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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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Common Mistakes to Avoid When Registering a Trademark

IP and Legal Filings

Introduction Registration of a trademark is an important step toward building a brand on solid ground. Today, in a competitive marketplace, the difference between a successful strategy for the long-run has to do with brand identity. That should represent your brand and not explain it.

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How Brands Can Fight Back Against Grey Market and Counterfeit Sellers on Amazon 

Traverse Legal Blog

They drive down your prices, confuse customers, and can seriously damage a brand’s reputation. With the right legal protections and smart strategies, you can keep control of your brand, protect your pricing, and ensure customers get exactly what they paid for. Your return on investment from vigorous brand enforcement is real.

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The Coming Copyright/Trademark Storm for NFTs

Plagiarism Today

Eventually, the RIAA itself got involved, sending a cease and desist letter to Hitpiece on February 4. The same day that the RIAA sent its cease and deist letter to Hitpiece, Nike filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against reseller StockX over Nike-themed NFTs.

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Delta Faucet Fights Back: Lawsuit Against Amazon Storefront Targets Unauthorized Sales, Trademark Violations and Brand Damage

Indiana Intellectual Property Law

Delta Faucet Company , a prominent manufacturer of kitchen and bathroom fixtures, alleges that Justin and Andrew Bundrick engaged in unauthorized sales of Delta-branded products via Amazon storefronts SummitMerch (previously BunjiSolutions) and A.B.Sales . Test purchases indicated improper packaging and the absence of Deltas warranty.

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The 5 Worst Copyright Decisions of 2024

Copyright Lately

The court also found willful infringement based on Chicken Joes profanity-laden response to the plaintiffs cease-and-desist letter: The most disappointing part of the email? Admittedly, it’s not a textbook cease-and-desist response. That Chicken Joes is owned by a guy named John. Who wore it better?

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LimeWire to Return to Sell NFTs

Plagiarism Today

Earlier today, two Austrian brothers, Julian and Paul Zehetmayer, announced that they have purchased the intellectual property behind the name LimeWire and will be relaunching the service, though not in as a peer-to-peer file sharing service. The company ceased operations after the RIAA sent them a cease and desist letter.