Back in 2017, I got hit with a seize and desist later for app name infringement called "TextMePrivate" and they trademarked "TextMe" and said I couldn't use it. It was related in a sense where it involved SMS/Texting, but mine was through a web app, whereas there was through the phone apps.
They were established in 2011 so I knew I'd lose this case if they pursued it.
That is the risk you take:
1. Send a seize and desist email and a letter if they list an address.
2. Depending on their response, you can either pursue a lawyer or send an even more detailed letter to try and scare them into changing their name. They may be too far into it to change it.
3. Understand that when you do hire a lawyer, you may to prove to them that they copied your app and your name.
There used to be an app called Dogbook that my friend worked for. They got sent a letter from Facebook for "being too similar" and it asked them to rename themselves. I thought they'd fight it, but it seems they didn't want to take on the giant and they renamed themselves to 3 Million Dogs.
I ended up changing my domain name. I lost $150 out of the deal, as I registered the domain for a decade, and had to inform a bunch of my customers that there was a name change and a domain change, Rather than deal with not doing anything, I came up with a new app name "textprivately" (now semi-defunct) and they left me alone.
They were established in 2011 so I knew I'd lose this case if they pursued it.
That is the risk you take:
1. Send a seize and desist email and a letter if they list an address.
2. Depending on their response, you can either pursue a lawyer or send an even more detailed letter to try and scare them into changing their name. They may be too far into it to change it.
3. Understand that when you do hire a lawyer, you may to prove to them that they copied your app and your name.
There used to be an app called Dogbook that my friend worked for. They got sent a letter from Facebook for "being too similar" and it asked them to rename themselves. I thought they'd fight it, but it seems they didn't want to take on the giant and they renamed themselves to 3 Million Dogs.
I ended up changing my domain name. I lost $150 out of the deal, as I registered the domain for a decade, and had to inform a bunch of my customers that there was a name change and a domain change, Rather than deal with not doing anything, I came up with a new app name "textprivately" (now semi-defunct) and they left me alone.