Intellectual property law can be used protect the tangible expression of original work, such as a song, a poem, a computer program, a photograph, or a painting. Copyrights protect creative work, providing an efficient and effective tool that allows content creators and businesses to license, sell, and use content.
A copyright gives the owner the exclusive right to reproduce the copyrighted work, to distribute copies, to perform the work, and to display it publicly. Companies and inventors are interested in copyright law when hiring employees who will be engaged in creating content to ensure that content is owned by the company and not the employee. Copyrighted content can then be licensed to others with many different terms and conditions applied, depending on the situation. From the right to use software only on a specific computer to the right to purchase and display artwork or photographs to promote your products, copyright law touches businesses in every area from marketing to operations.
Our team of experienced intellectual property attorneys can help you secure federal copyright registration by establishing your work in the public record. This gives you a presumption of ownership and makes it easier to enforce your copyright claim in federal court. We can also help with negotiating and drafting licensing agreements, employment agreements, and the many other contracts that allow businesses to buy, use, and sell copyrighted material.