Violation of Rights
Violation of intellectual property rights is an issue strictly related to the intellectual property management and brand protection strategy. This is because irregularities in intellectual property management may have unfavourable impact on the results of lawsuits related to intellectual property rights violation.
WHAT RIGHTS CAN BE VIOLATED?
Violations may involve rights to the trademark, industrial design, copyright, or unfair competition. Violations may also refer to the right to the name, or the reputation.
Effective protection of exclusive right and intangible assets held by the company principally depends on the right protection of such assets.
HOW TO FIGHT VIOLATIONS?
When fighting violations, it is of major importance to adopt the right procedure in the event of a violation, as well as a procedure to monitor any possible violations. Therefore, trademark monitoring is imperative.
Quick responding to any violations will allow controlling market behaviour and brand protection of a company.
DEFENCE AGAINST AUTHORS’ CLAIMS
Violations also have another aspect, namely defence against claims regarding violation of third-party exclusive rights. In this respect, contracts concluded with designers, graphic designers, or photographers and models will be of fundamental importance. Continuous analyses of collections compiled, and the designs included therein, in the aspect of any alleged violation of third-party exclusive rights (to industrial design or trademark) will also be of significance.
OUR OFFER REGARDING VIOLATIONS
In the area of violation of exclusive rights, our offer includes:
- drafting legal opinions,
- drafting final notices, including notices to abstain from violations,
- drafting statements, including lawsuits and replies thereto,
- developing policies of procedures in case of violations,
- representing Clients at general and administrative courts, Patent Offices, EUIPO,
- conducting proceedings related to Internet domains, including at the Web Domain Arbitration Court at the Polish Chamber of Information Technology and Telecommunication.