Trademark Enforcement & Infringement

Trademark Enforcement & Infringement Action

A registered trademark is only as strong as your willingness to enforce it. At Legacy Partners, we help brand owners stop infringers, counterfeiters and copycats, through licensed attorneys in each jurisdiction and one team coordinating the strategy across every market.

When you need enforcement support

• A competitor is using an identical or confusingly similar mark or trade name.
• Counterfeit or look-alike products are being imported, sold in stores or listed online.
• A third party has filed an application that conflicts with your mark.
• Your brand is being used in domain names, social media handles or online ads without permission.
• A former distributor, franchisee or licensee keeps using your mark after the relationship ends.

Our enforcement services

• Infringement assessment: a written view on the strength of your rights, the risk of confusion and the most cost-effective route to stop the use.
• Cease-and-desist letters: firm, jurisdiction-specific demand letters and negotiated settlements, undertakings and coexistence agreements.
• Oppositions and cancellations: opposing conflicting applications and seeking cancellation of bad-faith or unused registrations.
• Customs recordal and border measures: recording your marks with customs authorities, where available, so suspected counterfeit shipments can be detained at the border.
• Online and marketplace takedowns: removal of infringing listings, pages and accounts on e-commerce platforms and social media.
• Domain name disputes: recovery of infringing domains, including through UDRP complaints.
• Raids, complaints and litigation: administrative complaints, criminal complaints and civil infringement actions handled by local litigation counsel, coordinated by our team.

How we work

1. Evidence and assessment: we review your registrations, gather evidence of the infringing use and confirm the options available in that country.
2. Strategy and written quote: you receive a recommended route, expected timeline and fixed fees before any action is taken.
3. Action: we send the letter, file the opposition, recordal or complaint, or brief local counsel for court proceedings.
4. Follow-through: we track compliance, monitor for repeat infringement and keep you updated at every milestone.

Prevention is cheaper than enforcement

Enforcement is faster and cheaper when your marks are registered in every market where you sell, manufacture or plan to expand, and when a trademark watch alerts you to conflicting filings early. If you have not yet secured your rights, start with a trademark search and registration in your key markets.

Talk to an IP attorney

Tell us where the infringement is happening and what you have seen. We will reply with an initial assessment and a recommended course of action. Request an enforcement consultation.