Well, to answer your questions, I’m going to say
hypothetically that “you” stole something that was legally protected in some
way (be it via patent, trademark, copyright, signing an NDA,
or the likes).
Can they successfully stop you from operating
your business? Yes, they have options that could put “you” out of business. If
you’ve violated their legally protected rights to certain items (their
trademarked name, their copy-protected material, their patented goods, or
business processes from a former employer after you signed an NDA and it is
still within the legal timeframe), they can exercise their options (cease and
desist letters, lawsuit for an injunction to stop you plus damages) under the
law.
Can they sue you? Yes, they can, but whether or
not they will sue you is a different story. Keep in mind two things: they must
first elect to exercise their rights and they’re probably going to wait until
it is profitable to sue “you.”
What are the consequences? That depends on what,
if anything, that they can prove in court that you did to violate their intellectual property rights.
In all honesty, if you or someone you know have
found yourself with a legal threat of a lawsuit because of intellectual
property, you should consult with a lawyer experienced in the area. The laws
related to intellectual property can be complex and it isn’t something that you
should do on your own (and you could get advice on whether what happened was
actually a legal issue).
Antlawyers.vn is a legal marketplace that could
help. We make it easy for inventors and entrepreneurs to hire and work with
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as well as quick and easy price quotes. Hope this helps!
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