Copyright Infringement Attorney

The New York Copyright Infringement Attorney works to assist clients in disputes pertaining to intellectual property. Copyright applies to creative works such as art, music, poetry, writing, films etc., but does not apply to abstract ideas. When a creative work is produced, its author is immediately granted copyright by common law. However many people and organisations feel that the protection granted by such a copyright is not sufficient and seek to gain official copyright, with the aid of a lawyer.

Therefore one of the roles of our copyright infringement attorneys is to assist the authors of creative works in their application for official copyright. This must be done correctly in order to appropriately protect the work in the event of future disputes. Many people prefer to obtain formal copyright as this also provides a record of the date of completion of the work, which can be proven by the records kept by their attorney. In the event of a copyright dispute, your copyright infringement attorney will work to defend your rights in this matter. If the attorney is retained by the plaintiff, it falls to him or her to prove that infringement has taken place. This involves demonstrating that the copyrighted work has been copied or sold without authorisation. In the event of the complaint being accepted they must also provide evidence to the court of the damages suffered by the plaintiff as a result of the infringement.