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How to Stop a Competitor From Using a Similar Brand Name in Texas: Trademark Cease-and-Desist and Enforcement Options

How to Stop a Competitor From Using a Similar Brand Name in Texas: Trademark Cease-and-Desist and Enforcement Options

In Texas, you can often stop a competitor from using a confusingly similar brand name in 2–4 weeks by sending a well-supported trademark cease-and-desist letter and preparing for court or USPTO action if they refuse. Whether you rely on a federal registration, Texas trademark registration, or common-law rights, enforcement usually turns on “likelihood of confusion” […]

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How to Draft an Enforceable Non-Compete Agreement for a Texas LLC in 2026

How to Draft an Enforceable Non-Compete Agreement for a Texas LLC in 2026

Texas non-competes are enforceable in 2026 only if they are ancillary to an otherwise enforceable agreement and contain reasonable limits on time, geography, and scope. For Texas LLCs, the most common drafting failures are inadequate consideration (no real trade-secret or confidential-information tie) and overbroad restrictions that invite reformation. This article explains how to draft, implement,

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