Big HANG TEN would almost certainly come after you. If they do, they won't settle with you, you will have to settle with them or you will get hung ten. [ten thousand dollars, that is, if you persisted, which you would not] The problem with nonsense hypotheticals in trademark conflicts is each case depends on its own facts. If you have to resort to a hypothetical, you are not ready for prime time trademark work and need to hire someone who is.
Bruce E. Burdick Alton Intellectual Property Law Attorney
Posted over 13 years ago.
Big HANG TEN would almost certainly come after you. If they do, they won't settle with you, you will have to settle with them or you will get hung ten. [ten thousand dollars, that is, if you persisted, which you would not] The problem with nonsense hypotheticals in trademark conflicts is each case depends on its own facts. If you have to resort to a hypothetical, you are not ready for prime time trademark work and need to hire someone who is.