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25 Considerations for a Trademark Cease and Desist Letter

Erik K Pelton

When dealing with a trademark dispute, many decisions go into crafting a cease and desist letter. The post 25 Considerations for a Trademark Cease and Desist Letter appeared first on Erik M Pelton & Associates, PLLC. When dealing with a trademark dispute, many decisions go into crafting a cease and desist letter.

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Cease and desist: Tough but fair

Likelihood of Confusion

You don’t have to be a bomb-thrower like me to have strong opinions about muscle-bound cease and desist letters. He has a new post that includes some great advice for would-be trademark enforcers, whom he advises to put […] The post Cease and desist: Tough but fair appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™.

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Using Cease-And-Desist Letters To Stop Copyright Or Trademark Infringement

JD Supra Law

Cease-and-desist letters, often referred to as demand letters, are a valuable tool in defending your intellectual property rights, including copyrights and trademarks. This correspondence will outline the ownership of the work, highlight the infringing activity. By: Hendershot Cowart P.C.

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

SpicyIP

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. Cease and desist by Nick Youngson CC BY-SA 3.0 He completed his B.A.

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What Are The Grounds For A Cease-And-Desist Letter?

JD Supra Law

If someone is hurting you or your business, one option is to send a cease-and-desist letter (also known as a “demand letter”). What is it, and what are the grounds for a cease and desist letter? This letter informs the recipient of their harmful action and warns them of the potential legal consequences of failing to stop.

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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.

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When Sending a Cease and Desist Letter Establishes Personal Jurisdiction

JD Supra Law

A patentee may establish “minimum contacts” in a forum, thus subjecting itself to specific personal jurisdiction, by sending a cease and desist letter to the forum. Precedent concerning this issue has been evolving. Previously, the Federal Circuit held in Red Wing Shoe Co. Hockerson-Halberstadt, Inc.