Time to fight back: as law firm files suit against trademark solicitation operator, industry urged to do more

Leason Ellis has filed a lawsuit against the Patent and Trademark Association, alleging that it is seeking to confuse trademark owners into purchasing listings on a private trademark database that “provides no extrinsic value”. The move is the latest in a continued effort against trademark solicitation campaigns, with a new call for coordinated action between governmental actors, associations and private practitioners in a bid to combat a worsening problem.