Internet / E-Commerce
Marshall, Gerstein & Borun ranks among a select group of law firms whose experience and knowledge has kept pace with the accelerated legal developments and economic opportunities spawned by the information age. Our attorneys’ roles as pioneers are demonstrated by our involvement in landmark and precedent-setting legal matters that have set the trend for future regulation of the Internet and E-commerce.
Our experience in intellectual property issues extends to the many unique and complex aspects of computer hardware and software, the Internet, domain names, and E-commerce, including the availability of U.S. patent protection for Internet business methods. We provide a broad range of services involving the clearance, registration and protection of domain names and trademarks, as well as the rights of Internet site usage and Internet-related technologies, including: trademarks and domain names; copyright clearance and protection; unfair competition and advertising; and software and other asset licensing. We assist clients and their general corporate counsel in preparing for initial public offerings and the acquisition of Internet businesses. We prepare and review software development, distribution and licensing agreements. We also routinely discuss the “real world” ramifications of new developments in Internet law with our clients.
The members of our Internet and E-commerce practice group include attorneys, patent agents and technical specialists who are able to draw upon solid industry experience and electrical engineering or computer science backgrounds when advising clients and their corporate counsel. They are experienced in all areas of intellectual property law relating to the Internet and online technologies including:
Domain Names
- Development of domain use and registration policies
- Clearance
- Registration
- Acquisition
- Challenge of third-party use and registrations
- Uniform dispute resolution challenges
- ACPA (Anti-Cybersquatting Consumer Protection Act) and other unfair competition litigation
Trademarks
- Utilization of Internet search engines for trademark clearance and investigation services
- Establishment of policies for the policing of trademarks and copyrighted works on the Internet
- Investigation and challenge of misuses of meta-tags, hidden text, false summaries and other devices that utilize our clients’ trademarks by third-party Web sites
Web site Development
- Copyright and trademark clearance and registration
- Web site hosting and development contracts
- Development of domain use and registration policies
- Development of appropriate copyright, trademark and intellectual property notices
- Copyright and Web site linking agreements
E-Mail
- Development of use policies and monitoring agreements
- Litigation investigations
Technology Development
- Copyright and patent review and registration
- Patent prosecution
Representative Clients
- AC Nielsen (US), Inc.
- John E. Reid and Associates, Inc.
- Microsoft Corporation
- Nielsen Media Research, Inc.
- SoftPlay, Inc.
- Web Den Interactive, Inc.
