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

IPilogue

DBrand , a Canadian accessories company notorious for its tongue-in-cheek marketing, taunted Sony earlier this year after launching an unofficial Sony PlayStation 5 (“PS5”) product. DBrand is apparently aware of Sony’s efforts to suppress these custom products, as they marketed their Darkplates with the tagline “Go ahead, sue us.” .

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

Traverse Legal Blog

While these can be negative situations by the platforms themselves, a more serious issue occurs when third parties steal your market share and affect your revenue. The Challenge of Grey Market Sellers Grey market sellers, also known as unauthorized resellers, obtain authentic products through unofficial channels.

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[Guest Post] The wisdom of Dune and copyright litigation

The IPKat

The author argues that copyright holders would do well to heed this wisdom before entering into litigation, as exemplified by a recent decision from the Swedish Patent and Market Court in case PMT 2401-21. This Dune tells us, every member of the secretive Bene Gesserit sisterhood knows.

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3 Count: That’s So Meta

Plagiarism Today

app store and clearly targeted the United States with its marketing. including sending him a cease and desist letter. The lower court agreed, dismissing the case. However, the Ninth Circuit has now overturned that decision, noting that VNG uploaded their app to the U.S. Meta claims to have repeatedly taken action to stop Ate?,

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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.

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Japanese Anime Companies Shut Down Another 15 Pirate Sites in Brazil

TorrentFreak

As MPA member Sony attracts attention for its continued expansion into both the manga and anime markets, including its recent interest in the acquisition of publishing giant Kadokawa, synergies between the companies will likely be in focus as the weeks unfold.