Online market research firm Jupitermedia Corp. has sent cease-and-desist letters to eMarketer Inc. claiming inducement to breach contract and infringement of its copyright and database rights in both France and the United Kingdom.
Jupitermedia, of Darien, CT, said it would begin legal proceedings against eMarketer in both countries shortly. This latest move is in addition to actions begun May 13 against New York-based eMarketer in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. That action alleged copyright and trademark infringement as well as other charges.
Jennifer Kronstain, a spokeswoman for eMarketer, dismissed Jupitermedia’s allegations, asserting that all the information eMarketer gathers comes from such publicly available sources as search engines, company Web sites and trade journals.
“These sources are not copyrightable,” she said, noting that eMarketer intends to fight Jupitermedia’s actions.
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