Anthony Elia

Practice Areas

Copyright

• Infringement litigation
• Copyright registration
• Clearance
• Works made for hire, derivative works, joint works and collective works
• Fair use
• Renewal, reversion and termination
• Transfers of copyright
• Protection and registration of characters
• Advertising copy clearance and related issues

Trademark

• Infringement, dilution and unfair competition litigation
• Trademark prosecution
• Trademark clearance
• License agreements

Publishing

• Book publishing agreements
• Literary agency agreements
• Collaboration agreements
• Movie options / agreements
• Permissions and releases
• Prepublication reviews
• Invasion of privacy
• Right of publicity
• Press shield / privilege
• Libel litigation
• Royalty disputes
• Breach of contract / covenant of good faith and fair dealing
• Insurance coverage
• Independent contractor agreements
• Confidentiality agreements
• First Amendment

Business

• Commercial and business litigation
• Contract drafting and review
• Non-disclosure / Non-compete

Mobile

• Aggregation agreements
• Mobile Channel agreements
• Licenses
• Master service agreements