If You Read One Case on Standing In IP Litigation, Make It This One By Marty Schwimmer on March 30, 2005 Posted in Uncategorized May an assignee who holds an accrued claim for copyright infringement, but who has no legal or beneficial interest in the copyright itself, institute an action for infrongement? No. Silvers v. Sony, CV-00-06386-SVW (9th Circuit, March 25, 2005)