Hi Guys,
Urgent help needed please.... Less than a year ago, I along with my wife decided to enter in to Amazon venture under our private label. We have inventory now available in Amazon warehouses with our brand name. Meanwhile, we put brand approval application with IPO. The brand name was available and also we bought domain name (co.uk).
Unfortunately, today one of the companies in UK through their solicitor has opposed our brand name (initial legal notice) as it look similar to their brand name (our brand name has six letter and the first three letters are similar to their registered brand name - they have multiple brands but this brand was not caught by our eyes as not familiar). We have given two weeks notice to reply and take back our application from IPO along with various other actions. Else, they will proceed with the opposition with IPO and we must incur any expenses if lose.
We are in real stress as if we proceed we might not be able to bear the legal fees/expenses as already put our savings in our startup. If we withdraw, then not sure what will happen to our inventory and also brand approved in Amazon brand registry (under pending application process).
Please could you give us an advice where to proceed. Your quick reply is really appreciated.
Kind Regards,
MAAK
Urgent help needed please.... Less than a year ago, I along with my wife decided to enter in to Amazon venture under our private label. We have inventory now available in Amazon warehouses with our brand name. Meanwhile, we put brand approval application with IPO. The brand name was available and also we bought domain name (co.uk).
Unfortunately, today one of the companies in UK through their solicitor has opposed our brand name (initial legal notice) as it look similar to their brand name (our brand name has six letter and the first three letters are similar to their registered brand name - they have multiple brands but this brand was not caught by our eyes as not familiar). We have given two weeks notice to reply and take back our application from IPO along with various other actions. Else, they will proceed with the opposition with IPO and we must incur any expenses if lose.
We are in real stress as if we proceed we might not be able to bear the legal fees/expenses as already put our savings in our startup. If we withdraw, then not sure what will happen to our inventory and also brand approved in Amazon brand registry (under pending application process).
Please could you give us an advice where to proceed. Your quick reply is really appreciated.
Kind Regards,
MAAK