Tag: Intellectual Property

Gibney intellectual property partners Brian W. Brokate and Angelo E.P. Mazza will speak at the Practising Law Institute’s Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement 2020 event on January 16, 2020. Brian Brokate is also co-chair of the event. This will be the ninth year that Brian and Angelo have participated in this program.

Angelo will lead the first panel “Current Government IP Enforcement Programs.” Topics include:

• DOJ’s IP prosecutions in the context of the latest technology trends
• Federal criminal vs civil IP enforcement
• What crimes DOJ prosecutes and determining factors
• CHIP program at the judicial district level
• Substantiating advertising claims: The science of compliance
• “Made in USA” and other promotional promises
• “Influencer” marketing and applying truth-in-advertising principles in social media
• Data security, consumer privacy, and the Internet of Things

Brian Brokate will speak on the “Anticounterfeiting Update” panel. Topics include:

• Direct liability: 2019 case law updates and trends
• Getting it right. Seizures and ex parte remedies: Practical guidance on drafting an effective order and executing same
• Contributory liability: Effective strategies against online and brick and mortar retailers
• The President’s Memorandum on Combating Trafficking in Counterfeit and Pirated Goods: An update on actions taken by the federal government
• Implementing an Enforcement Program in China
• An overview of the government agencies involved in the protection of intellectual property rights
• The online marketplaces and social media platforms that every brand should be aware of
• Practical tips for implementing an anticounterfeiting program in China
• The recent trade war and its impact on the sale of counterfeit goods

For more information and to register visit the PLI website.

Intellectual Property Partner Angelo Mazza is moderating a Table Topic at INTA’s 2019 Annual Meeting in Boston, MA. His session “Working with Millennials: Are They Really That Different?” will take place on May 18. This will be a deep dive into issues facing law firms as more millennials join firms and the conflicts that sometimes arise between generations. The INTA Annual Meeting is the largest and most influential gathering of brand owners and intellectual property professionals from around the world.

Angelo counsels clients in developing brand protection and enforcement strategies, and works extensively with law enforcement on intellectual property-related crimes. He has trained over 60,000 law enforcement officials including U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Gibney will host the NYC Bar Association’s  Fashion Law Committee meeting on May 14. The breakfast meeting will take place from 8:30 – 9:30am to discuss “Coded:  Dress and Discrimination. ” This discussion will be focused on employment matters including dress codes, grooming standards, gender identity/expression and best practices for fashion brands.

Panelists include Gibney attorneys Maja Szumarska and Bob Tracy as well as Brittny Saunders from the New York City Commission on Human Rights.

Maja Szumarska is an attorney in Gibney’s Intellectual Property Group. She focuses on brand protection and enforcement. She represents many prominent brands in litigation matters involving trademark, trade dress and copyright infringement claims and enforcement actions in federal court.

Bob Tracy is an attorney in Gibney’s Labor and Employment Group. He practices management-side labor and employment law and business litigation. Bob keeps clients informed of changing employment laws and develops strategic employment policies to avoid litigation, maintain a healthy work culture and minimize risk. He has conducted seminars on employment issues including ADA, FMLA, sexual harassment and union avoidance.

IP Partner Angelo Mazza will participate in a trade roundtable sponsored by U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy.  Based on his knowledge of CBP IP trade practices and counterfeiting issues,  Angelo was asked to be a part of the roundtable to share views on trade transparency, terror financing, gang activity and drug trafficking related to intellectual property right protection. The session will take place on February 6, 2019 in Washington, DC.

Angelo works extensively with law enforcement on IP related crimes. He has organized and conducted training sessions for CBP, ICE and the FBI in the United States.  He has also conducted training for law enforcement in almost all 50 states at all levels.

Angelo E.P. Mazza spoke at the International Quality and Productivity Center (IQPC) 21^st annual Anti-Counterfeiting and Brand Protection Summit in San Francisco. He also serves on the Advisory Board.

Angelo led the workshop “Customs and Border Protection: Combating Cross-Border Trade in Counterfeit Goods” on January 28, 2019. He shared effective practices to be proactive in developing an anti-counterfeiting strategy and working with CBP to effectively enforce rights at the border.

This workshop provided participants with an understanding of how to effectively forge a collaborative working relationship with law enforcement that meets anti-counterfeiting objectives.

Topics included:

• Effective ways to record and provide notice of registered rights with customs in order to obtain seizures
• The type of information that rights holders need to provide CBP’s to provide them with the knowledge of what products are authentic vs. counterfeit
• Analysis of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection interim rule to allow information