A Brazilian infringer had been imitating our client’s marks for several years, even going so far as to file for a copy of the client’s house mark and using it in their business name. When the client brought the case to us, the infringement had been ongoing for several years. We immediately filed both administrative and judicial nullity actions against the infringer. As part of these actions, we filed for a preliminary injunction, which required immediate cessation of the infringement under penalty of daily fines, including the suspension of the other side’s domain name and social media presence. Rather than incur further costs for the court actions, the infringer eventually voluntarily waived his rights, and the infringing mark was cancelled, ending a years-long headache for our client.
