I have purchased several Arai helmets, but I do not believe I will be purchasing more. Here is a letter sent on behalf of Arai to another motorcycle-oriented web page (
Monterey Bay BMW Riders
):
The law firm of Beattie Padovano, LLC represents Arai Helmet (Americas), Ltd. (“Arai”).
Our client recently learned that you are using the registered
trademark ARAI on the Internet without authorization and/or are making
reference to Arai on the Internet without authorization.
Absent its consent, Arai will not allow anyone on the Internet:
(1) to use the ARAI trademark or trade name in connection with the sale, offering for sale, distribution or advertising of any goods or services not authorized by Arai;
(2) to use the ARAI trademark or trade name in any website text (visible or hidden), metatag, title, Universal Resource Locator (“URL”), e-mail address or domain name;
(3) to link to or frame or inline images from a website
authorized by Arai, or copy from such a website any metatags, visible or
hidden text, pictures, photographs or videos; and/or
(4) to otherwise unfairly compete with Arai by use of any unauthorized information, reference or communication, either explicit or implicit, regarding Arai, its trademark and/or its
products.
Arai demands that you immediately cease and desist from any such use. Arai will make periodic spot checks to assure complete compliance with this demand.
If you do not comply, please be assured that Arai will take all appropriate action permitted under the United States Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. §1051 et. seq., including seeking injunctive
relief, disgorgement of profits from you, costs, attorneys’ fees, treble damages and other relief as permitted by statute.
Our office’s mailing address is 50 Chestnut Ridge Road, P.O. Box 244, Montvale, New Jersey 07645. We can be reached by telephone at (201) 573-1810 or by fax at (201) 573-9736.
Very truly yours,
BEATTIE PADOVANO, LLC
BY: John R. Holsinger, Esq.
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