Compare the names and activities
We analysed the newer company’s business and the overlap with the client’s established field of activity.
Case study · Russia · Enforcement
Enforcing the I-PLAST company name.
We stopped a confusingly similar Russian company name without litigation, protecting the client’s established market identity and reputation.
ClientI-PLAST LLC (Nizhnekamsk, Russia)
MatterCompany-name enforcement
JurisdictionRussia
Final resultInfringer changed its name
The obstacle
A near-identical company entered the same commercial field.
I-PLAST had used and held exclusive rights to its company name since 2009. The manufacturer operated across Russia and the CIS, with large production facilities and an established reputation in polymer products.
In March 2023, a Kazan company registered the name I PLAST LLC. The only visible difference was the missing hyphen, while its activities were also similar, creating a risk of confusion for customers and business partners.
The objective was to stop confusion early, before the conflicting name caused measurable market damage.
Our strategy
Assess the conflict. Escalate with purpose.
We combined a legal assessment of the conflicting business with a measured escalation directed at the company and its owner.
Put the legal position formally
We sent an official demand requiring the conflicting company to change its name.
Escalate when the company stayed silent
After the response period expired, we investigated the owner’s public professional profiles and contacted him directly.
Secure compliance without court
The opposing party accepted the position and changed the conflicting company name.
Result
The conflicting name changed without litigation.
The resolution protected I-PLAST’s identity, reduced the risk of customer confusion and avoided the cost and delay of court proceedings.
Legal position acceptedThe opposing party complied with the demand.
Company name changedThe confusingly similar name was removed.
Reputation protectedThe client avoided continuing market and partner confusion.
Key point
A focused escalation can resolve a naming conflict before court.
What made the route work.
The sequence mattered: analyse the commercial overlap, state the claim clearly, then reach the decision-maker when the formal channel produced no response.
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