Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets
USA Guide 2024 : New York
Band 4
Contact number
212.509.3900About
Provided by Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP
Attorneys in MSK’s Intellectual Property practice have helped shape the media and entertainment industry through their representation of motion picture, television, video, music, animation, and interactive game and software developers, as well as the producers, publishers, distributors, talent, and investors. We have tried and won numerous precedent-setting cases before judges and juries in state and federal courts. In addition, we are skilled in handling arbitrations, mediations and other forms of alternative dispute resolution, and actively provide litigation-avoidance counseling to our clients.
We offer advice and counsel in the areas of anti-piracy, copyright, trademark, patent, intellectual property and technology agreements, and trade secrets, providing worldwide representation in the protection, enforcement and exploitation of intellectual property rights.
Chambers Review
Known for handling complex copyright and trademark cases for major clients in the media and entertainment industries. The team represent clients on contentious and non-contentious matters, including infringement litigation, IP transactions and general portfolio management.
Work Highlights
- Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP represented Shutterstock in a case where the team defeated on summary judgment claims for copyright infringement and violations of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act relating to an image that a third party uploaded to Shutterstock's site for licensing in breach of Shutterstock's licensing terms.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team is quick to cut through difficult problems with practical solutions."
"The MSK team's communication is great. They are very sharp, have keen legal minds and provide very good client management."
"The team is quick to cut through difficult problems with practical solutions."
"The MSK team's communication is great. They are very sharp, have keen legal minds and provide very good client management."
Notable Practitioners
Eleanor Lackman has substantial experience acting for media and entertainment industry clients on a varied range of trademark and copyright issues.
"Eleanor's knowledge is broad and her decision-making is exceptional. She's smart, extremely knowledgeable and has a great practical business sense."