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Cease-and-Desist Letter: How to Use It Effectively or Reply

Patent Trademark Blog

Why send a cease-and-desist letter? On its surface, a cease-and-desist letter seems like a less expensive way to enforce intellectual property rights. Are competitors copying your products? Perhaps you might want to send them a C&D letter to get them to respect your patents.

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Analysing Amazon’s Strategic Approach to Tackle Patent Infringement

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In matters of trade, Trademark, copyright and Patent act as building blocks of protection measures while conferring exclusive right over goods/services for the holder. Amazon often face patent violations with its increasing customer base and involvement of third-party seller. Patent infringement can occur in both of these roles.

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A Free Speech Right to Accuse Others of Patent Infringement

Patently-O

ordered the patentee to (1) stop publicly stating that HBL copied the invention and (2) stop telling HBL customers that they could also be liable for infringement. Objectively Baseless : The Federal Circuit has given patentees a fairly-wide berth with regard to public accusations of infringement and customer cease-and-desist letters.

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How to Use Patents to Increase Sales

Patent Trademark Blog

For products sold on Amazon, consider submitting a report of infringement. If the infringing listings are not removed, then consider the Amazon APEX evaluation case. This is where an experienced patent attorney would help. A cease-and-desist letter may be an option, but it comes with certain risks.

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Spicy IP Weekly Review (November 16- November 21)

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The court relied on the studies conducted by Lumen and “large volumes” of cease and desist complaints to prima facie establish that the App is a rogue website and deserves to be blocked as a whole. The Plaintiff had alleged that Defendant is manufacturing the above drug and thereby infringing the suit patent.

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