Anthony N. Elia | Attorney
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About Anthony
Anthony N. Elia, is an attorney practicing in intellectual property and publishing law.
Services
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 dealin
- Insurance coverage
- Independent contractors agreements
- Confidentiality agreements
- First Amendment
Business
- Commercial and business litigation
Representative Litigations
- Represented author in suit against publisher who failed to adequately market and distribute novel (Hogan v. Random House, N.Y. Co. Supreme Court, 2007).
- Represented author in copyright infringement suit against co-author and publisher (Briggs v. NTC/Contemporary Publishing, S.D.N.Y. 2001).
- Represented business in trademark infringement, unfair competition, trade secret, false advertising, tortious interference with exclusive distribution agreement (A-1 Hydro v. AAA Hyrdo, Westchester Co. Supreme Court, Comm. Div., 2007).
- Represented copyright holder in obtaining a preliminary injunction against seller of infringing apparel patterns (AGX v. L.A. Warehouse, S.D.N.Y. 2006).
- Defended client against trademark infringement, false designation of origin and dilution claims relating to replacement piano decals (Steinway v. Pierce Piano Atlas, S.D.N.Y. 2003).
- Represented factor in suit to recover approximately $2.5 Million on defaulted factoring agreement (Wells Fargo Century v. D.A.M. Clothing, N.Y. Co. Supreme Court, Comm. Div., 2006).
- Defended apparel marketer in $50 Million lawsuit for its alleged failure to adequately and successfully exploit licensed intellectual property (Sunday Players v. Kellwood, S.D.N.Y. 2005).
Publications and Lectures
- Copyright Registration Basics, Travel Writer, September 2007.
- Should I form a business entity? The Small Business Professor by Bruce Freeman, June 2007, syndicated by Scripps-Howard.
- Author Law A-Z, (co-author) Capital Books, Inc., 2005.
- Fine Print = More Money, The Newswomen’s Club, June 15, 2005.
- Publishing Contract Panel Discussion, American Society of Journalists and Authors Annual Writers Conference, 2005.
Education
Cornell University, College of Agriculture and Life Science
The Law Office Of Anthony N Elia PC Highlights
Intellectual Property