Posts on ‘September 10th, 2010’

Facebook, Easyjet, McDonalds Trademark disputes – Reason to be distinctive

Businesses are often surprised to learn that trademarks, unlike domain or company names, do not have to be the same to prevent others from using or registering them. Similar names are also covered. Some interesting examples of how trade mark protection may extend to similar names are Facebook, the Easy Group, and McDonalds.