Legal Question in Intellectual Property in California

You should figure out who sent you this letter and contact the sender to confirm letter's contents.

I've been hearing about these kinds of threats and it sounds fishy and I looks like a scam. You should draft a letter or have an attorney write them a letter to show more evidence of such an allegation. If they bring a fraudulent claim, you would be in a good position to have the drafting attorney on the other side sanctioned and the court may even force them to pay for your expenses in trying to fight it.

Feel free to contact me or another attorney to assist you on this matter.

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If it is a scam, don't pay. If it is legitimately from an attorney, you face a real lawsuit, so the choice is yours whether to pay and settle, or go to court and risk judgment and attorney fees. I have handled several of these 'legitimate' cases and the plaintiffs generally have been asking for at least $3-5k, so this one is suspect. If serious about getting legal counsel, feel free to contact me.