Our copyright clients have diverse needs depending on their industries. Creative people need copyrights to protect their original works of authorship. Copyrights pervade in all aspects of current businesses. With the growth of the information technology has come an increased emphasis in website content and software. Our attorneys are well versed in the following areas involving copyrights:
- Copyright Eligibility Analyses
- Registration of Copyrights for Literary Works, Music Compositions and Recordings, Websites, Computer Software, Artistic Works, Multimedia Works and Compilations
- Copyright Clearance
- Acquiring Rights to Use Music, Art, Film and Photography
- Preparing Licenses for Creation of Derivative Works
- Licensing Software, Other Copyrighted Material to Others
- Web “Content” Licenses
- Protection and Licensing of Databases
- Responding to Software Industry Audit Demands
- Workplace Policies and Procedures for Copying
- Copyright Inventories Including Specialized Software
- Protecting Ownership of Materials Prepared by Employees and Independent Contractors
- “Fair Use” Analysis and Advice
- Copyright Infringement Litigation