Protection for the creative work performed by our clients’ employees can be a critical element of their success. The significant investment of time and resources our clients make in computer software, creative design, written materials, recordings and the like warrants the most stringent level of protection available.

At Brooks Kushman, we are experienced in providing a broad range of copyright services—from perfecting copyright registrations and helping companies formulate policies designed to avoid charges of infringement, to litigating on behalf of copyright owners and defending against infringement claims. We also help clients put in place employment policies and procedures designed to ensure that the rights in employee work product are properly assigned to the client, and we can help structure work-for-hire agreements.

In addition, our attorneys provide the services clients need to maximize the value of their creative work, developing licensing arrangements and other contractual assignments of copyrights. Of course, we can assist on the other side of the table as well, negotiating and structuring agreements that allow our clients to acquire the rights of others.

Brooks Kushman can also help clients secure protection for their rights abroad, working with our global network of foreign associates to provide a full range of services, including the litigation of disputes.