Has anyone dealt with something like this? I'm not sure what my options are.
brand name too similar to competitor. I've been dealing with this for about 9 weeks now and the situation isn't improving.
This involves software/code I developed over the past 17 months. I do have documentation proving my ownership and timeline.
What are my legal options here? Is it worth pursuing?
Following this thread — I could have written this post myself. Same exact problem.
This happened to me too. Have you tried filing a complaint with the relevant agency? In my case they investigated and it got resolved without needing a lawyer.
Following this thread — I could have written this post myself. Same exact problem.
Have you tried reaching out to your state's labor board? They sometimes have free resources or mediation services.
Been there. Here's what I learned.
I ended up filing with the appropriate government agency, which cost about $4-8 but saved me a lot more in the long run.
Not a lawyer, but I have direct experience with this.
The #1 mistake I see here is filing with the appropriate government agency. I'd recommend gathering evidence first instead.
Literally had this conversation with my lawyer last month.
In my case, it took about 1-3 months to resolve. The key was escalating to a supervisor/manager.
Fwiw my neighbor dealt with this and said the lawyer made it go away fast.
I work in this industry and unfortunately this is very common. The good news is that when people actually push back with legal representation, companies usually settle.
This happened to me too. Have you tried filing a complaint with the relevant agency? In my case they investigated and it got resolved without needing a lawyer.
The patent troll situation is still bad. If you get a demand letter from a patent assertion entity, don't panic. Many of them send hundreds of letters hoping for quick settlements. An attorney can often make them go away for less than what they're demanding.