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Originally Posted by InfoGuy
Trademark law is supposed to prevent competitors from tarnishing or diluting the owner's trademark rights. There's nothing wrong with a company licensing rights to affiliates or franchises. McDonald's allows thousands of franchised restaurants to use their trademark legitimately, without fear of losing or weakening their mark.
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Correct. But you have to aggressively protect your trademark should a violation come to your attention. Allowing a "violation" to not only exist for years but to cut a monthly check to the "violator" is hardly aggressively protecting the trademark. In fact is sure appears they condoned it's use.