This time we have an interview with Brian W. Brokate, an anti-counterfeiting litigator from NY, and we tell you more about the problem with fakes on Alibaba. Brian is stressing how technologically advanced the counterfeiters of today are and that enforcement has to keep up with the pace of technological advances. Also, we tell you about the 140 Mio product listings removed from Taobao in the first 10 months of 2013 and how Alibaba is struggling with fake products.

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IP FRIDAYS

Co-Presenters:

Rolf Claessen and Kenneth Suzan

Episode 12 – October 3, 2014

 

BB =   Brian Brokate of Gibney, Anthony & Flaherty, LLP

RC =   Rolf Claessen

KS =    Kenneth Suzan

 

Hi.  This is Alex Butterman at Staas & Halsey LLP in Washington, D.C.  I love podcasts because they help me survive my long commute and I love a podcast by a couple of colleagues who are helping me stay up-to-date with IP Law.  You are listening to IP Fridays.  Thank you Rolf and Ken.

 

KS:      Hello and welcome to this episode of IP Fridays.  Our names are Ken Suzan and Rolf Claessen and this is THE podcast dedicated to Intellectual Property.  It does not matter where you are from, in-house or private practice, novice or expert, we will help you stay up-to-date with current topics in the fields of trademarks, patents, design and copyright, discover useful tools and much more.

 

RC:      Welcome to Episode 12.  We currently have around 1,200 downloads of MP3 files which means hopefully that 1,200 people listened to our show last month so that makes us really happy and if you like the show, you can subscribe on iTunes at www.ipfridays.com/itunes, or you can listen to us on Stitcher.  Stitcher is an app that runs on the iPhone or Android or Blackberry or even in some cars – I think Ford and BMW also support Stitcher.  You can subscribe to Stitcher at www.ipfridays/stitcher and if you really like us you can leave us a review at either iTunes or Stitcher or wherever you find our podcast in any directory.  We are listed in many, many directories.  Today we have a very special guest, Brian Brokate.  He is a litigator in New York and handles mostly anti-counterfeiting cases.  We also will be telling you about Alibaba and their fake problem.  But we will start this time with the interview and Ken had the chance to interview Brian Brokate, so take it away…

 

KEN SUZAN’S INTERVIEW WITH BRIAN BROKATE, OF GIBNEY, ANTHONY AND FLAHERTY, LLP

 

KS:      Thank you Rolf.  I’m speaking to Brian Brokate of Gibney,Anthony and Flaherty in New York City.  Brian is the head of Gibney Anthony and Flaherty’s intellectual property practice group.  He has extensive experience in the areas of intellectual property law and in investigation and enforcement procedures to combat the infringement and counterfeiting of trademarks and copyrights.  Brian focuses on anti-counterfeiting and anti-piracy and handles all stages of civil, anti-counterfeiting and infringement litigation.  He also has had extensive involvement in state and federal criminal actions.  Brian is also the treasurer, a member of the board of directors, and on the executive committee of the International AntiCounterfeiting Coalition.  He is also the treasurer of the New York Task Force, a coalition of brand owners affected by counterfeiting.  Finally, Brian is a member of the International Trademark Association where he serves as a board member and is on the Anti-Counterfeiting Committee.  Brian, welcome to the program.

 

BB:      Oh, thank you so much Ken.  Thank you so much and thank you for having me as your guest today.

 

KS:      Thank you, indeed.  Brian, can you tell our listeners a little bit about your practice?  How long have you been battling the counterfeiters?