WEX INC. FILES FEDERAL LAWSUIT AGAINST HP TO PROTECT TRADEMARK AND BRAND
On March 7, 2024, HP announced the launch of its own "WEX," a misappropriation of WEX's trademarks.
- On March 7, 2024, HP announced the launch of its own "WEX," a misappropriation of WEX's trademarks.
- HP's "WEX" is marketing to a similar customer base as WEX, which is inevitably causing confusion in the marketplace.
- WEX holds five incontestable trademark registrations protecting use of the WEX name for services that HP's "WEX" is attempting to mirror, claiming services in the same classes as the registered WEX trademarks.
- WEX intends to seek a preliminary injunction to force HP to immediately discontinue all further infringement of the WEX trademark.