Catalyst Alleges Rival DEI Consulting Company Infringes Its Mark

A company specializing in providing businesses with diversity, equity, and inclusion consulting is suing a rival for allegedly infringing its trademark in connection with providing “nearly identical services.”

Catalyst Inc., a global advisory and research not-for-profit organization focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion consulting, alleges Empathy Catalyst Consulting, also a company focused on consultancy services, is infringing its “Catalyst” trademark in association with consulting services on DEI initiatives for organizations.

Catalyst, founded in 1962, uses its mark to provide educational materials on its website, hosts events and annual conferences, and publish research findings for more than 400 companies and organizations, ...