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◈ PRACTICE / COPYRIGHTS

Original work,
original rights.

Software, design, photography, music, film, and writing — registered, licensed, and enforced. We treat copyrights as a real strategic layer, not paperwork.

// HOW WE DELIVER
WorksSoftware · design · media
RegistrationRun as a program
EnforcementDMCA · takedown · suit
ConsultCopyright / GC — Brian
WHY LYNCHWHAT WE DOPROCESSFAQ
// 01 / WHY LYNCH

Five reasons companies choose us.

Copyright is the difference between a takedown that works and a lawsuit you can afford. We build it as a program, not an afterthought.

◈ 01
A strategy layer, not paperwork
We treat copyrights as a real strategic layer — coordinated with your patents, trademarks, and trade secrets, not filed in isolation.
◈ 02
Registration run as a program
For software and content businesses, registration is operational. We run it on a cadence that fits how you actually ship.
◈ 03
Enforcement that fits the platform
Takedown programs tuned to YouTube, Amazon, Etsy, and Shopify — with the judgment to escalate when escalation is worth it.
◈ 04
Software-fluent
Engineering backgrounds mean source-code deposits, open-source posture, and trade-secret coordination are handled together.
◈ 05
Cost clarity
Scoped per matter with transparent budgets — cease-and-desist, takedown, or litigation. No open-ended hourly.
// 02 / WHAT WE DO

From registration to enforcement.

Every client is different. This is a sample of what we do — actual scope depends on your work and your goals.

◈ 01
Registration & Deposits
  • —U.S. Copyright Office filings
  • —Software, design, photo, music, film, writing
  • —Proper deposit materials
◈ 02
Licensing & Assignments
  • —License drafting and review
  • —Work-for-hire agreements
  • —IP assignments and clean ownership
◈ 03
DMCA & Takedowns
  • —YouTube, Amazon, Etsy, Shopify
  • —Platform-specific enforcement
  • —Counter-notice defense
◈ 04
Fair Use Counseling
  • —Transformative-work risk reads
  • —Parody and criticism
  • —AI training-data questions
◈ 05
Software & Open-Source
  • —Source-code deposits
  • —License-compatibility audits
  • —Contributor-agreement programs
◈ 06
Litigation
  • —Plaintiff and defense
  • —Federal-court infringement actions
  • —Remedies strategy
// 03 / HOW WE WORK TOGETHER

Four phases
from work to defense.

01
Scope & Register
Identify the works worth protecting and get them on file with the right deposits.
02
License & Document
Assignments, work-for-hire, and license terms so ownership reads clean.
03
Monitor
Watch the platforms where your work gets copied; triage what actually matters.
04
Enforce
Takedown, cease-and-desist, or suit — matched to the business impact.
// 04 / FAQ

Common questions.

Isn't copyright automatic — why involve a lawyer?
01
Protection and leverage are different things. We focus on the leverage: registration on a sensible cadence, clean ownership paper, and an enforcement path you can actually afford to use.
Do you handle software and open-source?
02
Yes — source-code deposits, license-compatibility review, and contributor-agreement programs, coordinated with your trade-secret posture.
Can you get infringing content taken down?
03
Yes. We run platform-specific takedown programs and defend counter-notices, and escalate to litigation when the business case supports it.
How is copyright work billed?
04
Scoped per matter with transparent budgets — registration program, takedown, or litigation — rather than open-ended hourly.
// PORTFOLIO STRATEGIES

Copyright work is scoped per matter — cease-and-desist, takedown, or litigation — rather than as part of a multi-year portfolio. For the patent and trademark side of your IP investment, the portfolio strategies page maps three illustrative paths.

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// FAQ

Frequently asked questions about copyrights.

  • Do we need to register our copyright if it's automatic?
    Protection arises on its own, but registration is a practical prerequisite to enforcement and materially affects the remedies available in a dispute. For software, content businesses, and creative work that is regularly copied or licensed, Lynch LLP treats prompt registration as operational, not optional.
  • How long does copyright protection last?
    Copyright term is long, but the exact rule depends on the type of work and when it was created — which matters for catalog and acquisition diligence. Lynch LLP sorts the term picture for the specific works at issue rather than relying on a single rule of thumb.
  • Can we copyright source code?
    Yes — source code can be registered with the U.S. Copyright Office. Registration practice for software involves choices about deposit material, trade-secret redaction, and how new versions or substantially revised modules are handled over time. Lynch LLP advises software clients on registration cadence (per release, per module, or per major version) and on how registration interacts with open-source obligations and trade-secret programs.
  • What is fair use?
    Fair use is a fact-specific defense that resists categorical answers, especially in commercial settings — outcomes turn on the specific use, not a rule of thumb. Lynch LLP gives a risk read on the particular use rather than a general verdict.