RE/MAX Sues Local Realtor for Trademark Infringement

[Robert Krausankas (BuddhaPi)]

On April 5, 2013, RE/MAX, LLC (“RE/MAX”) filed a trademark lawsuit in the Northern District of Georgia against Cumming, Georgia-based McFarland Realty Enterprises, Inc. and two of its principals (collectively, “McFarland”).  The complaint lists federal counts of trademark infringement and unfair competition, and state law counts of dilution, violation of the Georgia Uniform Deceptive Trade Practices Act, common law trademark infringement and unfair competition, and violation of the Georgia Fair Business Practices Act, O.C.G.A. § 10-1-390 et seq.

http://www.natlawreview.com/article/remax-sues-local-realtor-trademark-infringement-over-blue-white-and-red-sign-backgro


good luck with one REMAX!! not to mention it's in Georgia, so they might even win!

[Oscar Michelen]

That's gonna be a tough one. I don't know that REmax can claim red white and blue as protectable trade dress.

[Greg Troy (KeepFighting)]

Agreed, it would be different if they has used a variation of the Re-Max balloon or something like that but just colors on a sign i wouldn't think so.