Intellectual Property Law

Legit or Scam? Strategies for Responding to Sam Mugraby’s Boxist Photography and Copyright Claims / Tips from an IP Attorney As the digital world continues to grow, so do the challenges related to copyright infringement online. Have you recently received a cease and desist or a letter of demand from a copyright owner, such as … Read more

So you think you have a good reason or excuse to use a photo you found on the Internet without asking the photographer who took it? Let’s see if it can stand the test. 1. There was no “copyright” logo or any other watermark on the photo Copyrights exist by default. As soon as an … Read more

A cease and desist letter is a legal notice sent to someone you believe is infringing on copyrights you own the rights to. The letter is your way of stopping them. There are three main elements that should be clearly stated in every cease and desist notification: Your rights stating that you own the materials … Read more

The most recent version of the Copyright Law of the United States (December 2016) weighs in at a whopping 354 pages. And while there are areas of ambiguity, the basics and benefits of copyright registration for photographers are well-documented. Unfortunately, well-documented doesn’t mean well-understood, so we asked attorney (and former photo rep) Leslie Burns to … Read more

As a website owner, it’s easy to infringe on intellectual property rights if you’re not truly cautious. If you end up violating someone’s copyrights, you may receive an infringement notice. Read the Notice Carefully: Copyright infringement notices can come from various sources—individual owners, attorneys, and internet service providers. The notice should clearly identify the alleged … Read more