"gform\/theme\/scripts_loaded\",function(){gform.themeScriptsLoaded=!0}),window.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){gform.domLoaded=!0}),gform={domLoaded:!1,scriptsLoaded:!1,themeScriptsLoaded:!1,isFormEditor:()=>\"function\"==typeof InitializeEditor,callIfLoaded:function(o){return!(!gform.domLoaded||!gform.scriptsLoaded||!gform.themeScriptsLoaded&&!gform.isFormEditor()||(gform.isFormEditor()&&console.warn(\"The use of gform.initializeOnLoaded() is deprecated in the form editor context and will be removed in Gravity Forms 3.1.\"),o(),0))},initializeOnLoaded:function(o){gform.callIfLoaded(o)||(document.addEventListener(\"gform_main_scripts_loaded\",()=>{gform.scriptsLoaded=!0,gform.callIfLoaded(o)}),document.addEventListener(\"gform\/theme\/scripts_loaded\",()=>{gform.themeScriptsLoaded=!0,gform.callIfLoaded(o)}),window.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",()=>{gform.domLoaded=!0,gform.callIfLoaded(o)}))},hooks:{action:{},filter:{}},addAction:function(o,r,e,t){gform.addHook(\"action\",o,r,e,t)},addFilter:function(o,r,e,t){gform.addHook(\"filter\",o,r,e,t)},doAction:function(o){gform.doHook(\"action\",o,arguments)},applyFilters:function(o){return gform.doHook(\"filter\",o,arguments)},removeAction:function(o,r){gform.removeHook(\"action\",o,r)},removeFilter:function(o,r,e){gform.removeHook(\"filter\",o,r,e)},addHook:function(o,r,e,t,n){null==gform.hooks[o][r]&&(gform.hooks[o][r]=[]);var d=gform.hooks[o][r];null==n&&(n=r+\"_\"+d.length),gform.hooks[o][r].push({tag:n,callable:e,priority:t=null==t?10:t})},doHook:function(r,o,e){var t;if(e=Array.prototype.slice.call(e,1),null!=gform.hooks[r][o]&&((o=gform.hooks[r][o]).sort(function(o,r){return o.priority-r.priority}),o.forEach(function(o){\"function\"!=typeof(t=o.callable)&&(t=window[t]),\"action\"==r?t.apply(null,e):e[0]=t.apply(null,e)})),\"filter\"==r)return e[0]},removeHook:function(o,r,t,n){var e;null!=gform.hooks[o][r]&&(e=(e=gform.hooks[o][r]).filter(function(o,r,e){return!!(null!=n&&n!=o.tag||null!=t&&t!=o.priority)}),gform.hooks[o][r]=e)}});\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n\n                <div class='gf_browser_gecko gform_wrapper gravity-theme gform-theme--no-framework' data-form-theme='gravity-theme' data-form-index='0' id='gform_wrapper_203' >\n                        <div class='gform_heading'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class='gform_required_legend'>&quot;<span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_asterisk\">*<\/span>&quot; indicates required fields<\/p>\n                        <\/div><form method='post' enctype='multipart\/form-data'  id='gform_203'  action='\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23135' data-formid='203' novalidate>\n                        <div class='gform-body gform_body'><div id='gform_fields_203' class='gform_fields top_label form_sublabel_below description_below validation_below'><div id=\"field_203_15\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-hidden gfield--input-type-hidden gfield--width-full gform_hidden field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_text'><input name='input_15' id='input_203_15' type='hidden' class='gform_hidden'  aria-invalid=\"false\" value='' \/><\/div><\/div><div id=\"field_203_1\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-text gfield--input-type-text gfield--width-half gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_203_1'>Last Name<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_asterisk\">*<\/span><\/span><\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_text'><input name='input_1' id='input_203_1' type='text' value='' class='large'     aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\"   \/><\/div><\/div><div id=\"field_203_12\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-text gfield--input-type-text gfield--width-half gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_203_12'>First Name<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_asterisk\">*<\/span><\/span><\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_text'><input name='input_12' id='input_203_12' type='text' value='' class='large'     aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\"   \/><\/div><\/div><div id=\"field_203_8\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-email gfield--input-type-email gfield--width-half gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_203_8'>Your Work Email<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_asterisk\">*<\/span><\/span><\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_email'>\n                            <input name='input_8' id='input_203_8' type='email' value='' class='large'    aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\"  \/>\n                        <\/div><\/div><div id=\"field_203_9\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-phone gfield--input-type-phone gfield--width-half gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_203_9'>Phone Number with Country Code<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_asterisk\">*<\/span><\/span><\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_phone'><input name='input_9' id='input_203_9' type='tel' value='' class='large'   aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\"   \/><\/div><\/div><div id=\"field_203_17\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-select gfield--input-type-select gfield--width-half gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_203_17'>Country<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_asterisk\">*<\/span><\/span><\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_select'><select name='input_17' id='input_203_17' class='large gfield_select'    aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" ><option value='' >Please Select Country<\/option><option value='United States' >United States<\/option><option value='Canada' >Canada<\/option><option value='United Kingdom' >United Kingdom<\/option><option value='China' >China<\/option><option value='India' >India<\/option><option value='North Korea' >North Korea<\/option><option value='South korea' >South korea<\/option><option value='United Arab Emirates' >United Arab Emirates<\/option><option value='Afghanistan' >Afghanistan<\/option><option value='Albania' >Albania<\/option><option value='Algeria' >Algeria<\/option><option value='Andorra' >Andorra<\/option><option value='Angola' >Angola<\/option><option value='Antigua and Barbuda' >Antigua and Barbuda<\/option><option value='Argentina' >Argentina<\/option><option value='Armenia' >Armenia<\/option><option value='Australia' >Australia<\/option><option value='Austria' >Austria<\/option><option value='Azerbaijan' >Azerbaijan<\/option><option value='The Bahamas' >The Bahamas<\/option><option value='Bahrain' >Bahrain<\/option><option value='Bangladesh' >Bangladesh<\/option><option value='Barbados' >Barbados<\/option><option value='Belarus' >Belarus<\/option><option value='Belgium' >Belgium<\/option><option value='Belize' >Belize<\/option><option value='Benin' >Benin<\/option><option value='Bhutan' >Bhutan<\/option><option value='Bolivia' >Bolivia<\/option><option value='Bosnia and Herzegovina' >Bosnia and Herzegovina<\/option><option value='Botswana' >Botswana<\/option><option value='Brazil' >Brazil<\/option><option value='Brunei' >Brunei<\/option><option value='Bulgaria' >Bulgaria<\/option><option value='Burkina Faso' >Burkina Faso<\/option><option value='Burundi' >Burundi<\/option><option value='Cabo Verde' >Cabo Verde<\/option><option value='Cambodia' >Cambodia<\/option><option value='Cameroon' >Cameroon<\/option><option value='Central African Republic' >Central African Republic<\/option><option value='Chad' >Chad<\/option><option value='Chile' >Chile<\/option><option value='Colombia' >Colombia<\/option><option value='Comoros' >Comoros<\/option><option value='Congo' >Congo<\/option><option value='Costa Rica' >Costa Rica<\/option><option value='C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire' >C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire<\/option><option value='Croatia' >Croatia<\/option><option value='Cuba' >Cuba<\/option><option value='Cyprus' >Cyprus<\/option><option value='Czech Republic' >Czech Republic<\/option><option value='Denmark' >Denmark<\/option><option value='Djibouti' >Djibouti<\/option><option value='Dominica' >Dominica<\/option><option value='Dominican Republic' >Dominican Republic<\/option><option value='East Timor (Timor-Leste)' >East Timor (Timor-Leste)<\/option><option value='Ecuador' >Ecuador<\/option><option value='Egypt' >Egypt<\/option><option value='El Salvador' >El Salvador<\/option><option value='Equatorial Guinea' >Equatorial Guinea<\/option><option value='Eritrea' >Eritrea<\/option><option value='Estonia' >Estonia<\/option><option value='Eswatini' >Eswatini<\/option><option value='Ethiopia' >Ethiopia<\/option><option value='Fiji' >Fiji<\/option><option value='Finland' >Finland<\/option><option value='France' >France<\/option><option value='Gabon' >Gabon<\/option><option value='The Gambia' >The Gambia<\/option><option value='Georgia' >Georgia<\/option><option value='Germany' >Germany<\/option><option value='Ghana' >Ghana<\/option><option value='Greece' >Greece<\/option><option value='Grenada' >Grenada<\/option><option value='Guatemala' >Guatemala<\/option><option value='Guinea' >Guinea<\/option><option value='Guinea-Bissau' >Guinea-Bissau<\/option><option value='Guyana' >Guyana<\/option><option value='Haiti' >Haiti<\/option><option value='Honduras' >Honduras<\/option><option value='Hungary' >Hungary<\/option><option value='Iceland' >Iceland<\/option><option value='Indonesia' >Indonesia<\/option><option value='Iran' >Iran<\/option><option value='Iraq' >Iraq<\/option><option value='Ireland' >Ireland<\/option><option value='Israel' >Israel<\/option><option value='Italy' >Italy<\/option><option value='Jamaica' >Jamaica<\/option><option value='Japan' >Japan<\/option><option value='Jordan' >Jordan<\/option><option value='Kazakhstan' >Kazakhstan<\/option><option value='Kenya' >Kenya<\/option><option value='Kiribati' >Kiribati<\/option><option value='Kosovo' >Kosovo<\/option><option value='Kuwait' >Kuwait<\/option><option value='Kyrgyzstan' >Kyrgyzstan<\/option><option value='Laos' >Laos<\/option><option value='Latvia' >Latvia<\/option><option value='Lebanon' >Lebanon<\/option><option value='Lesotho' >Lesotho<\/option><option value='Liberia' >Liberia<\/option><option value='Libya' >Libya<\/option><option value='Liechtenstein' >Liechtenstein<\/option><option value='Lithuania' >Lithuania<\/option><option value='Luxembourg' >Luxembourg<\/option><option value='Madagascar' >Madagascar<\/option><option value='Malawi' >Malawi<\/option><option value='Malaysia' >Malaysia<\/option><option value='Maldives' >Maldives<\/option><option value='Mali' >Mali<\/option><option value='Malta' >Malta<\/option><option value='Marshall Islands' >Marshall Islands<\/option><option value='Mauritania' >Mauritania<\/option><option value='Mauritius' >Mauritius<\/option><option value='Mexico' >Mexico<\/option><option value='Micronesia' >Micronesia<\/option><option value='Moldova' >Moldova<\/option><option value='Monaco' >Monaco<\/option><option value='Mongolia' >Mongolia<\/option><option value='Montenegro' >Montenegro<\/option><option value='Morocco' >Morocco<\/option><option value='Mozambique' >Mozambique<\/option><option value='Myanmar (Burma)' >Myanmar (Burma)<\/option><option value='Namibia' >Namibia<\/option><option value='Nauru' >Nauru<\/option><option value='Nepal' >Nepal<\/option><option value='Netherlands' >Netherlands<\/option><option value='New Zealand' >New Zealand<\/option><option value='Nicaragua' >Nicaragua<\/option><option value='Niger' >Niger<\/option><option value='Nigeria' >Nigeria<\/option><option value='North Macedonia' >North Macedonia<\/option><option value='Norway' >Norway<\/option><option value='Oman' >Oman<\/option><option value='Pakistan' >Pakistan<\/option><option value='Palau' >Palau<\/option><option value='Panama' >Panama<\/option><option value='Papua New Guinea' >Papua New Guinea<\/option><option value='Paraguay' >Paraguay<\/option><option value='Peru' >Peru<\/option><option value='Philippines' >Philippines<\/option><option value='Poland' >Poland<\/option><option value='Portugal' >Portugal<\/option><option value='Qatar' >Qatar<\/option><option value='Romania' >Romania<\/option><option value='Russia' >Russia<\/option><option value='Rwanda' >Rwanda<\/option><option value='Saint Kitts and Nevis' >Saint Kitts and Nevis<\/option><option value='Saint Lucia' >Saint Lucia<\/option><option value='Saint Vincent and the Grenadines' >Saint Vincent and the Grenadines<\/option><option value='Samoa' >Samoa<\/option><option value='San Marino' >San Marino<\/option><option value='Sao Tome and Principe' >Sao Tome and Principe<\/option><option value='Saudi Arabia' >Saudi Arabia<\/option><option value='Senegal' >Senegal<\/option><option value='Serbia' >Serbia<\/option><option value='Seychelles' >Seychelles<\/option><option value='Sierra Leone' >Sierra Leone<\/option><option value='Singapore' >Singapore<\/option><option value='Slovakia' >Slovakia<\/option><option value='Slovenia' >Slovenia<\/option><option value='Solomon Islands' >Solomon Islands<\/option><option value='Somalia' >Somalia<\/option><option value='South Africa' >South Africa<\/option><option value='Spain' >Spain<\/option><option value='Sri Lanka' >Sri Lanka<\/option><option value='Sudan' >Sudan<\/option><option value='South Sudan' >South Sudan<\/option><option value='Suriname' >Suriname<\/option><option value='Sweden' >Sweden<\/option><option value='Switzerland' >Switzerland<\/option><option value='Syria' >Syria<\/option><option value='Taiwan' >Taiwan<\/option><option value='Tajikistan' >Tajikistan<\/option><option value='Tanzania' >Tanzania<\/option><option value='Thailand' >Thailand<\/option><option value='Togo' >Togo<\/option><option value='Tonga' >Tonga<\/option><option value='Trinidad and Tobago' >Trinidad and Tobago<\/option><option value='Tunisia' >Tunisia<\/option><option value='Turkey' >Turkey<\/option><option value='Turkmenistan' >Turkmenistan<\/option><option value='Tuvalu' >Tuvalu<\/option><option value='Uganda' >Uganda<\/option><option value='Ukraine' >Ukraine<\/option><option value='Uruguay' >Uruguay<\/option><option value='Uzbekistan' >Uzbekistan<\/option><option value='Vanuatu' >Vanuatu<\/option><option value='Vatican City' >Vatican City<\/option><option value='Venezuela' >Venezuela<\/option><option value='Vietnam' >Vietnam<\/option><option value='Yemen' >Yemen<\/option><option value='Zambia' >Zambia<\/option><option value='Zimbabwe' >Zimbabwe<\/option><\/select><\/div><\/div><div id=\"field_203_10\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-text gfield--input-type-text gfield--width-half gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_203_10'>Company Name<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_asterisk\">*<\/span><\/span><\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_text'><input name='input_10' id='input_203_10' type='text' value='' class='large'     aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\"   \/><\/div><\/div><div id=\"field_203_18\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-text gfield--input-type-text gfield--width-half gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_203_18'>Job Title<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_asterisk\">*<\/span><\/span><\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_text'><input name='input_18' id='input_203_18' type='text' value='' class='large'     aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\"   \/><\/div><\/div><fieldset id=\"field_203_13\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-checkbox gfield--type-choice gfield--input-type-checkbox gfield--width-half field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><legend class='gfield_label gform-field-label gfield_label_before_complex' >Register for Exclusive Webinar Series<\/legend><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_checkbox'><div class='gfield_checkbox ' id='input_203_13'><div class='gchoice gchoice_203_13_1'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input class='gfield-choice-input' name='input_13.1' type='checkbox'  value='Yes, I want to register.'  id='choice_203_13_1'   \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_203_13_1' id='label_203_13_1' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>Yes, I want to register.<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/fieldset><div id=\"field_203_16\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-textarea gfield--input-type-textarea gfield--width-full field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_203_16'>Message (if any)<\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_textarea'><textarea name='input_16' id='input_203_16' class='textarea small'      aria-invalid=\"false\"   rows='10' cols='50'><\/textarea><\/div><\/div><fieldset id=\"field_203_7\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-consent gfield--type-choice gfield--input-type-consent gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_below gfield--has-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><legend class='gfield_label gform-field-label gfield_label_before_complex' >Consent<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_asterisk\">*<\/span><\/span><\/legend><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_consent'><input name='input_7.1' id='input_203_7_1' type='checkbox' value='1'  aria-describedby=\"gfield_consent_description_203_7\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\"   \/> <label class=\"gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline gfield_consent_label\" for='input_203_7_1' >I agree to the <a href=\"https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/privacy-policy\/\"target=\"_blank\">privacy policy.  <\/a><\/label><input type='hidden' name='input_7.2' value='I agree to the &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/privacy-policy\/&quot;target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;privacy policy.  &lt;\/a&gt;' class='gform_hidden' \/><input type='hidden' name='input_7.3' value='198' class='gform_hidden' \/><\/div><div class='gfield_description gfield_consent_description' id='gfield_consent_description_203_7' tabindex='0'>By clicking the submit button, you give Sagacious IP consent to store and process the personal information submitted above. Sagacious IP is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy, we'll only use your information to provide the products and services you requested from us.<\/div><\/fieldset><\/div><\/div>\n        <div class='gform-footer gform_footer top_label'> <input type='submit' id='gform_submit_button_203' class='gform_button button' onclick='gform.submission.handleButtonClick(this);' data-submission-type='submit' value='Submit'  \/> \n            <input type='hidden' class='gform_hidden' name='gform_submission_method' data-js='gform_submission_method_203' value='postback' \/>\n            <input type='hidden' class='gform_hidden' name='gform_theme' data-js='gform_theme_203' id='gform_theme_203' value='gravity-theme' \/>\n            <input type='hidden' class='gform_hidden' name='gform_style_settings' data-js='gform_style_settings_203' id='gform_style_settings_203' value='[]' \/>\n            <input type='hidden' class='gform_hidden' name='is_submit_203' value='1' \/>\n            <input type='hidden' class='gform_hidden' name='gform_submit' value='203' \/>\n            \n            <input type='hidden' class='gform_hidden' name='gform_currency' data-currency='USD' value='ZJ53M5lBCLG2DUa\/84GCIbx\/7LzXMVxMmGnrGWZl5ehBGa8L0jlOYtxduMI14iEX9JihyqwoZq4xjlpMn6EjOW8EMToOuU8\/sr4IzZ+YpYri910=' \/>\n            <input type='hidden' class='gform_hidden' name='gform_unique_id' value='' \/>\n            <input type='hidden' class='gform_hidden' name='state_203' value='WyJ7XCI3LjFcIjpcImNkMWM3OWMwMDEzNGIzMmE2M2U0YWZjMzA0NWUwZjc5XCIsXCI3LjJcIjpcIjRjMTYxMzVmMTQ0MWExZDQzYjdjYTA4YzA4OTAzMDZkXCIsXCI3LjNcIjpcIjQ2MGQ1NzFhMGI2NTA5MTU2NTViOTVhNzIyNTEzYzAwXCJ9IiwiNjBlNjJlYjJkNjQ3NzIyZTM3NTcyOThkNjJkMGUxNDQiXQ==' \/>\n            <input type='hidden' autocomplete='off' class='gform_hidden' name='gform_target_page_number_203' id='gform_target_page_number_203' value='0' \/>\n            <input type='hidden' autocomplete='off' class='gform_hidden' name='gform_source_page_number_203' id='gform_source_page_number_203' value='1' \/>\n            <input type='hidden' name='gform_field_values' value='' \/>\n            \n        <\/div>\n                        <\/form>\n                        <\/div><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n gform.initializeOnLoaded( function() {gformInitSpinner( 203, 'https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/gravityforms\/images\/spinner.svg', true );jQuery('#gform_ajax_frame_203').on('load',function(){var contents = jQuery(this).contents().find('*').html();var is_postback = contents.indexOf('GF_AJAX_POSTBACK') >= 0;if(!is_postback){return;}var form_content = jQuery(this).contents().find('#gform_wrapper_203');var is_confirmation = jQuery(this).contents().find('#gform_confirmation_wrapper_203').length > 0;var is_redirect = contents.indexOf('gformRedirect(){') >= 0;var is_form = form_content.length > 0 && ! is_redirect && ! is_confirmation;var mt = parseInt(jQuery('html').css('margin-top'), 10) + parseInt(jQuery('body').css('margin-top'), 10) + 100;if(is_form){jQuery('#gform_wrapper_203').html(form_content.html());if(form_content.hasClass('gform_validation_error')){jQuery('#gform_wrapper_203').addClass('gform_validation_error');} else {jQuery('#gform_wrapper_203').removeClass('gform_validation_error');}setTimeout( function() { \/* delay the scroll by 50 milliseconds to fix a bug in chrome *\/  }, 50 );if(window['gformInitDatepicker']) {gformInitDatepicker();}if(window['gformInitPriceFields']) {gformInitPriceFields();}var current_page = jQuery('#gform_source_page_number_203').val();gformInitSpinner( 203, 'https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/gravityforms\/images\/spinner.svg', true );jQuery(document).trigger('gform_page_loaded', [203, current_page]);window['gf_submitting_203'] = false;}else if(!is_redirect){var confirmation_content = jQuery(this).contents().find('.GF_AJAX_POSTBACK').html();if(!confirmation_content){confirmation_content = contents;}jQuery('#gform_wrapper_203').replaceWith(confirmation_content);jQuery(document).trigger('gform_confirmation_loaded', [203]);window['gf_submitting_203'] = false;wp.a11y.speak(jQuery('#gform_confirmation_message_203').text());}else{jQuery('#gform_203').append(contents);if(window['gformRedirect']) {gformRedirect();}}jQuery(document).trigger(\"gform_pre_post_render\", [{ formId: \"203\", currentPage: \"current_page\", abort: function() { this.preventDefault(); } }]);        if (event && event.defaultPrevented) {                return;        }        const gformWrapperDiv = document.getElementById( \"gform_wrapper_203\" );        if ( gformWrapperDiv ) {            const visibilitySpan = document.createElement( \"span\" );            visibilitySpan.id = \"gform_visibility_test_203\";            gformWrapperDiv.insertAdjacentElement( \"afterend\", visibilitySpan );        }        const visibilityTestDiv = document.getElementById( \"gform_visibility_test_203\" );        let postRenderFired = false;        function triggerPostRender() {            if ( postRenderFired ) {                return;            }            postRenderFired = true;            gform.core.triggerPostRenderEvents( 203, current_page );            if ( visibilityTestDiv ) {                visibilityTestDiv.parentNode.removeChild( visibilityTestDiv );            }        }        function debounce( func, wait, immediate ) {            var timeout;            return function() {                var context = this, args = arguments;                var later = function() {                    timeout = null;                    if ( !immediate ) func.apply( context, args );                };                var callNow = immediate && !timeout;                clearTimeout( timeout );                timeout = setTimeout( later, wait );                if ( callNow ) func.apply( context, args );            };        }        const debouncedTriggerPostRender = debounce( function() {            triggerPostRender();        }, 200 );        if ( visibilityTestDiv && visibilityTestDiv.offsetParent === null ) {            const observer = new MutationObserver( ( mutations ) => {                mutations.forEach( ( mutation ) => {                    if ( mutation.type === 'attributes' && visibilityTestDiv.offsetParent !== null ) {                        debouncedTriggerPostRender();                        observer.disconnect();                    }                });            });            observer.observe( document.body, {                attributes: true,                childList: false,                subtree: true,                attributeFilter: [ 'style', 'class' ],            });        } else {            triggerPostRender();        }    } );} ); \n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For every business to prosper, it must establish brand awareness and recognition. With a distinct sign, logo, word, or combination of words that is legally registered, trademark serves as a unique identifier for a&#46;&#46;&#46;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":101,"featured_media":23161,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"coauthors":[1094],"class_list":["post-23135","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-articles"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Legal Issues in Trademarks and How to Avoid Them - Sagacious IP<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"At times, trademark legal issues, such as identical advertising, similar-sounding product names, and comparable goods and services might arise\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/legal-issues-in-trademarks-and-how-to-avoid-them\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Legal Issues in Trademarks and How to Avoid Them - Sagacious IP\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"At times, trademark legal issues, such as identical advertising, similar-sounding product names, and comparable goods and services might arise\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/legal-issues-in-trademarks-and-how-to-avoid-them\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Sagacious IP\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2022-06-06T08:41:09+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-09-16T09:24:44+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Legal-Issues-in-Trademarks-and-How-to-Avoid-Them_For-Publishing-1-scaled.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"2560\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1707\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Swati Bahad\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Swati Bahad\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"8 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/legal-issues-in-trademarks-and-how-to-avoid-them#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/legal-issues-in-trademarks-and-how-to-avoid-them\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Swati Bahad\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/6c794bd4b8398e02826c99136fee6929\"},\"headline\":\"Legal Issues in Trademarks and How to Avoid Them\",\"datePublished\":\"2022-06-06T08:41:09+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-09-16T09:24:44+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/legal-issues-in-trademarks-and-how-to-avoid-them\"},\"wordCount\":1669,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/legal-issues-in-trademarks-and-how-to-avoid-them#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Legal-Issues-in-Trademarks-and-How-to-Avoid-Them_For-Publishing-1-scaled.jpg\",\"articleSection\":[\"Articles\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/legal-issues-in-trademarks-and-how-to-avoid-them#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/legal-issues-in-trademarks-and-how-to-avoid-them\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/legal-issues-in-trademarks-and-how-to-avoid-them\",\"name\":\"Legal Issues in Trademarks and How to Avoid Them - Sagacious IP\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/legal-issues-in-trademarks-and-how-to-avoid-them#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/legal-issues-in-trademarks-and-how-to-avoid-them#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Legal-Issues-in-Trademarks-and-How-to-Avoid-Them_For-Publishing-1-scaled.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2022-06-06T08:41:09+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-09-16T09:24:44+00:00\",\"description\":\"At times, trademark legal issues, such as identical advertising, similar-sounding product names, and comparable goods and services might arise\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/legal-issues-in-trademarks-and-how-to-avoid-them#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/legal-issues-in-trademarks-and-how-to-avoid-them\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/legal-issues-in-trademarks-and-how-to-avoid-them#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Legal-Issues-in-Trademarks-and-How-to-Avoid-Them_For-Publishing-1-scaled.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Legal-Issues-in-Trademarks-and-How-to-Avoid-Them_For-Publishing-1-scaled.jpg\",\"width\":2560,\"height\":1707,\"caption\":\"trademark-legal-issues\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/legal-issues-in-trademarks-and-how-to-avoid-them#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Legal Issues in Trademarks and How to Avoid Them\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/\",\"name\":\"Sagacious IP\",\"description\":\"Blog\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Sagacious IP\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/cropped-cropped-cropped-sagacious-ip-logo80-1-1.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/cropped-cropped-cropped-sagacious-ip-logo80-1-1.png\",\"width\":481,\"height\":80,\"caption\":\"Sagacious IP\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"}},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/6c794bd4b8398e02826c99136fee6929\",\"name\":\"Swati Bahad\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/a877427c9d618b088c7cd01f4f3f3446\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/f305f2bfc81de2492303d12a39c67158a6be8e6a71a9cbceffa00c7105914c91?s=96&d=initials&r=g&initials=sb\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/f305f2bfc81de2492303d12a39c67158a6be8e6a71a9cbceffa00c7105914c91?s=96&d=initials&r=g&initials=sb\",\"caption\":\"Swati Bahad\"},\"description\":\"Trademark Swati has over eight months of experience as an IP professional. In her current role as a Trademark Analyst at Sagacious IP, she is responsible for carrying out trademark searches for our clients. She holds a Master\u2019s degree in Business Administration\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/author\/swati_bahad\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Legal Issues in Trademarks and How to Avoid Them - Sagacious IP","description":"At times, trademark legal issues, such as identical advertising, similar-sounding product names, and comparable goods and services might arise","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/legal-issues-in-trademarks-and-how-to-avoid-them","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Legal Issues in Trademarks and How to Avoid Them - Sagacious IP","og_description":"At times, trademark legal issues, such as identical advertising, similar-sounding product names, and comparable goods and services might arise","og_url":"https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/legal-issues-in-trademarks-and-how-to-avoid-them","og_site_name":"Sagacious IP","article_published_time":"2022-06-06T08:41:09+00:00","article_modified_time":"2025-09-16T09:24:44+00:00","og_image":[{"width":2560,"height":1707,"url":"https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Legal-Issues-in-Trademarks-and-How-to-Avoid-Them_For-Publishing-1-scaled.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Swati Bahad","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Swati Bahad","Est. reading time":"8 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/legal-issues-in-trademarks-and-how-to-avoid-them#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/legal-issues-in-trademarks-and-how-to-avoid-them"},"author":{"name":"Swati Bahad","@id":"https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/6c794bd4b8398e02826c99136fee6929"},"headline":"Legal Issues in Trademarks and How to Avoid Them","datePublished":"2022-06-06T08:41:09+00:00","dateModified":"2025-09-16T09:24:44+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/legal-issues-in-trademarks-and-how-to-avoid-them"},"wordCount":1669,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/legal-issues-in-trademarks-and-how-to-avoid-them#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Legal-Issues-in-Trademarks-and-How-to-Avoid-Them_For-Publishing-1-scaled.jpg","articleSection":["Articles"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/legal-issues-in-trademarks-and-how-to-avoid-them#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/legal-issues-in-trademarks-and-how-to-avoid-them","url":"https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/legal-issues-in-trademarks-and-how-to-avoid-them","name":"Legal Issues in Trademarks and How to Avoid Them - Sagacious IP","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/legal-issues-in-trademarks-and-how-to-avoid-them#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/legal-issues-in-trademarks-and-how-to-avoid-them#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Legal-Issues-in-Trademarks-and-How-to-Avoid-Them_For-Publishing-1-scaled.jpg","datePublished":"2022-06-06T08:41:09+00:00","dateModified":"2025-09-16T09:24:44+00:00","description":"At times, trademark legal issues, such as identical advertising, similar-sounding product names, and comparable goods and services might arise","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/legal-issues-in-trademarks-and-how-to-avoid-them#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/legal-issues-in-trademarks-and-how-to-avoid-them"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/legal-issues-in-trademarks-and-how-to-avoid-them#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Legal-Issues-in-Trademarks-and-How-to-Avoid-Them_For-Publishing-1-scaled.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Legal-Issues-in-Trademarks-and-How-to-Avoid-Them_For-Publishing-1-scaled.jpg","width":2560,"height":1707,"caption":"trademark-legal-issues"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/legal-issues-in-trademarks-and-how-to-avoid-them#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Legal Issues in Trademarks and How to Avoid Them"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/","name":"Sagacious IP","description":"Blog","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/#organization","name":"Sagacious IP","url":"https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/cropped-cropped-cropped-sagacious-ip-logo80-1-1.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/cropped-cropped-cropped-sagacious-ip-logo80-1-1.png","width":481,"height":80,"caption":"Sagacious IP"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/6c794bd4b8398e02826c99136fee6929","name":"Swati Bahad","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/a877427c9d618b088c7cd01f4f3f3446","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/f305f2bfc81de2492303d12a39c67158a6be8e6a71a9cbceffa00c7105914c91?s=96&d=initials&r=g&initials=sb","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/f305f2bfc81de2492303d12a39c67158a6be8e6a71a9cbceffa00c7105914c91?s=96&d=initials&r=g&initials=sb","caption":"Swati Bahad"},"description":"Trademark Swati has over eight months of experience as an IP professional. In her current role as a Trademark Analyst at Sagacious IP, she is responsible for carrying out trademark searches for our clients. She holds a Master\u2019s degree in Business Administration","url":"https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/author\/swati_bahad"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23135","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/101"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23135"}],"version-history":[{"count":26,"href":"https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23135\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":49875,"href":"https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23135\/revisions\/49875"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/23161"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23135"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23135"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23135"},{"taxonomy":"categories","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23135"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=23135"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}