Brian Brokate and Angelo Mazza to Speak at Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement 2020

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.