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MenuIs this trademark too descriptive? Can they stop me using the phrase when describing goods and services offered by my business?
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I'm not an attorney. Without going into a lot of details here I would suggest you contact an attorney who specializes in trademark law. Depending on how much you have invested in your business, I wouldn't navigate this on my own.
Sincerely,
I filed for a trademark past year and recently had it approved to learn that depending on use and how it's being referenced-- many things aren't worth taking to court. This very much seems like one of those instances (i'm not a lawyer and this isn't legal advice) -- I would search clarity for Andrei Mincov and grab 5 minutes of his time to make sure-- he's answered other peoples questions on trademarks here before.
You should hire an attorney and have them contact the company that approached you. Simply changing the phrase you use in marketing to print an image of your pet, should relieve you of infringement issues. However, hire and allow an intellectual property attorney to guide you.
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