Elia, Anthony N.

Lawyer Overview

Anthony N. Elia, focuses his practive in intellectual property and business 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

Patent

• Prosecution
• Litigation
• Licensing

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

• Business formation and dissolution
• Corporation, LLC and partnership law
• Association and not-for-profit law
• Corporate governance
• Employment and non-compete agreements
• UCC filings and searches
• Insurance coverage and coverage disputes
• Intra-company disputes
• Business litigation and arbitration
• Collections

Representative Litigations

Successfully defended corporation in shareholders’ dispute.   

Successfully fought liability insurer to obtain insurance for small business owner.   

Successfully defended business from Multimillion dollar property damage and person injury claim. 

Successfully represented author in suit against publisher who failed to adequately market and distribute novel.

Successfully represented author in copyright infringement suit against co-author and publisher.

Successfully represented business in trademark infringement, unfair competition, trade secret, false advertising, tortious interference with exclusive distribution agreement.

Successfully represented copyright holder in obtaining a preliminary injunction against seller of infringing apparel patterns.

Successfully defended client against trademark infringement, false designation of origin and dilution claims relating to replacement piano decals.

Successfully represented factor in suit to recover approximately $2.5 Million on defaulted factoring agreement. 

Defended apparel marketer in $50 Million lawsuit for its alleged failure to adequately and successfully exploit licensed intellectual property. 

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.

Areas of Practice

• Business & Commercial Law
• Contracts
• Print Media
• Entertainment, Sports & Leisure Law
• Intellectual Property Law
• Copyrights
• Patents
• Trademarks

Representative Cases

• Hogan v. Random House , (N.Y. Co. Supreme Court 2007)
• Briggs v. NTC/Contemporary Publishing , (S.D.N.Y. 2001)
• A-1 Hydro v. AAA Hyrdo , (Westchester Co. Supreme Court, Comm. Div. 2007)
• AGX v. L.A. Warehouse , (S.D.N.Y. 2006)
• Steinway v. Pierce Piano Atlas , (S.D.N.Y. 2003)
• Wells Fargo Century v. D.A.M. Clothing , (N.Y. Co. Supreme Court, Comm. Div. 2006)
• Sunday Players v. Kellwood , (S.D.N.Y. 2005)

West Practice Categories

Business & Commercial Law, Contracts, Print Media, Entertainment, Sports & Leisure Law, Intellectual Property Law, Copyrights, Patents, Trademarks

Bar Admissions

• New York
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York
• U.S. District Court Western District of New York
• U.S. District Court Southern District of New York
• U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Professional Associations and Memberships

• The Authors Guild (Member-at-Large)

Classes and Seminars

• Lectures, 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

• State University of New York, Buffalo School of Law, Buffalo, New York, 2000
  Juris Doctor
  Honors: Copyright and Publishing Clinic, 1999-2000
• Cornell University, College of Agriculture and Life Science, Ithaca, New York, 1996
  Bachelor of Science

Offers Free Initial Consultation

Accepts Credit Cards

Published Works

• Copyright Registration Basics, Travel Writer, September, 2007
• Should I form a business entity? The Small Business Professor by Bruce Freeman, Syndicated by Scripps-Howard, June, 2007
• Author Law A-Z, (Co-Author), Capital Books, Inc., 2005

Address

325 Broadway
Suite 201
New York, NY 10007

Phones

(212) 233-5300

Faxes

(212) 349-0694

Emails

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Websites

http://www.anelaw.com