Catherine Intavia focuses her practice on real and intellectual property, technology and information governance matters. Cathy represents clients in the areas of technology protection and agreements, trademark and copyright protection and licensing, confidentiality agreements, e-commerce and related internet issues, software licensing, and information governance. She regularly counsels clients on intellectual property protection and licensing matters and on matters related to information protection, privacy, and security and e-discovery and information retention and destruction policies. In the information governance area, she has experience with personal information privacy matters, data breach notification requirements, written information security programs, records retention policies, and compliance with federal laws, state laws and related implementing regulations' privacy and information security requirements. ??
Prior to becoming an attorney, Catherine worked for a multinational information technology company with responsibilities for technical marketing and installation of complex software and hardware systems in multinational accounts. She writes and lectures on legal topics relating to intellectual property protection; licensing issues; information governance; e-discovery, information retention and destruction policies; data breach notification obligations; personal information protection and related laws; privacy issues and compliance issues. ??
Catherine is active in the Connecticut Technology Council and is on the selection committee for the Women Of Innovation event each year to recognize Connecticut's top women in science and technology. She is co-leader of the Greater Hartford Technology Cell which meets regularly to discuss current technology related issues.
Distinctions
· CIPP, Certified International Privacy Professional
· Abraham Smith Award for Outstanding Performance in Probate Law
· Member, Western New England College Law Review
Professional Affiliations
· American Bar Association: Real Property Section; Intellectual Property Section, co-chair, CLE Committee for the Special Committee on Gaming and Virtual Worlds
· Connecticut Bar Association: Real Property Section; Intellectual Property Section, Computer Law Section
· Hartford County Bar Association
· American Intellectual Property Law Association
· International Trademark Association
· Connecticut Technology Council: Greater Hartford Technology Cell, co-leader
· International Association of Privacy Professionals
· International Technology Law Association
Community Involvement
· Fred D. Wish Volunteer Tutor Program
Experience
Contracts
Private Duty Technology License
Software License Contract Negotiation for Clinical Healthcare Organization
Technology Contract Negotiation for Manufacturing Company
Major Software Licensing Contract Negotiation for Regional Hospital
Software Licensing Contract Negotiation for Higher Education Organization
Software Licensing Contract Negotiation for Healthcare Laboratory
Copyrights
Federal Copyright Registrations
E-Business
Online Contracting Model Development
Counseling and Development of Various Web and Business Agreements
Information Governance
Document Retention Policy Requirements
Compliance with FTC's Red Flag Rules
Multistate Personal Information Protection Requirements
Personal Information Protection Requirements
Intellectual Property Portfolio Management
Prosecution and Management of Trademark Portfolio
Counseling, Prosecution and Management of Various Portfolios
Trademarks
Multi-Brand Trademark Portfolio
Trademark Portfolio Management
Global Brand Trademark Portfolio
Other
Acquisition of Specialty Finance Company by Texas-based Family Office
Systems Procurement for Manager of New England Electric Markets and Grid
Publications
January 6, 2011, The Red Flag Program Clarification Act of 2010: Do The Red Flag Rules Apply To You?
July 19, 2010, Health Care Reform Impact On The Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Industries
February 23, 2010, Required Reading - Federal Court Clarifies Discovery Obligations for Pre-dispute and Litigation Matters
February 5, 2010, Revised Massachusetts Regulations for the Protection of Personal Information Take Effect March 1, 2010
August 24, 2009, E-Discovery Lessons Not Just For Litigators
July 22, 2009, Stimulus: "Proceed With Caution"
March 4, 2009, Massachusetts Extends Compliance Deadline and Revises Requirements for Personal Information Protection
July 18, 2008, New Connecticut Law Mandates Safeguards for Personal Information and Social Security Numbers
News
May 11, 2012, Panel Explores Risks and Rewards of Social Media for Health Care Providers
October 26, 2009, Partner Catherine Intravia Receives CIPP Designation
September 11, 2008, Shipman & Goodwin Attorneys Hold Seminar on New Connecticut Law Mandating Safeguards for Personal Information
Events
May 10, 2012, Catching the Social Media Bug: The Risks and Rewards of Social Media For Health Care Providers
October 11, 2011, Protecting Corporate Data in a Technology?Driven Business Climate: Are You Prepared?
September 24, 2010, Data Preservation - How the Lessons from Litigation E-Discovery are Reshaping Records Retention and Destruction Policies
August 8, 2010, Protection Against Third Party Adoption of Trademarks on Social Media
August 6, 2010, Hollywood Goes Virtual: Using Virtual World Concepts and Content in Films
June 3, 2010, 2010 Connecticut Association of School Business Officials (CASBO) Institute
December 9, 2009, Looking Beyond Electronic Discovery - Stamford, CT
November 5, 2009, Looking Beyond Electronic Discovery for the Public Sector
October 28, 2009, Looking Beyond Electronic Discovery - Hartford, CT
June 18, 2009, CT Technology Council Cell: Ten Tips for Start-Ups Trying to Raise Capital
April 3, 2009, Best Practices: Developing a Presence in the Virtual World
February 12, 2009, Introduction to Copyright Law
November 20, 2008, Using Web Social Networking Tools to Create Business Opportunity
September 10, 2008, Mandated Safeguards for Personal Information Seminar - Stamford
September 9, 2008, Mandated Safeguards for Personal Information Seminar - Hartford
June 11, 2008, INTA Administrators' Roundtable
June 11, 2008, Trademark Administrators Roundtable
April 11, 2008, American Bar Association, Intellectual Property Law Conference
November 29, 2007, Five Easy Ways to Lose Your Intellectual Property Rights
April 14, 2005, Legal Issues in Marketing and Advertising
October 23, 2003, Internet Liability and Exposures Inherent to Doing Business on the Web
October 9, 2003, Legal Issues in Marketing and Advertising
October 4, 2002, Copyright and Technology Law