IWG filed a lawsuit in Dallas on 19 September, accusing HQ by WeWork of infringing on a trademark registered to HQ Network Systems, which was acquired by Regus in 2004. On Aug. 9, HQ Network Systems LLC applied for a trademark for HQ as a service mark, "without claim to any particular font style, size, or color," according to the application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. IWG argues that HQ by WeWork could be confused with IWG's HQ Global Workplaces brand. The case is being heard at the US District Court for the Northern District of Texas. WeWork, which sued China-based UrWork for a similar thing last year, filed a counterclaim on 9 October, denying the claims.
IWG filed a lawsuit in Dallas on 19 September, accusing HQ by WeWork of infringing on a trademark registered to HQ Network Systems, which was acquired by Regus in 2004. IWG argues that HQ by WeWork could be confused with IWG's HQ Global Workplaces brand. The case is being heard at the US District Court for the Northern District of Texas. WeWork, which sued China-based UrWork for a similar thing last year, filed a counterclaim on 9 October, denying the claims.