Infringement of Trade Mark Statement
We would like to take this opportunity to remind you that "Planning for Real®" is a Registered Trade Mark of The Neighbourhood Initiatives Foundation.
As a non-profit making organisation and registered charity it is essential that we not only defend our intellectual property rights, but that we also protect the quality of "Planning for Real®" and the good name of the Foundation.
Our primary concern is always to ensure that communities receive the highest standards of service, training and delivery of "Planning for Real®". This can only be achieved if "Planning for Real®" is used in the full and proper manner as developed over many years by The Neighbourhood Initiatives Foundation.
The Foundation trains people to use "Planning for Real®" and it is not our intention to preclude them from using "Planning for Real®" on a no fees basis within their local communities. Our intention is to dissuade random and often untrained people and organisations from applying the name "Planning for Real®" to what is often a complete travesty of the technique. "Planning for Real®" should never be used on a fee-earning basis without the express and written permission of The Neighbourhood Initiatives Foundation. Any person exploiting "Planning for Real®" both infringes the Trade Marks Act 1994 (which carries criminal as well as civil penalties) and would be passing off its activities as ours. Once identified the individual person or company could be subject to legal action, both criminal and civil, initiated by The Neighbourhood Initiatives Foundation.
Organisations wishing to run "Planning for Real®" events, provide "Planning for Real®" training or to describe themselves as users of a "Planning for Real®" approach should first contact The Neighbourhood Initiatives Foundation to discuss using the technique to its full effect and to obtain permission for the use of the trade mark.
