Re:How to deal with receiving a cease-and-desist letter from...
by HeyLaughingBoy on Tuesday January 30, 2024 @02:02PM
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> They know more about how this stuff really works
That's really the key. I used to work for a very small company that happened to have an attorney as one of the owners (there were a lot of cooks in that particular kitchen!). One day he came to me with a letter from a large RAM manufacturer demanding payment for a license on some technology I don't even remember. His only question was "do we use anything they make as far as you know?"
"Nope."
"OK. It's just a fishing expedition." Balls up the letter, throws in the trash and walks away.
That's really the key. I used to work for a very small company that happened to have an attorney as one of the owners (there were a lot of cooks in that particular kitchen!). One day he came to me with a letter from a large RAM manufacturer demanding payment for a license on some technology I don't even remember. His only question was "do we use anything they make as far as you know?"
"Nope."
"OK. It's just a fishing expedition." Balls up the letter, throws in the trash and walks away.