What Happens in an IP Infringement Lawsuit, Step by Step
From the complaint through injunction motions, discovery, expert reports, and trial, an IP infringement lawsuit follows a predictable path. Here is each stage.
Tag: IP Litigation
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How a DMCA Takedown Notice Works, Start to Finish
A valid DMCA takedown notice has six required elements and triggers a counter-notice clock. Here is the process, the fair use check, and when it is not enough.
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Can You Resolve an IP Dispute Without Going to Trial?
Most IP disputes end in a settlement, a license, or a coexistence agreement. Here is how negotiation, mediation, arbitration, and the TTAB compare with suing.
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You Received a Cease and Desist Letter. Now What?
Do not ignore it and do not answer in anger. Calendar the deadline, preserve records, test the sender's rights, then pick one of four responses.
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When Should You Send a Cease and Desist for Infringement?
A cease and desist letter is cheap to send and expensive to send badly. Confirm your rights, gather evidence, weigh the declaratory judgment risk, then write.