Case Highlight | After Eight Months of Litigation, LawMay Concludes a Declaratory Judgment Action for a Cross-Border Seller in the Western District of Washington

A declaratory judgment ("DJ") action brought by LawMay P.C. on behalf of an Amazon cross-border seller — whose listings had been removed on an unfounded patent infringement complaint — recently concluded in a settlement in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington (W.D. Wash.), after eight months of litigation.

In this matter, LawMay not only restored the client's listings quickly through a series of injunctive motions, but also brought the complaining party back to the negotiating table, ultimately securing an outcome that served the client's commercial interests.

I. Filing Suit: Taking the Initiative to Regain Control of the Business

In July 2025, the client's best-selling product on Amazon was hit with an unfounded infringement complaint, and the listing was taken down without warning. Facing accumulating inventory and sales reduced to zero, the client elected to pursue the approach LawMay proposed: an affirmative DJ action paired with a "reverse" temporary restraining order to compel reinstatement.

We filed suit directly in the Western District of Washington, the district in which Amazon is headquartered.

II. The Course of the Case: Key Milestones

Over the eight months of litigation, the LawMay team advanced the matter through deliberate pacing:

Rapid relief. Roughly ten days after filing, we obtained a court-issued reverse TRO, and the client's Amazon listings were reinstated promptly — securing a critical commercial buffer for the litigation and negotiations that followed.

Establishing leverage. We then obtained a preliminary injunction (PI). Notably, that PI was among the very few — and may have been the first — reverse reinstatement injunctions granted by that court on a first application in the Amazon enforcement context, which established our position in the case.

Sustained engagement. Over the following months, LawMay attorneys pursued discovery and several rounds of negotiation, laying the groundwork for the eventual settlement through rigorous legal analysis and commercial strategy.

The parties have now executed a settlement agreement, and the case is being brought to a close.

Through this eight-month declaratory judgment action, the client permanently eliminated the unfounded infringement allegation and the associated delisting risk, and preserved its online market position through a cost-effective litigation and commercial strategy.

This case summary is provided for informational purposes only. Outcomes depend on the specific facts, evidence, applicable law, and the court's discretion in each matter. Past results do not guarantee or predict similar outcomes in future matters.