PornHub owner MindGeek is threatening a kebab shop in NYC with trademark infringement::If you’ve been listening to the Vergecast you know the standard for trademark infringement is “likelihood of confusion,” and while it’s true the Hub is known for ⚫️🟠, something tells me the folks walking into Doner Haus aren’t confused about what’s on the menu. Full story in Chelsea News, a hyperlocal NYC news site, via Verge pal Alexandra Roberts.
It’s dumb but this is how trademarks work in America. If PH didn’t do this then someone else could use this to show that they don’t care about their trademark anymore. If PH isn’t a dick they will let the kebab shop use it for a nominal licensing fee or let them change it over some period of time without fighting them too much.