Tiki® is a registered trademark - General Tiki

L Leilehua Grand Member (2 years) Joined: Jun 24, 2015 Posts: 56	L Leilehua Posted posted on Thu, Jun 25, 2015 10:35 AM Aloha! I was referred here after I posted about trademark infringement. We manufacture the Malama Torch(TM), and are having to deal with people misrepresenting their torches as Malama Torches(TM). So, I understand both sides. There is no problem with using the term "tiki" to refer to non-torch items. But yes, if they wanted to pursue it, they could make a case against anyone using Tiki(R) or TIki Torch(R) in reference to such products, though it is so common, I think if tested it might be fount to have entered public domain through predominance of use (I think that's the phrase, not sure).

Aloha! I was referred here after I posted about trademark infringement. We manufacture the Malama Torch(TM), and are having to deal with people misrepresenting their torches as Malama Torches(TM). So, I understand both sides. There is no problem with using the term "tiki" to refer to non-torch items. But yes, if they wanted to pursue it, they could make a case against anyone using Tiki(R) or TIki Torch(R) in reference to such products, though it is so common, I think if tested it might be fount to have entered public domain through predominance of use (I think that's the phrase, not sure).

Post #745548 by Leilehua on Thu, Jun 25, 2015 10:35 AM