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WeWork Starts Legal Action Against Rival UrWork Over Trademarks
- The two startups are racing to open spaces from Asia to U.S.
- Chinese startup UrWork denies it infringed trademarks
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WeWork Cos. has started legal action against shared-office landlord UrWork in London, accusing its fast-growing Chinese rival of infringing on its trademarks.
The world’s fifth-largest startup filed a claim with the U.K.’s High Court of Justice’s Chancery Division using London-based law firm Mishcon de Reya LLP on July 26. The New York-based office sharing company said its rival was “passing off”, which can take place when one business misrepresents their services as being the product of another.