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Another commenter said the legal filings allege trademark violations. If this is the case, the suit may be an example of "policing" a trademark, which involves going after all trademark violators in order to maintain the legal right to enforce the trademark.

If you fail to adequately police a mark, you can lose the ability to enforce it.

Disclaimer: although I am a former lawyer, I did not specialize in trademark law.



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