Copyright protection begins the moment an original work is fixed in a tangible formābut formal registration with the U.S. Copyright Office is what makes that protection enforceable in the ways that matter most. Registration is required to sue for infringement in federal court, and it unlocks the right to pursue statutory damages and attorneyās feesāremedies that can make the difference between a dispute worth pursuing and one that isnāt.
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MBL represents clients in the creative, software, media, and publishing industries in copyright registration and in complex infringement disputes. Whether you are an artist protecting original work, a software company defending your code, or a business facing an infringement claim, we bring both practical counsel and litigation experience to your matter.
/ REGISTRATION & PROTECTION
Securing the rights your creative work deserves.
Our copyright attorneys help clients register and manage their creative and commercial works, integrate copyright protection into broader IP strategies, and advise on ownership, work-for-hire arrangements, and licensing structures. For software companies and technology businesses, copyright is often an underutilized layer of protection that works alongside patents and trade secrets.
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What We Handle
- Copyright registration with the U.S. Copyright Office
- Portfolio management across multiple works and formats
- Work-for-hire and ownership structure analysis
- Copyright licensing and assignment agreements
- DMCA notices and online takedown procedures
- Software and code copyright protection
/ INFRINGEMENT DISPUTES
Experienced advocacy in copyright litigation.
Copyright infringement disputes can be deceptively complexāeven though the right itself is easy to obtain. Questions of substantial similarity, fair use, independent creation, and damages calculation require experienced counsel. Our team has handled complex and high-profile infringement matters, including successfully recovering on behalf of a songwriter whose music was misappropriated and recorded without attribution by a well-known recording artist, and defending clients in actions brought by the Motion Picture Association of America.
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We represent both plaintiffs and defendants in copyright litigation, bringing the same rigor and strategic discipline to every matter that we apply across our broader IP and litigation practices.
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What We Handle
- Copyright infringement litigation in federal court
- Fair use analysis and defense
- Statutory damages and attorneyās fee recovery
- Pre-litigation cease-and-desist strategy
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