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

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