Consumer Energy Alliance Directs New Group "Ohio Consumers Energy Alliance" To Change Its Name
April 09,2019
On Thursday, April 4th, Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA), known as a group in support of energy development, sent a letter to a newly created political group named the "Ohio Consumers Energy Alliance" directing it to immediately cease and desist from using a name that CEA said, "is almost identical to the CEA name."
"The new organization’s use of the name has already created substantial confusion for the public, elected officials and consumers," CEA said
Ohio Consumers Energy Alliance has been created to oppose nuclear subsidies in Ohio
CEA said, "Recently, the organization 'Ohio Citizen Action' formed the 'Ohio Consumers Energy Alliance.' This new organization has held itself out as doing the same work, and having a similar mission, as CEA. As a result, Ohio Citizen Action’s use of the CEA name has quickly resulted in confusion among the public and elected officials. Within the past two weeks, CEA has received an unprecedented amount of inquiries regarding its relationship to the new organization."
"The name 'Consumer Energy Alliance' is a federally registered trademark that is owned by CEA. In order to stop the ongoing marketplace confusion caused by this new organization and to protect its trademark rights, on April 4th CEA sent a letter to Ohio Citizen Action requesting that it immediately cease and desist using CEA’s name and trademark," CEA said
“We would also like to be clear that CEA is in no way associated with Ohio Citizen Action or the Ohio Consumers Energy Alliance,” said Ohio resident and CEA’s Midwest Executive Director Chris Ventura.