Joint or Co-Ownership in Copyright and Protecting IP Rights: Assignment, Licensing, Transfer and Standing to Sue
Recording of a 90-minute premium CLE webinar with Q&A
This webinar will examine co-ownership of copyright, discuss the impact of recent federal appellate court decisions, and offer best practices to protect ownership rights.
Outline
- Vesting of Copyright
- Work for Hire
- Co-ownership in copyright
- Assignment rights
- Transfer rights
- Standing to sue for infringemen
- Searching for Copyright Records
- Copyright Act and court treatment
- Copyright Act
- Recent decision
- 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 do each co-owner have in the copyright?
- What steps should counsel and copyright owners take to protect the copyright interest?
Faculty

Tal Dickstein
Partner
Loeb & Loeb
Mr. Dickstein maintains a broad-based litigation practice with a concentration on intellectual property matters in the... | Read More
Mr. Dickstein maintains a broad-based litigation practice with a concentration on intellectual property matters in the music, motion picture and advanced media industries. He has represented music publishers and record labels in copyright infringement and royalty disputes, defended major media companies in trademark infringement actions, and advised motion picture studios and film producers on copyright issues.
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Stephen Feingold
Partner
Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton
Mr. Feingold's practice focuses on trademark, copyright, advertising and Internet matters. He has handled complex... | Read More
Mr. Feingold's practice focuses on trademark, copyright, advertising and Internet matters. He has handled complex trademark litigation matters and sophisticated transactional projects. He advises clients with large global portfolios on how to effectively and efficiently manage and utilize these assets to further their business objectives privacy issues and other Internet-specific problems.
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Scott J. Sholder
Partner
Cowan DeBaets Abrahams & Sheppard
Mr. Sholder’s practice focuses on litigation, counseling, and dispute resolution in entertainment, media and... | Read More
Mr. Sholder’s practice focuses on litigation, counseling, and dispute resolution in entertainment, media and intellectual property law. He represents and advises clients across various industries in copyright, trademark, false advertising, unfair competition, right-of-publicity, domain name, and commercial disputes. Past notable matters have included representing a major television network in a contract and copyright dispute and representing hair care product manufacturers in a false advertising dispute.
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