Internet & E Commerce Litigation

The remarkable rise of the Internet and e-Commerce has generated a tremendous surge in new patentable innovations and methods, as well as creating an increased need for copyright lawyers well-versed in internet copyright law.

Many of the latest inventions arising from the Internet are essential components of startups and are considered their most valuable asset, warranting special care be taken to patent and protect this intellectual property. Additionally, one of the key benefits of the Internet is the speed at which information can be exchanged. Unfortunately, because information can flow virtually seamlessly between locations, the Internet has also created a host of new problems and concerns for companies and individuals seeking to protect their existing intellectual property rights. This new environment has spawned numerous disputes in the field of internet copyright law among companies doing business on the Internet.

Schmeiser, Olsen & Watts is leading the charge in protecting the rights of our clients affected by the new developments of the Internet. The firm has prepared and filed numerous patent applications covering a range of Internet and e-Commerce related technologies and activities. We have assisted start-ups and established corporations in protecting their web developments and determining the full potential of their Internet related ideas. Additionally, the firm handles a variety of other Internet and e-Commerce related internet copyright law issues including, but not limited to, acquisition and protection of domain names, trademarks, and copyrighted content, negotiation of licensing agreements, investigation and providing opinions regarding website infringement, and counsel and guidance in resolving disagreements regarding the proprietary rights of individuals and organizations involved in the development of artistic creations and original website content.

Recent examples of our work in the areas of Internet and e-Commerce include patents for a system and method of simultaneously executing POP e-mailing and chatting, a goods publicity system using simultaneously executing post office protocol e-mailing and chatting between a user and a host on an Internet shopping mall, and methods and systems for game broadcasting on the internet.