Intellectual Property and Entertainment Law: Copyrights
U.S. Copyright Registration and Copyright Infringement Disputes Lawyers
Kunzler, Needham, Massey & Thorpe (KNMT) serves the needs of businesses and individuals in the movie, recording, publishing, and software industries with high-quality legal representation and innovative thinking to establish and defend copyrights on valuable creative property.
It is not necessary to register a copyright or even publish a creative work for your rights to come into effect. Proper registration and notification of a copyright helps to inform the public of the copyright, and should, therefore, be part of a thorough intellectual property protection and litigation prevention strategy.
Our clients are artists, writers and performers who need professional legal guidance in seeking thorough copyright protection for their creative work and for defending that work against infringement by others who attempt to unjustly profit from our clients' efforts.
Experienced Advocacy in Copyright Litigation
Experience and proven skill are vital considerations when you are selecting an intellectual property attorney to represent your interests in any copyright dispute or infringement litigation.
The team at KNMT has substantial experience in complex and high-profile infringement actions. For example, we successfully defended the copyright of a songwriter whose music and lyrics were misappropriated by a production company and recorded without attribution or remuneration by a world-famous singer. Our attorneys were able to settle the matter out of court, saving litigation costs for both parties and keeping the singer out of the news. We have also successfully represented defendants in actions brought by the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA).
Although copyrights are some of the easiest intellectual property protections to obtain, disputes arising out of allegations of copyright infringement can be complex. If you wish to discuss a current or pending case with an accomplished and thoroughly knowledgeable IP litigation attorney, please call our Salt Lake City, Utah offices at 801-994-4646 or e-mail us now for a timely response.
