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Utility Patent Infringement: The Most Important Things to Know

Patent Trademark Blog

How to Ask the Right Questions About Utility Patent Infringement Utility patent infringement is complex, to say the least. You need to ask practical questions that go beyond infringement. Need to enforce or defend a utility patent infringement claim? What is utility patent infringement?

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IPR Proceedings to Reach Settlements

JD Supra Law

The Cost of Protecting Intellectual Property- A typical scenario for a patent infringement lawsuit may begin with some potential defendant selling a product. This potential defendant may receive a cease-and-desist letter which the defendant, for whatever reason, ignores. By: Caldwell Intellectual Property Law

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Patent Enforcement: How To Stop Patent Infringement

Patent Trademark Blog

Is patent enforcement possible for small companies? Whatever people may have heard about patent enforcement, one thing is clear. Almost everyone knows that patent infringement lawsuits are expensive. If patent infringement litigation is so costly, what options are available to startups and small businesses?

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PUMA Sues Competitor for Alleged Trademark and Patent Infringement

Indiana Intellectual Property Law

Brooks”) cease and desist the use of the Mark NITRO mark in connection with footwear. The parties were unable to reach a settlement. PUMA also alleges that the Brooks shoe the “Aurora BL” infringes upon their Design Patent No. D897,075 and is being sold in connection with the infringing use of PUMA’s NITRO mark.

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (September 18- September 24)

SpicyIP

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

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Trademark Enforcement: How to Stop Infringement of Your Brand

Patent Trademark Blog

Should you send a trademark cease-and-desist letter? Sending a trademark infringement cease-and-desist letter is a serious matter. Unless you reach an early settlement, the cost of a trademark infringement lawsuit may range from roughly $400,000 to over $2 million depending upon the amount at stake.

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Dewberry Group: Structuring the Firm to Avoid Trademark Liability

Patently-O

Respondent: Whether a district court’s discretion under the Lanham Act permits using the financial statements of “non-arms’ length” affiliates to adjust a disgorgement award against a trademark infringer, and only that infringer, when the infringer has claimed $0 in profits. ” 15 U.S.C.