Codispoti & Mancinelli, LLP represents both commercial and individual clients in:

• Trademark and copyright applications and securing registration
• Preparing and negotiating trademark, copyright and technology licensing agreements
• Negotiating recording, management, production, distribution and publishing contracts in the music industry
• Book publishing contracts
• Advising and strategizing with clients to best protect their intellectual property rights
• Defending and prosecuting intellectual property rights through litigation

The firm’s clientele includes software developers and programmers, pharmaceutical and medical equipment developers, record companies, music producers, songwriters, musical artists, music publishing companies, textile designers, advertising agencies, graphic design firms, specialty computer hardware manufacturers, various service oriented companies, medical technology developers, authors, custom product package developers, internet developers, computer game and toy developers.  Because of their expertise in intellectual property matters, Codispoti & Mancinelli, LLP often serves as domestic counsel for European companies and artists doing business in the United States. 

Because of their broad-ranging experience, the firm often creates hybrid licensing agreements.  One example is the firm’s publishing-merchandising licensing agreement for Cindy Lee’s Om Yoga Center for a product called “Om Yoga In a Box,” which includes a book, a set of flash cards and CD music in one package for home yoga instruction that has been a best seller with national book clubs.  Codispoti & Mancinelli, LLP first created the joint venture agreement between the principles, then negotiated the license.

In the area of intellectual property disputes, the firm focuses on finding creative solutions that further the business goals of their clients rather than encourage unnecessary litigation.  One example of the firm’s “creative solutions” is how they resolved a legal issue for a client who was promised a trademark license for children’s clothing by a global manufacturer:

“The manufacturer reneged on the deal and we sued them,” said Steven Mancinelli.  “Instead of taking the case to court, we persuaded the manufacturer to go ahead with the deal.  Our client ended up with a seven-year licensing agreement that could be worth up to $50 million.”

See a representative selection of matters that Codispoti & Mancinelli, LLP has successfully concluded for clients.  Please click here.

Call Codispoti & Mancinelli, LLP for a consultation at (212) 962-6525.

Codispoti & Mancinelli, LLP
111 John Street, Suite 800
New York, NY 10038-3002

Phone Number: 212-962-6525
Fax Number: 212-962-6791

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