Trademark help

Hello am looking for some help with a trademark problem.

I have had a company saying am breaking trademark laws as am using a word they are using. the word is Swapz and i use it as Carswapz and they use it as Swapz. They say due to them having it trademarked i need to change it.

Is this right.

Do they actually have a trade mark on that work?

If they don't, I'd be more inclined to forget about it and let them complain.

If they do, then either give up the domain, and name, or get a good copyright/trademark lawyer. This is NOT something that you'd want to fight yourself, especially if they have a bit of money to throw around on things like this.

Here's what I found



Somehow I get the feeling that the complainant is not this party.

Is this an official cease and desist from a law office or a "dude, you shouldn't use our wordz, cuz" email from some schmoe? That really quite a difference.

If you do see yourself fighting it, yes, you should consult an attorney. Trademark suits can get ugly. However, if you have nothing in common with their business (you trade cars, they sell footwear ...) then you have a good chance of prevailing, if only after a lengthy and expensive legal battle.