Artwork IP Protection, Licensing & Anti-Counterfeiting Services

At Verus IP, we specialize in protecting the intellectual property rights of visual artists, designers, photographers, illustrators, galleries, and brand owners. Whether you're an independent creator, art publisher, or global design firm, our mission is to help you secure, license, and enforce your artistic works across digital and physical marketplaces.

In an era where artwork is easily copied, printed, minted as NFTs, or sold without permission, Verus IP offers comprehensive solutions to defend your creative rights and commercial interests.

🎨 Copyright Registration & Protection Strategy

We ensure your artistic works are formally protected in the U.S. and internationally, helping establish ownership and enabling legal enforcement.

Services Include:

  • U.S. Copyright Office registration for visual, digital, and applied art

  • Rights transfer agreements for commissioned work or employee-created art

  • Moral rights strategy for original artists (where applicable)

  • Trade dress protection for signature art styles or packaging

  • Design patent eligibility evaluation for functional/artistic overlap

  • Copyright bundles for collections, series, or digital portfolios

💼 Art Licensing & Commercialization

We help you turn your art into a structured and scalable revenue stream—whether it’s licensed for products, prints, textiles, software, or public installations.

Licensing Support Includes:

  • Commercial and editorial licensing agreements

  • Usage-based royalty structures (e.g., geography, time, media)

  • Exclusive and non-exclusive licensing negotiations

  • NFT licensing terms and blockchain-related rights control

  • Artist representation agreements and royalty splits

  • Brand collaboration and co-ownership frameworks

🛡️ Anti-Counterfeiting & Enforcement Services

Our team actively monitors and takes action against art theft, counterfeits, and unauthorized sales across marketplaces, websites, and social media platforms.

Counterfeit & Enforcement Services:

  • Online takedown of infringing products (Etsy, Amazon, eBay, etc.)

  • DMCA notice issuance for unauthorized digital use

  • Reverse image tracking and counterfeit detection tools

  • Litigation support and cease-and-desist correspondence

  • Border enforcement registration with U.S. Customs (CBP)

  • Blockchain authenticity frameworks and token tagging

  • Gallery and distributor contract enforcement

🖼️ Specialty Services for the Creative Sector

  • Fashion & Surface Design IP: Textile licensing, global pattern protection

  • Digital & NFT Art IP: Smart contract licensing, on-chain enforcement

  • Museum & Public Art Consulting: Commissioned work agreements, copyright retention

  • Photography IP: Image metadata rights, model/property releases, portfolio licensing

  • AI-Generated Art: Ownership strategy and protectability advisement

🌍 Global Protection for Artists and Art Businesses

We help visual creatives and art businesses secure their IP rights internationally through registration in major jurisdictions (U.S., EU, UK, Asia-Pacific), Madrid Protocol filings, and coordinated licensing enforcement across borders.

✅ Why Artists & Rights Holders Choose Verus IP

  • Deep understanding of the legal, artistic, and commercial value of artwork

  • Experience protecting high-profile artists, fashion designers, and publishers

  • Blend of copyright, licensing, enforcement, and e-commerce expertise

  • Fixed-fee and ongoing advisory models for emerging and established artists

  • Confidential, enforcement-ready representation across platforms and borders

Your art is your voice. Your IP is your defense.
Trust Verus IP to help you protect, license, and enforce your creative works worldwide.