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A number of years ago I received an email from ebay’s legal telling me to stop using the name "Ronniebay" because it violated their trademark, (I was a small time eBay seller on the site so it was a little ridiculous). I did 5 mins of research and found another small company that was being sued by Victoria’s Secret because he was calling his small brick in mortar store "Victor’s Little Secret"... I forwarded this article to eBay’s legal time and never heard from them again. Sometimes simply finding a legal precedent and showing that to the other party is enough to make them back down. The Supreme Court actually ruled in favor of "Victor’s Little Secret" but Congress in 2006 passed the FTDRA, which essentially overturned the Supreme Court’s decision. The district court applied the new law and granted summary judgment in favor of Victoria’s Secret and issued an injunction against the use of the name Victor’s Little Secret.
Your case is a little different but I think this info might help you.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moseley_v._V_Secret_Catalogue,_Inc.
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