- Moreover, given your previous relationship with Smarterer.
I suppose it depends on what the laws in the US are over software.
I mean all word processors look the same but I don't see C&D letter flying around.
However, when you get lawyers involved you start to loose money quickly.
Maybe, but it looks like they figured out you had an account with them and they have a clause in their terms about intellectual property.
If your screens look similar they will try to hold you to that agreement. It doesn't look good.
At this stage you can back out with no costs, I suspect if you move forward they will try to get back their legal fees.
"They suggest that your previous association with them gave them rights in certain intellectual property (presumably, copyright and/or patent) which you are using in your website. If your code is wholly original, they may claim copying if the design or approach is derived from a prior work they (or their predecessor in interest) created. However, that does not extend to the concept or ideas."