Question

Only registered trademarks can be infringed. Copying a registered trademark is sufficient to constitute infringement. X owns the trademark ‘Yummilicious Restaurant’. Y copies this trademark. X sues Y for infringement.

• A. If X’s trademark was registered, Y has necessarily infringed X’s trademark
• B. Y has necessarily infringed X’s trademark only if X’s trademark was registered and Y was aware of X’s trademark
• C. Y has definitely not infringed X’s trademark
• D. None of the above

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

The correct option is (A): If X’s trademark was registered, Y has necessarily infringed X’s trademark