What should I do now please advice me

5 years ago

Hi got this email this evening, and I just don't know what to do, I am not using my app for Commercial use or I don't show any advertisements for making money its just free to play app/game
Please advice me a solution of this. The mail I received is below

"Sirs,

1. We represent the legal interests of Football Sports Development Limited ("FSDL"), the controlling body of the? ?Indian Super League? ?("ISL").? ?Your mobile application in relation to? ?the ISL, together with? ?the usage of ?the ?ISL proprietary name therein (as evidenced by the image? ?appended to this email and as available at? ? https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.abigstudio.islthegame?), has been brought to FSDL’s attention.

???2. At the outset, please note that any unlicensed commercial use and exploitation of the names 'Hero Indian Super League', 'Indian Super League', 'Hero ISL', 'ISL' or any combination thereof; or ISL related proprietary logos and marks (including those of current and previous editions of the ISL), the ISL team marks and logos, the ISL trophy or images constitutes an infringement of FSDL’s intellectual property rights. In addition, any unlicensed commercial utilization of the ISL names, trophy, proprietary logos or typeface is in violation of the exclusive rights granted to FSDL's sponsors, licensees and partners.

3. To our knowledge, your use of the ISL proprietary name has not been licensed by FSDL. FSDL takes serious note of any such violations, whether or not intentional, and will do all things necessary to protect its rights in this matter.

4. With this as background, we demand that you:

(i) acknowledge receipt of this notice immediately;

(ii) cease and desist from making unlicensed use of the ISL proprietary name, and remove all references to the ISL and its proprietary names, marks and logos in any of your mobile applications;

(iii) cease and desist from offering any software or mobile applications in relation to the ISL;

(iv) cease and desist from associating, in any manner whatsoever, with the ISL and/or FSDL; and

(v) confirm in writing your full compliance with each of the above demands.

??5. For your reference, the? ISL 2017 - 2018 Brand and Content Protection Guidelines are available at:
?http://www.indiansuperleague.com/static-resources/pdfs/brand-and-content-protection-guidelines.pdf.

??6. Please note that in the event of your failure to comply within 48 hours from the receipt of this notice, FSDL and its licensees, sponsors and partners reserve the right to take any further action they may deem appropriate to protect their rights and interests in this matter, including but not limited to, legal proceedings.

Truthfully,?

Nihal Zachariah
B.A., LL.B. (Hons.)
Legal Counsel
Copyright Integrity Advisory (India) Pvt. Ltd. ?