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In the digital age, content theft happens in a click. Whether someone is pirating your music, selling bootleg merch, or infringing on your trademark, Saffold Law takes aggressive action to stop them.
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We Protect What You Create
You have spent years building your brand, developing your sound, or creating your art. Intellectual Property (IP) is often the most valuable asset a creator or business owns. When others steal your work to profit from your reputation, it’s not just unfair—it’s a direct threat to your livelihood.
At Saffold Law, we enforce rights aggressively. We represent musicians, filmmakers, influencers, and entrepreneurs in high-stakes IP disputes. We utilize federal and state laws to shut down infringers, remove pirated content, and secure the financial compensation you deserve.
When is it Infringement?
Intellectual property disputes often hinge on specific legal standards. We help you determine if a line has been crossed:
Copyright Infringement (Theft of Content)
If someone copies your creative work—songs, videos, photos, or designs—without permission, it is theft. We prove they had access to your work and that the copy is “substantially similar.” This covers everything from illegal sampling in music to piracy of films.
Trademark Infringement (Brand Confusion)
It is illegal for a competitor to use a name, logo, or slogan that is confusingly similar to yours. If a fan buys a ticket or a t-shirt thinking it’s yours, but it’s not, your trademark has been infringed.
Right of Publicity (NIL Violations)
For athletes and celebrities, your face is your fortune. If a company uses your name, image, or likeness to sell a product without your permission, we sue for damages under Right of Publicity laws.
The "Fair Use" Defense: Myth vs. Reality
One of the most complex areas of IP litigation is “Fair Use.” Infringers often claim they can use your work because it’s “educational” or “parody.”
Don’t be fooled. Fair Use is a legal defense, not a right. It is decided by a judge, not a YouTuber. We analyze the four factors of Fair Use to determine if someone is legitimately commenting on your work or just stealing it to avoid paying a license fee.
The Digital Battlefield: DMCA & Takedowns
In the entertainment industry, speed is critical. A leaked album or a viral bootleg video can destroy a launch. We specialize in Digital Enforcement:
- DMCA Takedowns: We utilize the Digital Millennium Copyright Act to force platforms (YouTube, Instagram, Spotify) to remove infringing content immediately.
- Domain Name Disputes (UDRP): If someone “squats” on your domain name or uses your brand in a URL to scam fans, we file arbitration to seize the domain.
What Compensation Can You Recover?
IP litigation provides powerful financial remedies to punish thieves. We fight to recover:
- Injunctions (The Stop Order): An immediate court order forcing the infringer to stop selling or streaming the content.
- Actual Damages: The money you lost because of the infringement (e.g., lost sales, lost licensing fees).
- Disgorgement of Profits: Forcing the infringer to pay you all the profit they made from stealing your work.
- Statutory Damages: Up to $150,000 per work for willful copyright infringement, even if you can’t prove exactly how much money you lost.
- Treble Damages: In trademark counterfeiting cases, the court can triple the damages award.
How We Build Your IP Case
Proving infringement requires a forensic approach. We build a case designed to win in court or force a high-value settlement.
1. Evidence Preservation
We move fast to capture evidence before it’s deleted. This includes web archiving, purchasing infringing products for analysis, and forensic tracking of digital files.
2. The Aggressive "Cease & Desist"
A generic letter is easily ignored. We draft legally detailed demand letters that outline the specific statutory damages the infringer faces. This often resolves the issue without a lawsuit.
3. Federal Litigation & TTAB
If they refuse to stop, we escalate. We handle proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) to cancel their registrations and file lawsuits in federal court to seek maximum damages.
Stop the Theft. Start the Fight.
Don’t let infringers profit from your hard work. Contact Saffold Law today to evaluate your claim and launch a strategic defense of your intellectual property.
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