Copyright and Digital Media
As the global economy has become more information-based, copyright protection plays a vital role in many industry sectors, including software, publishing, music, art, communications, and entertainment. Our professionals advise on strategies for leveraging and commercializing copyrighted works through licensing and other agreements.
Our clients trust us to provide creative, practical and cost-effective advice to protect the business value of their expressions of ideas and creativity. We offer a full range of copyright services, including:
- acquisition and registration
- clearance
- copyright litigation and enforcement
- conducting due diligence, audits and providing title opinions
- negotiating and drafting copyright licenses and assignments
- addressing issues of IP ownership in the employment and independent contractor context
- providing opinions, including in relation to subsistence of copyright, infringement and user rights such as fair dealing
We also have extensive experience with legal issues related to digital media that extend beyond our core copyright services.
We have expertise in providing legal advice related to the Internet, the dark web, social media and other digital and interactive platforms. Our services include:
- IP protection and exploitation in digital media,
- domain name acquisition, registration, enforcement and surveillance
- drafting agreements, licenses and policies for digital media
- enforcing IP on social media sites, including through take-down and other complaint mechanisms
- overcoming challenges presented by privacy shields in online environments
- advising on users’ rights specific to digital media and the Internet
