Brian W. Brokate and Angelo E.P. Mazza will speak at the Practising Law Institute’s Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement 2019 event on January 17, 2019. Brian Brokate is also co-chair of the event. This will be the eighth year that Brian and Angelo have participated in this program.
Angelo will lead the first panel “Current Government IP Enforcement Programs.” Topics include federal and civil intellectual property enforcement, DOJ prosecuted crimes and determining factors, the CHIP program, substantiating advertising claims, “Made in USA” and other promotional promises, “Influencer” marketing and truth-in-advertising in social media, data security and consumer privacy. Brian Brokate will speak on the “Anticounterfeiting Update” panel. Topics include 2018 direct liability case law updates and trends, seizures and ex parte remedies, contributory liability, U.S. legislative updates and recent U.S. Customs and Border Protection regulations.
Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement 2019 provides information to in-house and outside counsel on effective strategies for protecting intellectual property rights.
For more information on the program, visit the PLI website.
Brian Brokate and and Maja Szumarska co-authored a chapter in PLI’s course handbook for the program Intellectual Property Law Institute 2018 on October 9, 2018. This program provides a complete analysis of key events in all areas of IP, including updates on cases, legislation and government agency developments that all IP lawyers need to know.
Their chapter is titled “Developing Trends in Enforcement and Remedies: What’s New in Civil, Criminal and Government Actions.”
For more information or to register for the event, visit the PLI website.
Brian Brokate spoke at the Practising Law Institute (PLI) Intellectual Property Law Institute 2018 on October 1, 2018. His session was titled “Anticounterfeiting Update.” Topics included recent anticounterfeiting cases, legal developments and best practices for protection. Brian and associate Maja Szumarska also co-authored a chapter in PLI’s course handbook for the program.
Brian Brokate is head of Gibney’s Intellectual Property Practice Group. He has extensive experience in trademark and copyright enforcement procedures to combat infringement and counterfeiting.
For more information on the program, visit the PLI website.
IP attorneys Brian Brokate and Maja Szumarska co-authored the article “Ex Parte Seizure Orders Under 15 U.S.C. § 1116(d) (Section 34 of the Lanham Act): Recent Developments in Case Law.” The article was published in the May–June 2018 issue of The Trademark Reporter. The article provides a summary of recent counterfeiting cases and highlights the need to adhere closely to the statutory requirements when seeking ex parte seizure relief. The Trademark Reporter is the law journal of the International Trademark Association. It is a peer-reviewed academic journal dedicated to trademark law and related topics under U.S. and international law.
Brian Brokate is head of Gibney’s Intellectual Property Practice Group. He has extensive experience in trademark and copyright enforcement procedures to combat infringement and counterfeiting. Maja Szumarska concentrates on intellectual property protection and enforcement actions in federal court.
Challenge
Our client’s popular retail products were being refurbished with non-genuine parts and sold as genuine used products that retained their original trademarks.
Solution
We proved that trademarked goods which have been significantly altered, refurbished or reconditioned are infringing or counterfeit. Our case law is often cited and significantly expanded the scope of what can be considered counterfeit. This forward-thinking strategy provided more enforcement for all of our clients.
Challenge
As a leading global manufacturer, our client has been faced with multiple auction site, social media and independent website enforcement challenges. Our client also requires ongoing domain name monitoring and protection strategies to protect its online presence.
Solution
We combat online trademark infringement and counterfeiting by policing auction sites, social media and independent websites on an ongoing basis. As a leader in internet matters, we have won hundreds of Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy (UDRP) proceedings before the World Intellectual Property Organization. Over the years, we have acquired thousands of domain names from infringers.
Challenge
We assist a global luxury goods manufacturer in managing its trademark portfolio from monitoring and oppositions to internet and social media enforcement. Our client needs a legal team that understands its objectives and broader industry trends, to develop proactive brand protection strategies.
Solution
Experienced in executing nationwide enforcement programs on behalf of brands, our work includes ongoing U.S. trademark protection, maintenance and prosecution before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. We have prosecuted hundreds of trademark oppositions against competitors seeking to register infringing trademarks.
Ahead of the curve in our desire and ability to be strategic and innovative in our design of solutions for clients, GIBNEY IS A HIGH-TOUCH FIRM that takes YOUR INTERESTS, YOUR BUSINESS AND OUR RELATIONSHIPS PERSONALLY. Not only are we lawyers driving solutions, we are consultants creating higher levels of relevance and value in meaningful client relationships.
IP Partner Angelo Mazza spoke at the IQPC 20th Anti-Counterfeiting & Brand Protection Summit from January 29-31, 2018 in San Francisco. The event brought together brand leaders, customs officials, law enforcement and legal counsel to discuss best practices and strategies for fighting counterfeiters. Angelo serves on IQPC’s 2018 Advisory Board.
His first workshop was titled “Connecting the Dots with Law Enforcement: Developing Effective Brand Protection Training Programs to Bolster Anti-Counterfeiting Efforts.” It focused on how brand owners can engage with law enforcement at all levels as part of developing a comprehensive brand protection program.
Angelo was also a part of a “Fireside Chat: Implementing Controls to Protect Your Brand from Ongoing & Potential Future Risks.” This discussion focused on the potential for counterfeiting opportunities created by the advent of new products and technologies and new brand protection strategies to deal with them.
He also led “Fireside Chat: The Evolution of CBP in Dealing with the Seismic Shift in Ecommerce Platforms.” Angelo partnered with a U.S. Customs and Border Protection representative to discuss the future of border enforcement and what can brands do to improve the process.
Angelo works extensively with law enforcement on IP related crimes. He counsels clients in developing and implementing enforcement strategies in a variety of settings. He has organized and conducted training sessions for CBP, ICE and the FBI in the United States and for law enforcement in almost all 50 states.
Brian Brokate served as co-chair of the Practising Law Institute’s Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement 2018 on January 25, 2018. The program provided developments on recent copyright and trademark cases and anticounterfeiting trends.
Brian spoke on the panel “Anticounterfeiting Update.” Topics included recent updates on direct liability case law, seizures and ex parte remedies, US legislative updates and recent Customs and Border Patrol regulations. Partner Angelo Mazza spoke on the panel “Current Government IP Enforcement Programs.” Topics included federal and criminal IP enforcement, the CHIP program and data security and consumer privacy.
This program can now be viewed on demand on the PLI site.
