H&R Block sues Jack Dorsey's Block for trademark infringement (2 Viewing)

Former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey's Fintech company Block only recently acquired its new name after being known as "Square" for over a decade. Though the name change attracted a bit of confusion due to how sudden it was, the company is planning to stick to its guns and continue operating its subsidiaries (including Cash App and Zesty) as normal.

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Tax prep firm H&R Block sues Jack Dorsey's Block for trademark infringement

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Block, formerly Square, says public won't confuse name with H&R Block​

(Reuters) - Block Inc, the financial-services company formerly known as Square, has asked a Missouri federal court to throw out a trademark infringement lawsuit brought by tax-preparation giant H&R Block, arguing its new name won't confuse potential customers.

Block said in a Friday court filing that it doesn't offer any customer-facing products under the Block name, and that a reasonable consumer couldn't confuse its competing tax-preparation product, Cash App Taxes, with H&R Block's services.

Block, formerly Square, says public won't confuse name with H&R Block

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