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Tacos with a Side of Cease and Desist

IPilogue

Controversy ensued when a Mexican food restaurant in the UK, Taquería, issued a cease and desist letter to a similar restaurant, Sonora Taquería, for infringement of their registered mark “Taqueria.” ” Yet taquería is Spanish for a place where tacos are sold. Trademarks indicate the source of a product or service.

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Pirate IPTV: Police & Sky Nationwide Crackdown, Four Arrested

TorrentFreak

Police & Sky Conduct Raids A statement by the Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit (PIPCU) says that in partnership with Police Scotland and subscription broadcaster Sky, officers have executed a series of raids around the UK as part of an illegal streaming crackdown. People can try and report them, but that rarely works out.

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UK Pirate IPTV Sellers Receive In-Person Warnings From Police Officers & FACT

TorrentFreak

In 2022, many people are exposed to these subscriptions through friends or the marvels of social media. Cease-and-Desist Notices Are More Common in Fraud Cases. Armed with a web browser and a little patience, it’s now possible for novices to have a pirate IPTV subscription up and running in no time.

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Nintendo’s Actions Demonstrate Our Intellectual Property Laws are Broken

JIPEL Copyright Blog

scene in the past, things seemed to come to a head in November 2020 when Nintendo sent a cease-and-desist letter to the Tournament Organizers (TOs) of the Big House, an upcoming streamed Melee tournament, and subsequently forced them to cancel the event. Melee , know this better than anyone.

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Trademark Enforcement Strategies – The Ultimate Path to Protection

Kashishipr

To safeguard your trademarks adequately, you should track new trademark filings, online use, social media usage of marks, and domain names, which shall alert you to potential conflicts. The same includes e-commerce marketplaces, standalone business websites, and social media channels. Bottom Line. For more visit: [link].

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Trademark Influencers and Aspen Mountain

Patently-O

This year I’ll also have the opportunity once again to connect with other intellectual property lawyers and talk shop while enjoying some long runs. After a cease & desist letter, Perfect Moment removed some but not all of the photos.

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Private School Too Public With Photographs

BYU Copyright Blog

In December 2022, Morlos sent a cease-and-desist letter to St. Francis requesting that they immediately stop all unauthorized use of Morlos' intellectual property. Francis entered into negotiations that eventually stalled, ending without any agreement between the parties.