Professional help with warnings

You have received a warning letter for copyright or trademark infringements and are now looking for help? You are not alone: Every year thousands of warnings (Abmahnungen) are sent by warning lawyers and associations and are part of their agenda. However, only a few are successful. Our lawyer Jason Komninos has specialized in fending off claims for damages by warning letters and protecting our clients from high costs.

If you have received a warning letter for alleged file sharing etc. take the warning seriously.

What to do if you have received a warning?

It is important to react immediately after receiving a warning, even if the alleged violation is not at all present. Otherwise, further legal consequences such as preliminary injunctions and court proceedings, which entail additional costs, may arise.

• do not sign the warning without examination.
• do not contact the opposite party or firm – you risk admitting the infringement.
• do not sign the enclosed cease-and-desist declaration without checking it – it is often formulated too broadly and contains an admission of guilt.
• do not simply pay the required sum as it is often set too high.
• You should not ignore the warning – contact a specialist lawyer within the time limit specified in the warning.