Gibney Partner to Speak at PLI Intellectual Property Law Institute 2010

Gibney’s intellectual property practice head, Brian W. Brokate, will give a lecture at this year’s IP Law Institute entitled, “What’s New in Anti-Counterfeiting” on September 23, 2010 at 1:45 pm. The lecture will cover hot button issues regarding anti-counterfeiting efforts including:

• Liability of Internet “middlemen”
• Tiffany v. eBay updates: The Second Circuit’s decision (auction sites)
• Third party liability against search engines, ISPs and payment services
• ACTA updates: The latest and greatest leaks of this secret plurilateral trade agreement
• Educating the consumer and use of online resources

The Intellectual Property Law Institute is an annual event held by the Practicing Law Institute (PLI) that brings together thought leaders in the fields of intellectual property rights and anti-counterfeiting. It discusses the latest information and trends seen in intellectual property protection. The New York City Seminar is located at 810 Seventh Ave (at 53rd St) on the 21st floor. For more information or to register for the events please visit www.pli.edu.

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