Letter About a Lawsuit Filed Regarding Trademark

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Pagliai’s PizzaPizza,
5312 Merle Hay Rd,
Johnston, IA 50131
515-253-9800
Dear Mr. Wichmann
I am writing this letter concerning the recent lawsuit that Runza International has threatened to file in court concerning the Ronza mark of your product. I want to inform you that the trademark Runza is registered in the United States Patent and Trademark by Runza National, Inc and not Runza International. The naming of the applicant for the trademark Runza can help Pagliai’s Pizza win the case as the complainant’s name does not tally with the name on the USPT’s database.
Secondly, considering the facts, the laws about the likelihood of confusion are also likely to favor the Pagliai’s Pizza side in the case, that is, if the company decides to defends its use of the name in the court of law. The likelihood of confusion is usually determined based on five primary elements: the similarity of the mark, the intent of the accused user of the mark, and evidence proving that confusion has taken place. Competition between the companies and determining whether Pagliali’s Pizza is likely to expand its products to become a competitor to Runza International products are other elements. On the similarity of the mark, there is a difference as Runza international uses the mark as its organization's name and not the product as is the case with Ronza, a product of Pagliai’s Pizza. The prod...