Competition can be aggressive without being unlawful. The question is where the line falls when a rival makes a false claim, trades on another business’s reputation, or uses improper means to win customers. Jayakumar Law represents businesses asserting and defending unfair-competition claims, drawing on its commercial and intellectual-property litigation work.
These cases are built from what customers actually see: advertising, product listings, sales materials, website changes, and communications with distributors or platforms. We preserve that record, identify the audience and the challenged statement or conduct, and examine whether there is evidence of confusion, deception, diversion, or other harm.
Depending on the facts, a dispute may involve false advertising under the Lanham Act, state unfair-competition law, trademark issues, or related business claims. Those theories are not interchangeable. We identify the conduct that matters and the relief the evidence can support, whether the client needs to stop a practice, recover a loss, or defend a legitimate campaign.
Speed may matter when a promotion is live or a product is being launched. We consider a direct demand, a negotiated correction, platform action, or court relief in light of the proof available and the likely cost. For defendants, we test the challenged claim against its context and the plaintiff’s evidence before litigation positions harden.
Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
Trademark Trial and Appeal Board