Intellectual Property One of an organization’s most valuable assets is the goodwill that is associated with its trade- marks, copyright, internet domain names and information technology. In that regard, it is crucial that an organization strive to protect and enforce its intellectual property through proper identification, registration and monitoring. In order to help our clients ensure that these valuable assets are enhanced and promoted, Carters Professional Corporation offers expert legal services in the following areas of intellectual property and technology law:          Trade-marks          Copyright          Internet Domain Names          Information Technology          Intellectual Property Portfolio Management             (i.e., registration, licensing, monitoring, enforcement and litigation services) We provide these services to clients across Canada, the United States and around the world. Contact Us. Email is the most effective way to contact us about your intellectual property and technology matters: info@carters.ca.  Carters has a variety of publications in the area of intellectual property and technology law. Publications Books Branding and Trade-marks Handbook for Charitable and Not-For-Profit Organizations, by Terrance S. Carter and U. Shen Goh (Butterworths, 2006) Checklists Checklist and Reference Guide: Avoid Wasting Assets II - Trade-mark and Domain Name Protection for Charities (May 2004) Bulletins Comment on Canada’s National Ballet School Trade-mark Case - Charity Law Bulletin No. 91 (April 11, 2006) Update on the Application of PIPEDA to Municipalities, Universities, Schools and Hospitals - Charity Law Bulletin No. 97 (July 20, 2006) Privacy Legislation and its Application to Fundraising and Personal Health Information - Charity Law Bulletin No. 95 (June 14, 2006) Privacy Policy Not Enough, Third Party Privacy Contract Also Needed to Comply with PIPEDA - Charity Law Bulletin No. 71 (July 14, 2005) Privacy Legislation Increasingly Applied to Charitable and Not-For-Profit Organizations - Charity Law Bulletin No. 70 (April 29, 2005) Trade-mark and Domain Name Protection Primer for Charities - Charity Law Bulletin No. 43 (May 28, 2004) Update on the Application of PIPEDA to Charitable and Not-For-Profit Organizations - Charity Law Bulletin No. 42 (April 23, 2004) Impact of PIPEDA on Charitable and Not-For-Profit Organizations - Charity Law Bulletin No. 28 (November 29, 2003) Charities Lose Inherent Right to Official Marks Registration - Charity Law Bulletin No. 18 (December 20, 2002) Two New Web Domains Enter Cyberspace - Charity Law Bulletin No. 7 (June 22, 2001) Articles Checklist and Reference Guide: Avoiding Wasting Assets II - Trade-mark and Domain Name Protection for Charities (May 2004) Avoiding Wasting Assets II - Trade-Mark and Domain Name Protection for Charities (April 2004) The Protection of Confidential Commercial Information in the American and Canadian Contexts (EF Cultural Travel v. Explorica) (July 2004) Business, Internet and the Law (September 1999) Avoid Wasting Assets - Trade-mark Protection for Christian Charities (May 1997) Trade-mark Licensing in Canada (undated) Copyright Law in Canada (undated) Seminars Branding and Trade-mark Issues for Churches and Charities (November 2006) Recent Developments on PIPEDA and Its Impact on Ontario Businesses (December 17, 2004) New Privacy Legislation and Its Impact on Fundraising (December 2, 2004) Charities and Privacy Legislation - Are You Ready for January 1? (November 27, 2003) Domain Names and Trade-marks on the Internet: New Frontiers in Charitable Fundraising (November 2000) Avoiding Wasting Assets - Trade-mark Protection for Business (September 1999) Legal Issues Involving Fundraising on the Internet (November 1999) Protecting Your Charity’s Name and Reputation - Trade-mark Issues for Charities (November 1999) Copyright Law in Canada - What Every Church and Charity Should Know (February 1998) Carters Professional Corporation Barristers   Solicitors   Trademark Agents Toll Free   1-877-942-0001 www.carters.ca info@carters.ca © 2011 Carters Professional Corporation All Rights Reserved Legal Statement Privacy Statement