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What to do if a patent owner sends you a cease-and-desist letter

JD Supra Law

A cease-and-desist (C&D) letter typically demands that the recipient stop (cease) doing something now and avoid (desist from) doing it in the future, or risk being sued. By: Smart & Biggar

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How to enforce trademark rights

Erik K Pelton

The following is an edited transcript of Chapter 17 of my book video Building a Bold Brand: Enforcement vs. Others An important tool to keep a brand strong and legally protected is to deal with infringement situations when they arise, whether you are the accuser or the alleged infringer. Then, talk to an informed attorney.

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“Go Ahead, Sue Us”: Sony sends Cease-and-Desist after Taunts

IPilogue

Unsurprisingly, Sony sent DBrand a cease-and-desist letter , which the Canadian company published online and used to generate marketing for a newer, allegedly “not illegal,” albeit similar, product. The cease-and-desist letter can be found here. Photo by DBrand. Personally, I love the slimming effect of the design.

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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 Amazon sellers using a similar brand or product name? Need to enforce your patent and trademark rights, or reply to a cease-and-desist letter?

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How Brands Can Compete in the Games Without Being Official Sponsors

IP Watchdog

The Summer Olympics starts in just a few days, and with it comes a flurry of cease-and-desist letters from the U.S. When advertisers use the Olympics brand without authorization, the USOC views this as a loss of sponsorship dollars. Olympic Committee (USOC).

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Sake Co.'s 'Tipsy' TM Fight Can't Find Its Footing In Calif.

IP Law 360

A California federal judge has determined that a Los Angeles sake brand can't litigate a trademark dispute in the Golden State with a similarly named wine store in Brooklyn, saying a cease and desist letter wasn't enough to establish jurisdiction.

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How to Protect Your Brand on Amazon: Tackling Grey Market Sellers and Counterfeits

Traverse Legal Blog

Our technology and internet lawyers are constantly contacted by Amazon sellers trying to protect their brand names and products on the Amazon marketplace. One of the most common brand protection issues involves gray market sellers and counterfeits on Amazon. There’s both good news and bad news.