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New York, February 1, 2002 -- MetLife today announced that it has filed suit against AT&T Wireless Services, Inc. to prevent the company from continuing to use its new "mlife" campaign. MetLife, in its papers filed in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, asserted that the AT&T Wireless "mlife" is confusingly similar and will have a dilutive effect on MetLife's established trademarks of long standing, thereby causing irreparable harm to the company.
MetLife also said it found disturbing that AT&T Wireless television and print advertisements promoting "mlife" had both a similar look and theme to MetLife's "have you met life today?"sm ad campaign. MetLife's ads address issues such as enhancing life significance in an emotional way as do the current "mlife" ads. In addition, AT&T Wireless is using "mlife" in lower case which also duplicates the "have you met life today?" ads.
"We are taking this action on behalf of our customers and employees because we believe strongly in protecting the value of our good name and widely recognized brand," said senior executive vice president Lisa M. Weber. "We have acted promptly and reasonably to resolve the critical issues raised. It is our hope this matter will be resolved swiftly and on the basis of fairness and best business practice."
MetLife is seeking preliminary and permanent relief prohibiting AT&T Wireless from continuing to use "mlife" advertising campaign. It is also seeking other appropriate relief.