Copyright

McLane routinely assists clients with developing and executing copyright protection strategies related to a wide variety of tangible creations, including: software; literary works; advertising and marketing collateral; manuals; paintings; audiovisual works; music; photographs; and character designs/logos. We also counsel clients in areas relating to copyright "fair use," registration, licensing, and policing and enforcement of rights.

Our copyright practice has a particular emphasis on:

• U.S. registration and foreign protection of copyrighted works
• Protection of computer software
• Licensing of copyrighted works
• Work-for-hire agreements
• Development agreements
• Negotiation and handling copyright infringement or ownership disputes/litigation

Representative matters that we've handled include:

• Advising a number of authors and musicians on various copyright and publishing matters
• Successfully negotiating settlements on behalf of several companies in connection with copyright infringement claims brought by the Business Software Alliance (BSA), a national organization founded by the country's top software and service providers to combat unlicensed use of software and software piracy
• Protecting the copyright interests of numerous start-up and small businesses