Napier v. Roberts

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• finding that mark had been used nationally since 2003 and in the local area at issue since 2005
• finding that plaintiff had “expended significant resources in advertising and promoting its business” where there was evidence “identifying $324,959 and $1,152,061 in annual advertising expenditures between 2009 through 2013, respectively
• finding the “Zerorez” mark had commercial strength because it had been used continuously in the United States since 2003 and significant resources had been expended in advertising and promoting the business
• finding likelihood of confusion where the parties offered similar cleaning services
• “ZEROREZ's market share has increased from 3% in 2006 to roughly 20% at the time the Complaint was filed.”
• “ZEROREZ has been featured in the Minneapolis StarTribune, and the Minneapolis St. Paul Business Journal has recognized ZEROREZ multiple times for its business growth and job creation.”

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