On September 18, 2012, R&L Publishing hit Success Resources with a lawsuit in the Northern District of Texas (complaint available here). R&L claims that it has “published a widely recognized magazine and conducted seminars in the fields of professional and financial achievement and entrepreneurial management throughout the United States. The magazine and the educational seminars are sold in association with one or more of the trademarks, ‘SUCCESS!®’, ‘SUCCESS FROM HOME®’, ‘SUCCESS®’, ‘SUCCESS FOR TEENS®’, ‘SUCCESS FOUNDATION®’, and ‘SUCCESS MEDIA®’ (collectively, the ‘SUCCESS® Marks’).” R&L asserts that Success Resources “is a competitor of R&L in conducting seminars and selling printed publications” and Success Resources has adopted and used the mark ‘SUCCESS 2012’ . . . in association with its seminars and printed publications[.]”
According, R&L asserts claims for trademark infringement, false designation of origin, and unfair competition against Success Resources.
R&L is represented by George Schultz and Nicole Marsh, both of Schultz & Associates.