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Old 09-09-2009, 12:31 PM
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Passing off as another product?


A competitor has recently contacted me, claiming that a product in my online store is using 'springboard marketing' and 'immitating' their product.
I buy the product from a supplier, they manufacture theirs.
Their product has been around longer than the one I sell.
They have no patent or trademark as far as I know.



My opinion was that unless I'm violating a patent or trademark, they cannot sue me or stop me selling the product I sell. Just because the product is similar, that shouldn't mean I'm breaking any laws, does it?
Am I right?

Their site: [url]www.w1zardpkr1ng.com[/url]

My site: [url]www.v0rtexpkr1ng.co.uk[/url]

(I Put numbers into domains for privacy.)

I am in the United Kingdom

Thanks for any help that you can provide.
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Old 09-09-2009, 02:02 PM
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We only deal with US law here.

This is a volunteer forum. Don't make a pain in the butt out of yourself by obscuring the link for us. The fact that you have a registered domain has already ruined whatever privacy you think you had.

Since both sites seem to be registered to UK entities we'll go no further.
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