COPYRIGHTS

Investigation, Registration, Licensing and Enforcement

Sheldon Mak Rose & Anderson assists its clients in understanding copyrights and obtaining, licensing and protecting copyrights. Our clients have obtained valuable copyrights in all varieties of works, including:

• Literary works
• Musical works, including any accompanying words
• Dramatic works, including any accompanying music
• Pantomimes and Choreographic works
• Pictorial, Graphic and Sculptural works (including product configurations)
• Motion pictures and other audio-visual works
• Sound recordings
• Computer programs
• Architectural works

United States law is very favorable for copyright owners. The United States' recent adoption of the International Berne Convention makes U.S. copyrights enforceable in many more countries than ever before. The profit opportunity from licensing and enforcement of copyright interests have grown tremendously in recent years. Your guide to this opportunity is Sheldon Mak Rose & Anderson.

Understanding copyrights can be the difference between profiting from your work or watching while someone else does.

Imagine container loads of skateboards all bearing your company's designs pouring into the U.S. through is borders. If these goods make it to the marketplace, they will be sold at fire sale prices and the premium you commanded in the marketplace will evaporate and your designs will become mundane and valueless. This happened to a Sheldon Mak Rose & Anderson client.  We developed the necessary evidence and were able to obtain seizure of the infringing goods at multiple locations, without prior notice to the infringers.  The defendants' infringing goods and records, including computer based records were seized. Our client recovered the monies spent to stop the infringement and the infringing goods were destroyed. Powell v. Zenital.

Last Updated September 11, 2007