Trademark Infringement

Miguel Rodriguez, the general counsel of iHiker, has received a cease-and-desist letter from the general counsel at Apple, Inc., the large technology company. The general counsel at Apple has alleged that iHiker is infringing on Apple's registered trademarks for "ipad" "iphone" arguing that "iHiker" is confusing to consumers. In your role working as a paralegal or legal assistant for iHiker, discuss whether iHiker is infringing on Apple's registered trademarks under the Lanham Act. Discuss the likelihood of confusion factors. Conduct legal research and cite and analyze one case from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, where Colorado is located, that discusses trademark infringement and likelihood of confusion factors.