Combating Trademark Counterfeiting on the Internet
Strategies to Protect Brands in Cyberspace
Recording of a 90-minute CLE teleconference with Q&A
Conducted on Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Recorded event now available
This seminar will provide strategies for trademark owners and their counsel to protect against online counterfeiting. The panel will outline strategies for developing a comprehensive online brand protection program and pursuing enforcement actions against online counterfeiters.
Description
Trademark counterfeiting is a continuing threat to businesses worldwide, and the Internet has become the most effective sales channel for trademark infringers. In fact, Internet counterfeiting cost the U.S. economy a projected $137 billion in 2008.
Trademark counterfeiting inflicts significant damage on a company's brand, image and products. Intellectual property (IP) attorneys play a critical role in policing their clients’ trademarks and protecting against Internet counterfeiting.
Listen as our panel of IP attorneys reviews the latest trends in online counterfeiting and explains how trademark owners can protect against online counterfeiting. The panel will offer best practices for a comprehensive brand protection program and enforcement actions against online counterfeiters.
Outline
- Current trends in online counterfeiting
- Protecting against online counterfeiting
- Internet monitoring
- Website programs that monitor Internet for counterfeit sales (e.g., eBay, etc.)
- Use anti-piracy devices
- Educate public on how to identify counterfeit goods
- Pursuing civil and criminal enforcement actions against online counterfeiters
- Evaluate harm being caused and prioritize enforcement target
- Investigate
- Cease and desist letters
- Litigation
- Cooperating with government in criminal enforcement actions
Benefits
The panel will review these and other key questions:
- How is online counterfeiting harming businesses nationally and worldwide?
- What are the most effective strategies for policing trademarks on the Internet to identify and stop counterfeiters?
- What steps should businesses take to pursue legal action against online counterfeiters?
Faculty
G. Roxanne Elings,
Shareholder
Greenberg Traurig, New York
She has experience in an array of brand management issues, from counterfeiting to trademark infringement to copyright, in a variety of commercial and technological fields. Specifically, she works with clients to secure, protect, and enforce the client's intellectual property rights, including counseling clients in areas of brand management, brand enforcement, copyrights, and domain name issues.
Nicole Batten Emmons,
Partner
Baker & McKenzie, Dallas
She practices in the field of worldwide trademark protection and brand management. She actively manages the domestic and international trademark portfolios of numerous major corporations located throughout the United States and abroad. She focuses on the filing and prosecution of trademark applications, anti-counterfeiting programs, licensing arrangements, and trademark litigation.
Naresh Kilaru,
Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner, Washington, D.C.
His practice includes trademark and unfair competition litigation, trademark clearance and prosecution, and client counseling. He has participated in proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (including oppositions, cancellations, and appeals), as well as federal trademark litigations at the district and appellate court levels.
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Customer Reviews
Content was superb.
Patrick Webb
Webb & Carey
Very well-organized.
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Constantine Cannon
Content was excellent.
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Kimberly-Clark
The speaker's practical discussions were particularly helpful.
Kenneth J. Clarkson
Sullivan, Ward, Asher & Patton
The speakers included a significant number of best practices, which are critical to application of the law.
Deirdre J. Kamber
Fitzpatrick Lentz & Bubba
Intellectual Property Law Advisory Board
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Winthrop & Weinstine
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Fulbright & Jaworski
Partner
Winston & Strawn
Partner
Antonelli Terry Stout & Kraus
Partner
Stroock & Stroock & Lavan
Partner
Mayer Brown
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Reed Smith
Partner
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