Verna Law, P.C. is a law firm located in Rye, NY with a unique focus on Intellectual Property: Copyrights, Patents, Trademarks, Advertising, and Media Law.
Our Team has over 60 years of Experience Combined
Your Work and Copyrights Are Our Priority
Copyright Law is the area of the law about protecting the the works that you create. These works can be literary, dramatic, musical, and artistic works, such as poetry, novels, movies, songs, computer software, and architecture.
If you are not protecting any of these types of work, then you are leaving value not counted for and not calculated. Copyright owners can stop others from using their works without authorization.
The primary purpose of copyright law is not so much to protect the interests of the authors/creators, but rather to promote the progress of science and the useful arts—that is—knowledge. To accomplish this purpose, copyright ownership encourages authors/creators in their efforts by granting them a temporary monopoly, or ownership of exclusive rights for a specified length of time. Anthony Verna, Managing Partner, is the copyright lawyer to advise you in copyright legal issues.
Verna Law provides legal advice to help you protect your copyrights from applications to licenses to litigation.
Copyright Law serving White Plains, NY
Copyright Registrations
No matter your copyright needs, we will work with you to find the most cost-effective copyright filing solution for original works of authorship at the U.S. Copyright Office of the Library of Congress. This includes copyright registration, licensing, copyright enforcement, copyright defense, copyright infringement and preventing the importing of fake products. We an register all artistic works and creative works that qualify under the Copyright Act. Federal copyright protection is the only way to protect works under the Copyright Act. Intellectual property assets require registration. We offer cost-effective copyright filing solutions. Learn More
Copyright Litigation
We fight for your original work of authorship. Our team has a combined 60-plus years of experience in litigation around copyright law (the Copyright Act and the Digital Millennium Copyright Act). Managing Partner, Anthony M. Verna III, is admitted in New York and all federal courts in New York. Copyright law is federal and New York State Courts will not hear copyright legal issues. Anthony understands the importance of legal action to protect the work that you create, whether it is a person’s or a company’s intellectual property. The unauthorized use of a work that falls under the Copyright Act is copyright infringement and we work to get the best possible outcome for our clients. Learn More
Copyright FAQ
it’s understandable to have questions about copyrights and copyright protections. Here we answer some of the most frequently asked questions around copyright law. From what is a copyright and how long does it last, to defining copyright infringement and whether you need to file and register a copyright, to what works are copyrightable works.Do you know what a work in a tangible medium of expression is? Did you know copyright law can only protect the expression of an idea and not ideas themselves? How does an author become the owner of the copyright? What is protected when computer software is registered? Do you have questions about copyrights? Learn More
Our Team
Our intellectual property law firm has three team members: two intellectual property attorneys and a patent agent to provide you the full range of legal services in intellectual property. Verna Law, P.C.’s main office is in Rye, NY in Westchester County serving the New York City metropolitan area. Verna Law, P.C. represents small businesses, foreign businesses, new businesses, global companies, and artists in their robust intellectual property portfolios.
Anthony M. Verna III
Managing Partner
Anthony is an intellectual property lawyer who is a member of both the New York and New Jersey Bars, as well as United States Federal District Courts in New York (the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, and the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York). He is a sought-after business speaker and has built Verna Law, P.C. to have a strong focus on Patent, Trademark, Copyright, Domain Names, Entertainment, and Advertising law, providing Intellectual Property services for modern businesses who want to promote and protect themselves and stand out in this market. Anthony is an intellectual property attorney who has worked on patent protection, trademark registration, design patents, trade secrets, unfair competition, patent law litigation, trademark law litigation, domain name disputes, and copyright infringement litigation. Anthony has over 20 years of legal experience after graduating from Rutgers Law School and has worked on various types of patents for various industries, including toys, medical devices, consumer products, and pharmaceutics, and international patents. Outside of law, Anthony likes drinking a Montepulciano d’Abruzzo (his family is from the region), his first concert was Tori Amos, and he plays tuba and guitar. Learn more here.
Wil Jacques
Patent Agent
With over 25 years of extensive experience and an engineering background along with product development, manufacturing, sales, strategic marketing, and technology licensing for government, industrial, and private sector organizations and clients, Wil is a patent valuation and licensing expert. He is registered at the United States Patent and Trademark Office as a patent agent and drafts better patent applications of various subject matter throughout the patent process including office actions. Wil is the lead in protecting patent rights at Verna Law, P.C., including drafting any utility patent, any composition of matter patent, and any process patent. His focus is on assisting early-stage companies in attracting capital investments and out-licensing opportunities with larger, more established market players including government, venture capital firms, and medium to large-size corporations. Wil is an avid golfer. Learn more.
Judy Endejan
Litigation Consultant
Judy is an experienced attorney in legal issues who focuses on telecommunications, media, and intellectual property matters. With a unique blend of private practice and in-house experience, Judy spent ten years with GTE Corporation (now Verizon), acquiring substantial experience in public utility regulation and administrative law. She has also served as General Counsel for Fisher Communications, Inc., a major Northwest broadcast corporation. Judy has represented Sir Mix-a-Lot in copyright infringement cases involving his musical works and other recording industry matters. Judy’s decades of experience helps our team be comprehensive intellectual property counsel. Judy is a business lawyer licensed in Washington and California and has over 40 years of experience. Outside of law, Judy likes a good champagne, her first concert was The Beatles, she has two corgis named Sadie and Cosmo, and her first job after college was as a reporter at the Milwaukee Journal. Learn more about Judy here.
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