What does the generalist in-house counsel need to know about copyright? While patents and trademarks often receive the lion’s share of an organization’s intellectual property focus, copyrights comprise a critical third prong to a healthy overarching IP strategy – even for companies whose products and services involve little or no content creation.

Foley Hoag LLP presented a webinar offering guidance for in-house counsel regarding copyright law, including the basics of U.S. copyright protection and registration, copyright disputes, and the interplay among copyright, the internet, and emerging technologies.

Topics Discussed

• Copyrightable subject matter many businesses forget to protect
• Copyright ownership: who owns what in the corporate environment?
• How and when to register copyrights
• Best practices for avoiding copyright infringement
• What to do when your company is accused of infringement
• Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) takedown basics
• The overlap between copyright and other forms of intellectual property
• Recent important copyright developments

Speakers

• Josh Jarvis, Partner, Co-Chair, Intellectual Property Department, Foley Hoag LLP
• Jenevieve Maerker, Counsel, Co-Chair, Trademark, Copyright & Unfair Competition Practice, Foley Hoag LLP
• Francisco Cabrera López, Associate, Foley Hoag LLP