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Would Sending a Cease-and-Desist Notice Harm Your Chances of Securing an Ex Parte Ad Interim Injunction? Some Perspectives

SpicyIP

We are pleased to bring to you a guest post by Roshan Santhalia ruminating on the question of whether a cease-and-desist notice before instituting a trademark or copyright infringement suit should be issued or not. Cease and desist by Nick Youngson CC BY-SA 3.0 Views expressed are those of the author’s alone.

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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? Would it make sense to send them a trademark infringement letter. Should you send a C&D letter?

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Understanding Copyright, Trademark and Halloween Costumes

Plagiarism Today

To answer that and other questions about Halloween costumes, we have to step back and look at how copyright and trademark law apply to costumes. This means, theoretically, that elements such as the Superman “S” can be protected by copyright because they are separate elements that are merely copied onto the clothing.

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9 reasons why a business should apply to register its trademarks

Erik K Pelton

Trademark registration with the United States Patent and Trademark. as low as $225, and the resulting trademark registration provides a. Registered trademarks appear in the USPTO’s online database, the first place most companies and trademark lawyers look when. trademark can even be assigned a dollar value.

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Dish & Sling Sue ‘Pirate’ IPTV Operation For Circumventing Widevine DRM

TorrentFreak

This amounts to false advertising and misuse of the Dish and Sling trademarks, the complaint notes. ” The reverse-engineered hardware doesn’t keep Sling’s programming secure, of course, as it can easily be copied now. The company sent a cease and desist notice in June, asking them to stop, but without result.

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Practice Tips for Combating Counterfeiters: An Action Plan for Brands, Manufacturers and Retailers

Intellectual Property Law Blog

Fake goods jeopardize public health and safety when a brand’s trademark is applied to a sub-standard and potentially harmful product. The Lanham Act defines ‘trademark counterfeiting’ as producing or selling a product bearing a false trademark that is an intentional copy of a genuine trademark (15 USC §1127).

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Trademark Infringement 101: What You Need to Know to Protect Your Brand 

Corsearch

Trademark infringement is the nightmare that keeps big brands up at night. In a world where maintaining a distinctive identity and protecting consumer trust is a constant battle, safeguarding your trademarks is crucial. What is trademark infringement? Let’s start with the basics; what is trademark infringement?