One of the elements of intellectual property is copyright. A copyright refers is a set of exclusive rights assigned to the owner to do the following with his or her work: display, distribute, disseminate, etcﾅ To protect copyright several steps must be taken. First, you might want to consider seeking out an intellectual property law firm in your area. They can be found online, at various websites, as well as in the phone book. You may also want to go to or call your local bar association to see if they have any information about a local intellectual property law firm. A lawyer at one of these firms should be able to assist with protecting your copyright through several measures. First, he or she will make sure that no one is infringing on your rights as the copyright holder of a piece of work. If they do find that this is occurring, they will contact this person and tell him or her to cease-and-desist.