Warnings
Received a warning letter?
We will be happy to assist you with your defense.
You will probably be asked to submit a cease-and-desist declaration within a short period of time and to reimburse legal fees within a somewhat longer period of time. It is often not mentioned at first that you will also be asked to pay damages after the information has been provided. The claim for damages is often only specified in a second letter from the other party, based on how you responded in your letter.
If you have not responded to a warning letter in good time, the other party may have already obtained an interim injunction against you. A temporary injunction is issued in summary court proceedings in which you do not even have to be heard before it is issued.
Warning letters can be issued in various areas, e.g:
Defense against a warning letter in trademark law
A warning letter under trademark law asserts the infringement of a third-party trademark right. The other party demands an injunction, information, reimbursement of expenses and the obligation to pay damages.
Defense against a warning letter in competition law
If you have received a warning letter under competition law, you will probably have received a letter from a lawyer setting you two deadlines:
Within the first deadline, you will be asked to submit a cease-and-desist declaration with a penalty clause.
Within the other, usually somewhat longer deadline, you will be asked to reimburse the lawyer's costs (reimbursement of expenses).
Copyright warning letter
With a warning letter, a holder of copyrights or related ancillary copyrights asserts claims for injunctive relief as well as claims for information, reimbursement of expenses and damages.
Warning letter design law
Warning letter patent law
Warning letter under copyright law
Warning letter labor law
Our employment law team will be happy to support you in the event of a warning letter under employment law.