Countering Online IP Infringement: Practical Approaches for Trademark Owners

Course Description

This webinar examines the evolving legal landscape of online intellectual property infringement, including the tactical methods counterfeiters use to evade enforcement and the procedural tools available to brand owners seeking to protect their intellectual property.  Attendees will learn about best practices for monitoring, investigating, and enforcing trademark rights in the digital marketplace as well as key litigation strategies to protect against online counterfeiting. This webinar will also discuss the challenges presented when dealing with complex international counterfeiting networks, including strategies for obtaining discovery from foreign financial institutions under U.S. law. and developments in secondary liability for online platforms.

Syllabus

1. Current trends in online IP infringement
2. Monitoring and enforcing intellectual property rights online
3. Tracing counterfeiters through payment systems
4. Suing internet counterfeiters and relief available from U.S. courts
5. Jurisdictional issues
6. Discovery from foreign financial institutions and post-judgment enforcement
7. Secondary liability for online platforms
8. Legislative and industry developments