Copyright
You press the keys. We'll protect your work.
Whether your creativity funnels through typewriter keys, piano keys or a computer keyboard, we can turn that creativity into powerful copyrights.
Copyright is a powerful tool to protect your original literary, musical, artistic, photographic, design and many other types of works. While copyright law has existed for centuries, the advent of the internet and social media has created new challenges for the protection of copyrights.
It is very important to understand how your rights are affected by the publication of your works and copyright registration and when permissions may be required to use third-party material so as to avoid expensive copyright-based conflicts.
MELVILLE USA has extensive experience working with all types of copyright matters
for entrepreneurs and businesses of every size and type.
We can prevent the unlawful copying of your works and, where appropriate, obtain remedies against those that have copied your works. Alternatively, when you need to use copyrighted material, we can determine what permissions are required.
Copyright Clearance
Copyright Registration
Copyright Policing
Copyright Litigation, Arbitration and Mediation
Copyright Authorship and Ownership Disputes
Copyright Infringement Claims
Digital Media Copyright Act Violations (Anti-Circumvention)
Copyright Licensing
Copyright Assignments and Security Interests
If you would like more information on our Copyright services or to speak with one of our professionals, please call us at 646-642-2656 or Request a Free Consultation.
Patent
We bring clarity to Patent Protection for your bright ideas.
Patent law can be a tricky subject for individual inventors, entrepreneurs, small, medium and large business owners. Whether you are looking to patent your bright idea, or are having a patent asserted against you, we can bring clarity to your situation so you can make well informed business decisions.
If you are conducting business in today’s marketplace, you are undoubtedly using complex, new technologies. At MELVILLE USA, many of our clients are inventors of those new technologies and, with our help, have obtained patents that provide significant competitive advantages over their competition. MELVILLE USA can help develop your patent portfolio, enforce your patent rights and monetize potential revenue streams.
If you find yourself as the unfortunate target of patent litigation, MELVILLE USA can help.
If not handled appropriately, defending a patent lawsuit can drain your resources and cripple your business. Our range of patent services includes:
Prepare and file full range of patent applications including business methods, software, mechanical technologies, electronics, chemical, pharmaceutical and biotech
Prepare and file design patent applications
Prepare and file provision patent applications
Patent maintenance
Patent searches and validity analysis
Patent clearance
Patent policing
Patent office trials
Re-examination proceedings
Interference proceedings
Patent Licensing
Patent due diligence in Merger and Acquisitions
If you would like more information on our trademark services or to speak with a consultant, please call us at 646-642-2656 or Request a Free Consultation.
Internet
Don't gamble with your Internet and Social Media presence.
At MELVILLE USA, we diligently monitor that landscape and stand ready to help you harness the power while avoiding the risks.
In the 21st century, every entrepreneur and business faces the sometimes-daunting task of harnessing the power of the internet and social media while striving to avoid potential legal exposure.
Just as the technology itself moves at a tremendous pace, the law governing online business transactions presents an ever-changing landscape.
Our experts take the risk out of harnessing online technologies.
Internet Services we provide:
Domain Name Transfers (buy or sell)
Domain Name UDRP Proceedings
Litigation
Cybersquatting Claims
Trademark Infringement
Copyright Infringement
Right of Publicity Claims
Metatags
Contracts and Agreements
Website Development Agreements
Website Hosting Agreements
User Agreements and Terms and Conditions of Use
Click-through and Web-Wrap Agreements
Software Licenses
Content Licenses
Privacy and COPPA Compliance Guidance
If you would like more information on our Internet services or to speak with one of our professionals, please call us at 646-642-2656 or Request a Free Consultation.
Entertainment
Who is directing your Entertainment project's legal issues?
Entertainment projects, such as film, music, arts and theater, often involve multiple intellectual property concerns: trademarks, copyrights, licensing, publicity rights and, in today's world, internet and social media. MELVILLE USA's experience in each of these fields provides the ability to direct our clients through the multi-faceted entertainment field.
In today’s marketplace, nearly any business transaction implicates intellectual property rights to some extent. In the entertainment industry, it is the intellectual property rights that are the essence of all business transactions.
MELVILLE USA's intellectual property expertise lends itself perfectly to assisting our clients in the entertainment industries.
Copyrights, trademarks, publicity rights, licenses and royalties drive nearly every business transaction in the business of art, digital media, literature, motion pictures, music, and photography.
Negotiate, Draft and Review Contracts and Agreements
Sales and distribution agreements
Development and production agreements
Literary Options
Purchase Agreements
Life Story Agreements
Agreements for Actors, Writers, Directors and Producers
Advertising and Promotion Agreements
Product Placement and Publicity Arrangements
Internet and Social Media Promotions
Licensing and Merchandising Agreements
Registration of Copyrights and Trademarks
Industries
Arts
Literary
Motion Picture and Television
Music
Online and Digital Media
Photography
If you would like more information on our Entertainment services or to speak with a professional, please call us at 646-642-2656 or Request a Free Consultation.
Trademark
Don't rely on luck when selecting, developing and enforcing your trademark.
Four leaf clovers. Horse shoes. Rabbit's foot. All great good luck icons. But when it comes to your trademark, don't leave it up to chance: make your own good fortune.
Consult with our experienced trademark counselors when developing your brand name, logos and designs.
In today’s fast-paced world where brand names, logos and product designs can go viral overnight, more and more companies look for ways to carve out a niche and distinguish themselves from competitors. Developing and protecting your brand has become critically important.
MELVILLE USA handles all trademark-related matters, from prosecuting applications to full litigation.
TRADEMARK SELECTION
Trademark Clearance
Trademark Registration
Prepare and File Initial Applications
Respond to Office Actions
Trademark Registration Renewal
Trademark Policing
Trademark Licensing
If you would like more information on our Trademark services or to speak with one of our professionals, please call us at 646-642-2656 or Request a Free Consultation.