Legal/Infringement Notices/17 March 2010
VIA E-MAIL (dmcanotice@mozilla.com)
March 17, 2010
Re: Unauthorized Use of NBA Intellectual Property
To Whom It May Concern:
I write on behalf of NBA Properties, Inc. (“NBAP”) in connection with the unauthorized use of intellectual property belonging to the National Basketball Association (the “NBA”) and its member teams used prominently in FireFox personas (“the Infringing Content”).
NBAP maintains the exclusive worldwide right to license for commercial and promotional purposes all intellectual property of the NBA and its member teams, including but not limited to, the words, names, nicknames, identifying slogans, symbols, emblems, uniform designs, logos, game action photographs, game action video, trade dress colors, and other identifications of the NBA and its member teams, including the Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat (collectively, “NBA Intellectual Property”). No commercial use can be made of NBA Intellectual Property without the prior written consent of NBAP.
The Infringing Content features NBA Intellectual Property, including, the NBA and its member teams logos.
The Infringing Content is being made available for download without authorization at:
L.A. Lakers V1.0
http://www.getpersonas.com/en-US/persona/76763
Detroit Pistons NBA Revised
http://www.getpersonas.com/en-US/persona/81530
Los Angeles Lakers
http://www.getpersonas.com/en-US/persona/87858
Boston Celtics NBA
http://www.getpersonas.com/en-US/persona/91188
NBA Chicago Bulls
http://www.getpersonas.com/en-US/persona/99424
Detroit Pistons NBA v2
http://www.getpersonas.com/en-US/persona/95489
the los angeles lakers
http://www.getpersonas.com/en-US/persona/105620
NBA True Blue
http://www.getpersonas.com/en-US/persona/102005
NBA Team Shirts
http://www.getpersonas.com/en-US/persona/107699
sct nba
http://www.getpersonas.com/en-US/persona/116166
Accordingly, we ask that you immediately remove the unauthorized use of NBA Intellectual Property on or in connection with the Infringing Content, including the immediate removal of the themes from the FireFox website.
I have good faith that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the NBA, NBA Properties, Inc, its agents or the law, and that the
information in this notice is accurate.
I declare under penalty or perjury under the laws of the United States of America that I am authorized to act on behalf of all the aforementioned entities.
If you have any questions, please contact me and the information provided above.
Sincerely,
Ayala Deutsch
Senior Counsel & Chief Intellectual Property Chief
NBA Properties, Inc.
645 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10022
Email: dmca@nba.com
