Health care and consumer product businesses create a great deal of original work: websites and marketing copy, product photography, label and packaging art, patient education materials, training programs, apps and custom software. Copyright protects that work, but ownership is often unclear when it was produced by contractors, agencies or developers, and copied content spreads quickly online. We help clients secure ownership, register key works and act when their content is used without permission.

What we handle

  • Ownership and assignments. We draft work-for-hire and assignment provisions for employees, contractors, agencies and developers, and fix gaps in ownership before they become a problem in a sale or a dispute.

  • Copyright registration. We register websites, marketing content, photography, packaging art and software with the U.S. Copyright Office, which is generally required before suing for infringement and opens the door to statutory damages and attorney's fees.

  • DMCA takedowns and counter-notices. We remove copied content from websites, marketplaces and social media platforms, and respond when our clients receive takedown notices.

  • Content and software licensing. We draft and negotiate licenses for content, images, software and platforms, including SaaS and development agreements with clear terms on ownership, use and data.

  • Infringement claims. We bring and defend copyright infringement claims, including claims involving websites, product images, software code and marketing materials, in negotiation, arbitration and federal court.

Why ownership comes first

Many businesses assume they own the website, app or design they paid for. Without a written assignment, the contractor who created it may own the copyright. We review existing agreements, close those gaps, and make sure ownership is documented before a buyer, investor or competitor raises the question.