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by hitpointdrew 1476 days ago
That is not how Trademarks work. It isn't "We used it first, so no one else can". If you are in an unrelated industry, selling unrelated products you can use any name that might be trademarked in another industry/product space.

> For instance, the name "MY GIRL" is a registered trademark owned by Enertec Enterprises for a line of dolls and accessories. However, there is a second trademark registration for the same name "MY GIRL" that is owned by Acushnet Company for a line of golf putters. The reason that these two different companies could register a trademark for the exact same name is that they operate in totally unrelated industries, and offer totally unrelated products. One company sells dolls, whereas the other company sells golf equipment.

https://secureyourtrademark.com/can-you-trademark/trademark-...

No one is going to confuse a Mac Book for a luxury car, or vice-versa.