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 business-minded
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and easy price quotes. Hope this helps!
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