Joint or Co-Ownership in Copyright and Protecting IP Rights: Assignment, Licensing, Transfer, and Standing to Sue
Recording of a 90-minute premium CLE video webinar with Q&A
This CLE course will examine co-ownership of a copyright, discuss the impact of recent federal appellate court decisions, and offer best practices to protect ownership rights.
Outline
- Establishing co-ownership
- Sufficiency of authorship
- Derivative works
- Transfer of rights and work for hire
- Foreign works
- Rights of co-owners
- Rights to commercially exploit the copyright
- Right/standing to sue for infringement
- Divisibility questions: When is co-owner consent required?
- Disputes between co-owners
- Termination rights
- Due diligence to determine ownership/best practices
Benefits
The panel will review these and other relevant questions:
- What happens when a subdivided interest in a copyright is itself co-owned?
- What rights does each co-owner have in the copyright?
- What steps should counsel and copyright owners take to protect the copyright interest?
Faculty
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Adrian J. Perry
Partner
Covington & Burling
Mr. Perry's practice focuses on transactional and advisory matters involving emerging and innovative uses of... | Read More
Mr. Perry's practice focuses on transactional and advisory matters involving emerging and innovative uses of technology, intellectual property, and data. He is a recognized practitioner in the entertainment, music, sports and technology industries. Mr. Perry is co-chair of the firm’s Entertainment and Media Industry group, co-chair of the firm's Music Industry practice, co-chair of the firm's Metaverse Initiative, and a driving force in the firm's Artificial Intelligence-related transactional and advisory work. He is ranked by Chambers and Partners in both the Technology and Media & Entertainment: Advisory categories. Mr. Perry has been recognized multiple times by Billboard as a Top Music Lawyer, by The Hollywood Reporter as a NY Power Lawyer, and by Variety in its Dealmakers Impact Report and Legal Impact Report, and been selected by Law360 as a Rising Star in Sports and Betting. He is also part of the firm's Artificial Intelligence and Internet of Things initiatives, advising on deals involving AI-powered and internet-connected products. Mr. Perry counsels clients from a wide range of industries on technology transactions, including content platform and app development, NFT and metaverse projects, digital marketing and ad tech deals, data use and commercialization, digital and mobile content distribution, content acquisition, software and IT services agreements, and sponsorship agreements. He also has significant experience in the travel, education, and consumer goods industries.
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Scott J. Sholder
Partner, Co-Chair Litigation Group
Cowan DeBaets Abrahams & Sheppard
Mr. Sholder focuses his practice on litigation, counseling, and dispute resolution in connection with entertainment,... | Read More
Mr. Sholder focuses his practice on litigation, counseling, and dispute resolution in connection with entertainment, media, art, and IP matters. He represents and advises clients across various industries in copyright, trademark, trade secrets, right-of-publicity, unfair competition, domain name, and commercial and business disputes, as well as defamation defense. Mr. Sholder has appeared in federal and state courts around the country as well as administrative and arbitral tribunals and has handled cases from pre-suit negotiations through trial, post-trial procedures, and appeals. He is a frequent writer and speaker on issues related to copyright and trademark in the entertainment and digital media space, with a recent focus on generative AI.
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