I would appreciate any advice on this as I am not familiar with trademark laws and currently can't afford a lawyer.
I'm a website designer and I have a website showcasing my work, info about what i do, services i provide, etc. I don't sell a product, just provide website related services (design, development, repairs, maintenance, etc.).
I received an e-mail from the owner of a company who has a trademark on part of my company name. My company name is two words and his trademark is the first word of my company name (this statement might be really dumb but like i said, i dont know anything about trademark laws).
His trademark is for a product and he told me that i am using his trademark on my website.
What are my options? Do i need to refrain from using my company name? I registered my domain name years after he got his trademark. My domain name and company name are the same thing.
Any advice on what my options are would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you.
I'm a website designer and I have a website showcasing my work, info about what i do, services i provide, etc. I don't sell a product, just provide website related services (design, development, repairs, maintenance, etc.).
I received an e-mail from the owner of a company who has a trademark on part of my company name. My company name is two words and his trademark is the first word of my company name (this statement might be really dumb but like i said, i dont know anything about trademark laws).
His trademark is for a product and he told me that i am using his trademark on my website.
What are my options? Do i need to refrain from using my company name? I registered my domain name years after he got his trademark. My domain name and company name are the same thing.
Any advice on what my options are would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you.