Intellectual Property and Electronic Commerce Law

Bermuda is considered an ideal international jurisdiction for corporations that are seeking to protect business-sensitive information in a legal environment that is predictable and highly respected in the global commercial world. Whether that commercial information is utilized on-line or off-line, Bermuda’s legal umbrella has evolved to protect and legally enforce such information.

Corporations from around the world continue to take advantage of Bermuda’s business-friendly and technologically savvy jurisdiction for the advantages offered under the Trademark Act, Copyright Act, Electronic Transactions Act and The World E-Commerce Exchange (“WECX”) Private Act. WECX is an on-line Contracts Exchange which provides to on-line contracts all of the advantages of Bermuda that are available to Bermuda-based companies off-line.

With the growth in importance of all forms of data protection, security issues related thereto and electronic transactions involving multiple jurisdictional elements, our firm is well equipped to advise on these matters given the fact that some of our attorneys served on various Government Committees advising on Intellectual Property, Computer Software Protection and Electronic Transactions.

Our legal team combines both engineering and legal expertise thereby providing a unique approach to this area of the law. We have represented a variety of clients within multiple industries throughout the world who have sought Bermuda legal advice on:

•    the protection, enforcement and commercialization of intellectual       property assets;

•    utilizing Bermuda as the domicile of choice for electronic              contracts or a safe-harbor for business-sensitive or              commercial data;

•    copyright protection for original works of all kinds including              computer software;

•    trademark protection in Bermuda (including service marks);

•    enforceability of intellectual property rights, license agreements        and electronic contracts;

•   the acquisition or sale of intellectual property assets and                the provision of security interests therein;and

•    protection of confidential information.

For more detailed information, please review our Memorandum on Intellectual Property and eCommerce by clicking here.

For further information on Electronic Contracts and WECX, click here.

To view our Memorandum on Intellectual Property and E-Commerce, click here.

For questions, please contact LMW@milligan.bm