Pirates and Protocols: Trademark Use and Enforcement on the Internet

Association of the Bar of the City of New York
March 18, 2009

Mitchell Stein spoke at an Association of the Bar of the City of New York program entitled "Pirates and Protocols: Trademark Use and Enforcement on the Internet."

Discussion topics included:

Strategies for enforcement of trademark rights against counterfeiters and on-line infringers
Guidelines for using ad words and behavioral advertising on the Internet
Recent rulings and decisions to watch regarding intellectual property protection and use on the Internet

Joining Mr. Stein on the panel, included:

Mark Fiore, Weil Gotshal & Manges, counsel for eBay in the Tiffany v. eBay case
Erik Walsh, Arnold & Porter, counsel for Tiffany in the Tiffany v. eBay case
Heather Greenberg, in-house counsel at Topps US
Jonathan Sirota, Secretary and Director of Legal Affairs, SmartMoney
Kevin Taylor, partner, Taylor & Mrsich, LLP (IT Law Committee)
Moderator: Monica Richman, partner, Sonnenschein, Nath & Rosenthal LLP (Trademark Committee)