Overview
While an idea is not copyrightable, the expression of that idea is a valuable asset that you should protect.
These days, ideas can quickly take shape as products and services, including traditional and new media, computer software code, Big Data and data compilations, online content and visual arts. As technology advances and the law around copyrights continues to evolve, protecting and enforcing your copyrighted works is critical to your IP lifecycle and the success of your business, whether you are an entrepreneur or a Fortune 100 company. To protect those assets effectively, and to propel your continued success and secure favorable transaction or licensing terms down the road, you need a legal team well versed in both cutting-edge legal matters and the diverse business issues you face within your industry.
In addition to sharing our deep technical knowledge around complex copyright issues, we help you go further by offering you practical, business-first strategies and solutions to protect your creative works and enforce or defend those rights when necessary. Our team has a range of experience in handling copyright issues, including identifying, protecting and licensing copyrightable material, clearing rights and negotiating licenses around the works of others. And when issues of fair use or other potential disputes arise, we are equipped to help you resolve matters quickly or enforce and defend your rights in litigation.
We also work in partnership with our clients and across our Firm to find solutions to copyright issues that stem from employment, trade secret, right of publicity and corporate transaction matters. In every engagement, we draw on your business goals and our years of experience in an ever-changing legal landscape to reduce risk, find new opportunities for growth and get the best results on your behalf.