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Copy of cease & desist letter from EMI to Carnegie
Mellon University
July
17, 2001
Mr. S. Thomas Emerson, Director
DONALD H. JONES CENTER FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Graduate School of Industrial Administration
Carnegie Mellon University
Posner Hall
Tech & Frew Streets
Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3890
Re: Trademark Infringement
Trademark: ENTREPRENEUR
(Entrepreneur Media, Inc.)
Dear Mr. Emerson:
We represent Entrepreneur Media, Inc., the publisher of the well-known ENTREPRENEUR
Magazine and other publications principally focused on subjects related to the
startup and operation of small businesses and also of more general interest.
Our client is the owner of all rights to the mark ENTREPRENEUR in the field of
printed publications in trademark Class 16, having used the mark for more than
20 years and having registered the mark under No. 1,453,968 for the listed goods
in Classes 9 and 16 (see enclosed copy of registration). It also owns additional
registrations for the same mark associated with advertising and business services,
educational services, the conducting of seminars and the like. I would be surprised
if you have not heard of our client's publications
and/or services.
We have become aware of the publication of the Donald H. Jones Center for Entrepreneurship
entitled "The Entrepreneur". I have copies of the Summer 2000 and Winter 2000
issues.
We consider this publication with its "The Entrepreneur" title to be a flagrant
infringement of our client's trademark rights. The marks are identical and the
goods fall in the same class: publications. Likelihood
of confusion is inescapable.
Therefore, we respectfully request that you immediately cease and desist from
any further use of the mark ENTREPRENEUR on publications or in any way which
may present a likelihood of confusion with our client's
registered trademark.
My brief review of the two issues of "The Entrepreneur" has not turned up any
other infringing uses of our client's mark. Therefore, it should be a very simple
matter to avoid further infringement by simply changing
the title of the publication.
May I please have a reply to this letter at your earliest convenience, indicating
your willingness to comply with my request.
Sincerely,
Henry M. Bissell
BISSELL & BISSELL
Patent Lawyers
Henry M. Bissell
Henry M. Bissell, IV
6820 La Tijera Boulevard, Suite 106
Los Angeles, California 90045-1991
Telephone (310) 645-1088
Facsimile (310) 645-5531
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