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How to enforce trademark rights

Erik K Pelton

Dealing with Someone Infringing your Brand If you find a possible conflict with your brand, the first thing to do is to document it. Before sending a cease and desist demand letter, one should consider: Is this a real infringement concern? For more about cease and desist letters, visit our page here.

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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.

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‘Where thou documents?’ asks BHC, denying interim injunction to Shemaroo

SpicyIP

However, after expiration of the period, Defendant 2 continued to exploit rights against which Plaintiff issued a cease and desist notice twice. Plaintiff filed this suit after the Defendant refused to resolve the matter amicably and didn’t reply to the Plaintiff’s cease and desist notice.

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (October 14-October 20)

SpicyIP

Interdigital Technology Corporation vs Guangdong Oppo Mobile on 14 October, 2024 (Delhi High Court) Image from here The present application concerned the plaintiff’s request for getting additional documents on the record. GSK sues Moderna for infringing its COVID-19 vaccine patents.

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Japanese Anime Companies Shut Down Another 15 Pirate Sites in Brazil

TorrentFreak

When compared to a mailed cease-and-desist notice, similar documents served in person are designed to have a personal impact, and are often credited with presenting a tangible reality more likely to yield results. Acting on behalf of members Toei Animation Co., and Bandai Namco Filmworks Inc.,

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

TorrentFreak

Targeting homes in Alcester, Solihull, and Birmingham, investigators and police officers served so-called ‘cease-and-desist’ notices requiring suspects to cease any illegal activity with immediate effect, or face more serious consequences. Cease-and-Desist Notices Are More Common in Fraud Cases.

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Bogus Complaint Disables Itch.io, Google Ignored Same Sender For Years

TorrentFreak

. “The BrandShield software is probably instructed to eradicate all ‘unauthorized’ use of their trademark, so they sent automated reports to our host and registrar claiming there was ‘fraud and phishing’ going on, likely to cause escalation instead of doing the expected DMCA/cease-and-desist.”