We assist clients in identifying, creating, and protecting copyrightable works. With decades of experience in copyright law, we guide clients through a full range of copyright issues, including ownership and the work made for hire doctrine, registration, assignment, licensing, recordation with U.S. Customs, and litigation. We assist business clients with navigating the work made for hire doctrine to ensure that copyright ownership is clear and is held by the rightful owner. Once the works have been created, we timely register copyrights with the U.S. Copyright Office.

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Working closely with our clients, we evaluate IP portfolios to identify copyrightable works, determine ownership, and formulate the best methods of protection. For due diligence in connection with mergers and acquisitions, we reviews company materials to identify copyrightable materials which then can be assessed to ensure that their value is accurately reflected and captured in corporate transactions. Assessing copyrightable works in this manner allows clients to enjoy the full value of their IP assets for the company’s benefit.

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We also record registered copyrighted works with U.S. Customs and Customs Offices in other countries so that those copyrights can be enforced at the border to prevent counterfeit products from entering the United States or other countries. These procedures often result in counterfeit goods being detained at the border, without the necessity of filing a lawsuit.  In this way, counterfeit goods can be seized and often destroyed before they make it to market.