Copying my Kinkassage Trademark

COPYING MY KINKASSAGE TRADEMARK, to promote your erotic massage business is simply unethical! It’s not playing fair; it’s sneaky and for our potential Kinkassage® clients, misleading! 

I chatted with a business colleague about this. Her up-beat slant was, “Look at it this way — Imitation is considered the highest form of flattery”.

Coco Chanel said, “If you want to be original, be ready to be copied.”

So, I decided to put my thoughts into a blog and this is what I’ve come up with.

Imitating my Kinkassage® trademark implies an aim to ride on my business coattails and success.

It undermines those who invested money to become Kinkassage bodyworkers.

This imitator lacks creativity, opting for an unoriginal business approach instead of embracing innovative thinking.

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COPYING MY KINKASSAGE® TRADEMARK

USING THE WORDING KINK-ASSAGE

 

Earlier this week, a competitor within the adult erotic massage industry went ahead and replicated my registered trademark, Kinkassage®, using the term Kink-assage. The discovery left me utterly gobsmacked, especially upon discovering their SEO copy prominently displayed on the Google search engine.

It’s evident that they were aware of the trademarked nature of Kinkassage. This is indicated by their deliberate insertion of a hyphen, “Kink-assage” — attempting to imitate my distinctive Kinkassage® wording.

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KINKASSAGE®

 

In 2014, I secured the Kinkassage® trademark in the United States. However, I faced initial challenges when attempting to register it in Australia. Confronted with difficulties during the Australian registration process, I enlisted the help of a U.S. trademark attorney.

My trademark attorney was successful and Kinkassage® became a U.S. trademark. This strategic decision proved instrumental, leading to the eventual and successful registration of Kinkassage® in Australia.

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KINKASSAGE,

NOT KINK-ASSAGE !!!

 

The adult erotic massage industry is truly a competitive landscape. This underhanded tactic of using a copy of my Kinkassage® trademark speaks volumes about an individuals ethics and creativity.

Honestly, it is a bad business practice, when one resorts to such devious and underhanded copycat practices!

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KINKASSAGE OPPORTUNISTS

 

Rather than showcasing innovation and originality, my copycat revealled themselves as an opportunists. An individual who lacks the vision to develop their own unique business branding, ideas and concepts.

So sad, that they can’t muster the creativity to birth their own business branding ideas. Therefore this person, chose a shortcut of duplicating my effort and the ten years of building my Kinkassage® brand.

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COPYING my

kinkassage TRADEMARK

 

Copying any person’s registered trademark really reflects poorly on an individuals character.  It also undermines the integrity of the adult industry business landscape. It signals a willingness to compromise on authenticity.

Basically, this deceptive business practice is done to ride on the coat-tails of my successful business branding. Moreover, the act of copying a trademark suggests a certain desperation on the part of my copycat. 

It is time for them to put on their own creative cap on and develop their own bodywork modality. A bodywork modality that stands on its own merit. Something unique that can stand out in the adult sex industry.

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COPYING KINKASSAGE

IS IT THE HIGHEST FORM OF FLATTERY?

 

Last weekend, I spoke to a Bondassage® business colleague of mine.

She said to me — “well Aleena you could look at this as the highest form of flattery. You know you have really made it in the business world when other people resort to copying your bodywork modality and trademark.”

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COPYING KINKASSAGE

I’M NOT IMPRESSED!

 

Originality is the cornerstone of my business acromine. I have been a professional Tantric bodyworker for nearly 20 years. Plus, I have been using the word Kinkassage since 2012. Personally, I like to be unique and creative in business. I do not copy others and I am always intuitively downloaded with new ideas on a weekly basis. 

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COPYING KINKASSAGE

GO PUT YOUR CREATIVE CAP ON

 

I would suggest to this individual to go and invest the time and effort to develop their own unique business branding. They also promote themselves to be a Tantric practitioner. Therefore, they should meditate and tap into their Tantric intuition and ask for guidance to assist them with their business and branding.

Whatever they decide to do, personally I am not flattered!

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TRADEMARKS, BUILD YOUR OWN BRAND

 

It is disheartening to witness businesses resort to such tactics rather than putting in the effort to build their unique identity. It is a reminder that success built on imitation is fleeting, and true growth comes from the authentic cultivation of innovative ideas.

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TRADEMARKS, THE LAW

 

Copying a trademark without the owner’s permission is not legal and considered a trademark infringement. Trademarks are protected intellectual property. Their owners have exclusive rights to use those marks in connection with their goods or services.

Trademark infringement occurs when another party uses a trademark (or a similar one) in a way that is likely to cause confusion. Infringement can lead to legal consequences, such as cease and desist orders and damages. In some cases, the infringing party may be required to forfeit any profits gained through the unauthorized use of the trademark.

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TRADEMARKS AND LEGAL ISSUES

 

Therefore to avoid trademark legal issues, it’s crucial to conduct thorough research before using another business’s trademark.

I don’t see this incident as flattery. I just see an individual who has no business forsight to be unique, creative and build their own brand.

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Copying My Kinkassage Trademark was written by Aleena Aspley on November 30th, 2023