Catalyst Law Group

Catalyst Law Group has a sophisticated practice in the protection of copyrightable works under the federal copyright laws. Copyright protection extends to very diverse subject matter, such as computer software, works of art, audio-visual works, architectural works and literary works. Protection under the U.S. copyright law arises immediately upon creation and "fixation" of the work in physical form. Registration of the copyright provides substantial statutory advantages, such as the right to recover statutory damages and attorney fees in the event litigation is necessary to enforce the copyright. Indeed, in many cases, such registration is a prerequisite to infringement litigation. In litigation matters, our attorneys can obtain an expedited copyright registration in a matter of days.

Our services include advising clients on copyright ownership issues, seeking federal registrations for copyrightable works, counseling clients on how to develop and reverse engineer computer programs without infringing the rights of others, advising clients on the use of "open source" code and copyright litigation and licensing. The firm also frequently negotiates and prepares agreements to resolve controversies involving copyright ownership and infringement.

In addition, our attorneys routinely counsel e-commerce companies on their rights under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act and other copyright laws relevant to website operations.