Business litigation over trademark violations involves Comic-Con

Businesses can often face threats to their reputation and operations when another company infringes on trademarks or other intellectual property. As a result, business litigation may take place if a company believes that another has caused damage due to such violations. In many cases, this type of action is necessary to protect businesses. Florida residents may be interested in a lawsuit between the major out-of-state event Comic-Con and another convention now known as FanX. The original lawsuit was filed in 2014 after representatives for Comic-Con claimed that the founders of FanX had violated their trademark by having the phrase "comic con" in their original name. The change to FanX came after a ruling last year that went in Comic-Con's favor, indicating that infringement had taken place. However, a more recent order stated that the founders of FanX are required to pay nearly $4 million to Comic-Con for attorneys fees. It also states…

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