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Concept Of Trademark Bullying: Forceful Enforcement Of Trademark Rights In The Name Of Protection

IP and Legal Filings

Introduction Trademarks are an important division of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) as it considerably contributes in identification and promotion of a product. Post serving such notice the small entity is forced for settlement because getting into a legal battle would be a disadvantageous step financially.

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Two DJ Music Piracy Cases Five Years Apart, Two Very Different Outcomes

TorrentFreak

BREIN certainly doesn’t shy away from taking matters to court but whenever it can, settlements and an agreement to cease and desist can be enough to ward off more serious action. Operation Shut Down, Settlement Reached. BREIN Targets a 350,000 Track DJ Record Pool Service.

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SEC Continues to Police Confidentiality Provisions for Theoretical Whistleblower Suppression

LexBlog IP

Morgan Securities, LLC (“JPMS”) for allegedly including overbroad release provisions in settlement agreements. The rule broadly prohibits any person from taking any action to prevent an individual from contacting the SEC directly to report a possible securities law. with respect to such communications.”

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Medytox Files ITC Complaint Against Hugel to Block Import of Botox Follow-On

LexBlog IP

This ITC case follows Medytox’s prior ITC case against Evolus, which we have previously reported on. After the ITC’s final determination, the parties announced that they had entered a settlement agreement whereby Evolus agreed to pay milestone and royalty payments to AbbVie and Medytox. inventories. inventories.

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ACE Expands to Become a Lean and Mean Anti-Piracy Machine

TorrentFreak

Government’s National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center. “This can include engaging in open discussions by way of cease-and-desist notices on pirate operators, ensuring that illegal enterprises are voluntarily shut down, and criminal referrals to international and local law enforcement agencies.

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

Corsearch

Even with innocent intentions, these trademark violations can attract legal eagles faster than you can say, “cease and desist.” After The North Face sued for trademark infringement, claiming customer confusion, the two parties reached a settlement. Spoiler alert: It didn’t. The outcome?

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Meeting of the Minds: The Price of Recklessness: Disgorgement of Pro?ts in a Post-Romag World

The IP Law Blog

When settlement discussions proved fruitless, Romag sued. After trial, the jury found that Fossil had acted “in callous disregard” of Romag’s intellectual property rights. International Trade Commission, 30 percent of firms reported material sales or profit losses due to trademark infringement in China. litigation in U.S.