COPYRIGHT LAWYERS

Registration, Licensing and Protection

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Dilendorf Khurdayan,

60 Broad Street, 24th Floor,New York,New York-10004,
Telephone No.212.457.9797

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Dilendorf Khurdayan 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.

Summary

Service Type

Provider Name

Dilendorf Khurdayan,

60 Broad Street, 24th Floor,New York,New York-10004,
Telephone No.212.457.9797

Area

Description

ATTORNEYS' EXPERIENCE

Advised a company with a know-how technology of permanent blockchain storage on the associated novel and complex copyright infringement issues

Prepared a federal complaint against a global consulting firm for plagiarism and copyright infringement of a client’s LegalTech publication; stopped worldwide distribution of an infringing report and negotiated settlement

Prepared applications and obtained copyright registrations of expert publications in FinTech and LegalTech fields

Advised a military-grade industrial pump manufacturer supplying equipment to US navy on the IP related issues, including copyright and trademark searches and analysis

Advised an innovative AI New York real estate company on structuring their IP portfolio, including trademarks, copyright and patents

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.