Patent Trademark Blog

JUNE 5, 2023

If patent infringement litigation is so costly, what options are available to startups and small businesses? Let’s explore realistic enforcement options for small and midsize companies who do not have millions of dollars to spend litigating. How can small businesses afford patent litigation? A lot can be at stake.

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Patent Trademark Blog

JUNE 2, 2023

Should you send a trademark cease-and-desist letter? Sending a trademark infringement cease-and-desist letter is a serious matter. As a result, the trademark owner is not only forced to litigate, but they must do so in an inconvenient venue which will substantially increase legal costs.

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IPilogue

JULY 5, 2022

In a cease and desist letter sent to the pub at the beginning of May 2022, Conde Nast threated to sue the pub over its name, stating that Condé Nast is the proprietor of the Vogue mark. Vogue, the village pub, has existed for approximately 200 years and Vogue, the magazine, has only existed for about 130 years.

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Trading Secrets

JANUARY 24, 2024

Morgan Securities, LLC (“JPMS”) for allegedly including overbroad release provisions in settlement agreements. As part of the order, JPM agreed to pay an $18 million file and to cease and desist from any further violations of Rule 21f-17(a). The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) levied an $18 million fine against J.P.

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SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Would Sending a Cease-and-Desist Notice Harm Your Chances of Securing an Ex Parte Ad Interim Injunction? Some Perspectives Would Sending a Cease-and-Desist Notice Harm Your Chances of Securing an Ex Parte Ad Interim Injunction? On the other hand, this gives a chance to the violating party to quickly dispose of the goods.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 26, 2022

million settlement with Fashion Nova. The short answer is that the FTC can still get money through administrative litigation. ” In effect, a settlement such as this one demonstrates the agency settling the future potential Section 19 action, and it has done this many times previously, even before AMG.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Bungie previously won several lawsuits against cheaters, either by default or through confidential settlements, but AimJunkies assigns little value to these achievements. AimJunkies stresses that, after Bungie sent a cease and desist letter in 2021, it removed the contested software from its platform.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 26, 2022

“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. Putting a Number on It?

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Canadian Intellectual Property Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Enforcing Copyright The traditional pre-litigation enforcement tool is a demand letter. Traditional Pre-Litigation Demand Letters Obviously, the stronger the identity of a right is explained in a demand letter the more likely the letter will have an effect. The copyright holder always has the option to initiate legal proceedings.

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Garrigues Blog

OCTOBER 19, 2021

weigh up and anticipate what a litigation case entails in the big picture and in light of your business. Enforcement strategy: litigation or agreement? Any enforcement strategy usually begins by contacting the counterparty and negotiating a friendly settlement: in some countries, this initial stage is mandatory, but not in Portugal.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2021

The Lenz case got a lot of press, but it ended with a confidential settlement. To my knowledge, the only litigated case that resulted in a 512(f) win was Online Policy Group v. The 512(f) plaintiff wins after 3 years of litigation and a bench trial. As a result, we’ve seen very, very few successful 512(f) enforcements.

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The IP Law Blog

MARCH 2, 2021

When settlement discussions proved fruitless, Romag sued. Will it incentivize more trademark litigation since it clearly establishes that a showing of willfulness is not required to obtain a profits award? After trial, the jury found that Fossil had acted “in callous disregard” of Romag’s intellectual property rights.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

In broad terms, both defendants have agreed to permanently cease and desist from knowingly or intentionally performing any of the activities detailed in a comprehensive list. “Generally speaking, non-attorney litigants are less like to be victorious than those assisted by counsel. The image below contains a small sample.

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