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

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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. Hons) LLB from NALSAR, Hyderabad in 2011 and MSc from Oxford, UK in 2012. He completed his B.A.

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Game On! Bright Data Scores Major Victory in Web-Scraping Dispute with Meta (Guest Blog Post)

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

4, 2011)) (emphasis in original). Bright Data claims that it was using its Facebook and Instagram accounts for marketing purposes and was never logged in to its accounts when scraping. precedent, could Meta just amend its terms, send another cease-and-desist, and revisit this, or does this case repudiate that whole line of precedent?

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Should Copyright Preemption Moot Anti-Scraping TOS Terms? (Guest Blog Post)

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

2011) (citing to ProCD in rejecting preemption in the context of a Desny claim). And to characterize zero-click online terms of use that are imposed by cease-and-desist letter as enforceable contracts is horrible policy and bad law. Guest Blog Post) appeared first on Technology & Marketing Law Blog. Zeidenberg.

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Overreaching and delay lead to defeat of TM owner's claims

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During this period, defendants continued to grow and develop their inventory and marketed “Sturgis” and “Sturgis Motor Classic” rally products. SMRI ultimately sent one C&D in August 2006, and filed suit in June 2011. Since the jury made no relevant findings of fact, the court was free to make findings.

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From Fruit to Fortune: Apple’s Trademark Journey and Their Fierce Protection Strategy

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Notably, Apple trademarked its store design in the United States in 2011. The logo, consisting of a stylized apple with a bite taken out of it, is instantly recognizable amongst the consumer base and needs no introductions amongst the market & trade channels. Acquired Distinctiveness: Over the years, Apple Inc.

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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. US Appeal’s court rejects Natco Pharma’s marketing partner Alvogen’s appeal in patent litigation related to cancer drug Imbruvica.

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ITC Litigation: Introduction to Trade Secret Protection at the ITC

Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

5] This represents a missed opportunity—and potentially a market inefficiency—for companies looking to enforce trade secrets that have been misappropriated abroad. the ITC can also issue cease and desist orders to prevent further sales of the accused products. What are the Benefits of Litigating at the ITC? 16, 2009). [11]