i have a friend who's father owned a business. a bar. then it was sold to another owner. the father is now deceased as of a month and a half ago. the new owner kept the title name of the bar. is there any way legally to force the new owner to change the name? i mean even though there are several bars across the us with the same name? how do you go about it legally?
2006-06-13 22:09:38 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
If the business was sold with the name I would think that the new owner has a right to use the name as well.
2006-06-14 02:01:45 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tough go, unless the name was protected by the original owner. Dig up a copy of the transfer papers and see if this point was covered.
2006-06-13 22:13:55 · answer #2 · answered by Jack430 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's a tough one. The contract of sale should be reviewed to see if there was any mention of "intellectual property." I'd also recommend that your friend contact a trademark attorney to discuss this matter.
Hope that helps!
2006-06-14 05:33:25 · answer #3 · answered by TM Express™ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋