
COPYRIGHT LAWYERS
Registration, Licensing and Protection

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Dilendorf Law Firm advises companies creating or adopting blockchain, FinTech, PropTech, BioTech, telemedicine, gaming and other digital technologies on the issues of copyright registration, licensing and protection.
U.S. law offers protection to the creators of “original works of authorship” fixed in any tangible medium of expression, including software code and databases. Like a trademark, copyrighted material does not require a federal registration to be protected in the U.S. However, federal registration may provide invaluable advantages, such as protection from infringements in federal courts, presumption of validity, availability of statutory damages and import protections.
Some of our clients employ blockchain to store and protect copyrighted works in the digital realm, some create innovative technological products, digital assets and private blockchains, and others write and publish about blockchain and other innovations. Also, companies usually hire interns and employees who may create original material, the companies presume to be their property. Copyright issues arise in each case.
As a recent practical example, copyrightability analysis is particularly nuanced in the case of a blockchain code because of the blockchain nature itself. As even private blockchains are generally based on some open-source code, open-source licenses may prevent blockchain and other tech companies from asserting broad proprietary rights over their software. In such case, our IP legal expert team will analyze copyrightability of the matter, including from the perspective of blockchain law and technology.

Telephone No.212.457.9797
Registering and Protecting Your Copyright
Whether you are a company, software engineer or a writer, our IP attorneys will guide and advise you on all the necessary steps to register and protect your copyrights in the FinTech, PropTech, BioTech, telemedicine, gaming and blockchain space, including:
- performing copyrightability analysis;
- preparing application for copyright registration with the U.S. Copyright Office;
- obtaining copyright registration certificate from the U.S. Copyright Office;
- recording copyright transfers with the U.S. Copyright Office;
- ensuring contractual protection and enforcement of work-for-hire copyrights;
- advising on copyright licensing and fair use issues.
For more information about our copyright-related services,
please contact Dilendorf Law Firm by sending an email or calling us at 212.457.9797
Resources:
-Registering a Copyright with the US Copyright Office
-General Guide to the Copyright Act
-Guide to Searching the Copyright Office Catalog
-A Guide to Copyright and Plagiarism

Telephone No.212.457.9797
For more information about our copyright-related services,
For more information about our copyright-related services,
please contact Dilendorf Law Firm by sending an email or calling us at 212.457.9797