I have recently reviewed this letter from an authorized agent of Otterbox. This is what they said. Could someone possibly help me out? & What's the best thing to do?
Dear.
As you are aware, this firm represents Otter Products, LLC (“OtterBox”), the owner of intellectual property rights relating to all OTTERBOX®-branded products. I am writing in an effort to avoid commencing litigation against you for your intentional violation of OtterBox’s intellectual properties. Enclosed you will find a copy of the demand letter and draft complaint sent to you via certified U.S. Mail on or about May 16, 2013. To date, we have not received a response to our settlement offer and, as of this writing, legal counsel has not contacted our office on your behalf. Accordingly, our client has asked that we take the steps necessary to file a lawsuit against you in the Central District of California .
Through its own investigation, OtterBox has confirmed your illegal dealings in counterfeit OTTERBOX®-branded products. Specifically, on April 3, 2013, OtterBox’s investigator purchased a purported OTTERBOX®-branded product from you through your eBay.com listing, posted under seller name for the price of $19.99. The product purchased from you was verified by OtterBox to be a counterfeit item.
With the foregoing in mind, please respond to our settlement offer or have legal counsel contact our office within seven (7) days from today or we will be forced to file a Complaint against you. Do not ignore these correspondences. It is not our intention to be unreasonable, but once a lawsuit is initiated, we will protect our client’s interests to the full extent provided by the law. As you may know, through this law firm, OtterBox has filed several lawsuits prosecuting counterfeiters of its products.
Nothing contained in or omitted from this email shall be deemed a waiver of any of OtterBox’s rights or remedies with respect to this matterand OtterBox expressly reserves all of its rights and remedies. This email is not intended as a complete recitation of the facts or issues. It is intended for settlement purposes only and shall not be deemed admissible to any legal proceeding pursuant to Rule 408 of the Federal Rules of Evidence and California Evidence Code § 1152.
Yours truly,
Ani S. Garibyan, Esq.
JOHNSON & PHAM, LLP
6355 Topanga Canyon Boulevard, Suite 326
Woodland Hills, California 91367
Tel: 818.888.7540
Fax: 818.888.7544
agaribyan@johnsonpham.com Johnson and Pham | Trial Attorneys
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