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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. His predominant areas of practise are Arbitration, Commercial and Intellectual Property Laws.

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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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(SpicyIP Tidbit) “Horn OK Please” Copyright Dispute: BHC Grants Interim Injunction Against the Venue Owner SAI, Leaving Questions About the Organizers Unaddressed.

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Her passion lies in understanding the intersections of AI regulation and intellectual property rights. It was submitted that despite the PPL’s multiple cease and desist notices, SAI neither responded to its notices nor addressed the alleged infringement. Image from here. [ Her previous post can be accessed here. ]

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Tacos with a Side of Cease and Desist

IPilogue

Controversy ensued when a Mexican food restaurant in the UK, Taquería, issued a cease and desist letter to a similar restaurant, Sonora Taquería, for infringement of their registered mark “Taqueria.” This article was written as a requirement for Prof. Pina D’Agostino’s IP Intensive Program.

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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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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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3 Count: Mortal Kopyright

Plagiarism Today

by the musician and, according to a copyright notice and a published cease and desist letter, it was used without permission. Next up today, Jordan Pearson at Motherboard reports that the government of Belarus has temporarily legalized the piracy of intellectual property from “unfriendly” nations.