Creative innovations involving the Internet, software, communications and a wide array of other technologies are occurring on a daily basis, making copyright protection more valuable – and critical – than ever before. Copyrights are an important method for safeguarding your original works of authorship and are an integral part of an intellectual property (IP) portfolio.

Protecting Your Interests Globally

ALA Intellectual Property Practice includes a team of copyright professionals who are on the cutting edge of intellectual property law issues. Whether you are a large company, an emerging entity or an individual, our team will protect your works. We represent those who create, own and manage software, computer programs, Internet content, literary works, music, recordings, films, figurines, artwork, logos, designs, product packaging, and architectural works. Our global capacity enables us to protect your intellectual property throughout the world.

Experience With Contemporary Issues Ensures You Are Protected

With the continual emergence of new technologies, copyright law is more complex than ever before. ALA is on the cutting edge of these issues. Whether addressing digital rights, pirated software or DVDs, or infringement with respect to more traditional mediums such as books and plays, our Copyright Protection and Prosecution Team has the knowledge and experience to protect your rights.

Protecting a Broad Range of Rights

Our copyright attorneys offer strategic advice to help you manage your rights with respect to current issues such as:

• Use and licensing of open-source software
• Determination of “fair use”
• Use of technology to protect copyrighted material
• Protection of software and databases
• Copyright protection for online materials
• Digital performance rights
• Protection of logos, designs and product packaging
• Interplay of trademarks, copyrights and patents to provide the most comprehensive IP protection
• Access and substantial similarity challenges
• Joint authorship

Our attorneys collaborate with members of the firm’s Trademark Protection and Prosecution; Patent Protection and Prosecution; Privacy and Publicity Counseling; and Licensing and Litigation Teams to identify opportunities and methods for protecting your IP and enhancing your market position. We carefully evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of your intellectual property, focusing on your business objectives and how to use copyright and other IP strategies to achieve your goals.

Protecting Your Rights Through Litigation

From the licensing of copyrighted works, to performance rights in music, to the use of copyright law in combating gray market goods, counterfeiting and piracy, our team delivers solid intellectual property protection to our clients. We have participated in some of the most cutting-edge copyright litigation in recent years, including representation of major companies and trade organizations in the music and television industries before federal courts.

While we strive to help our clients avoid litigation, we are always poised and prepared to litigate when necessary. Our attorneys appear regularly before government agencies in the various courts throughout the Kingdom and the Courts of Appeal. We also work with our clients to protect their interests in foreign jurisdictions through a network of overseas attorneys.