Our AI Strategy for Copyrights
AI-Powered
Human-Centric
Copyrights
Like patents, copyright protection depends on human authorship and original expression - and the law has not yet resolved the profound questions that AI-assisted creation raises about ownership, authorship, and validity. We take these issues seriously and calibrate our use of AI accordingly.
We use AI to accelerate research, reduce costs, and improve efficiency, but quarantine its use to appropriate areas. AI helps us assess copyrightability, analyze competitive creative landscapes, monitor for infringement, and support enforcement strategy. But it never replaces human judgment.
Every strategic decision, registration, and legal action is written, reviewed, and signed by a registered attorney with 10,000+ hours of experience.
For copyright clearance and registration, we utilize AI-powered tools to (i) evaluate the copyrightability of works and their constituent elements; (ii) search global copyright registries and the web for competing or conflicting works; and (iii) prepare and optimize registration filings - but not to create or materially modify copyrightable works on behalf of clients, because the unresolved legal issues around AI authorship and human contribution may threaten the validity or ownership of those works.
For copyright monitoring, we utilize AI-powered tools to (i) search the web, digital platforms, and marketplaces for unauthorized uses of your works in targeted jurisdictions; (ii) report on potential infringement in non-targeted jurisdictions; and (iii) track uses of your works across formats, languages, and territories on an ongoing basis.
For enforcement, we utilize AI-powered tools to (i) gain detailed understanding of potential infringers, their infringing uses, their intentionality, and your damages; (ii) help you decide on your enforcement strategy; (iii) draft cease & desist letters; (iv) reduce the cost of legal proceedings should they become necessary; and (v) reduce the cost of settlement agreements when opportunity arises.
For IP monetization, we utilize AI-powered tools to (i) identify and profile potential licensees whose products, platforms, or publications make use of your copyrighted works; (ii) evaluate the strength and scope of your rights against real-world commercial activity; (iii) prepare you for licensing negotiations with market data and competitive intelligence; and (iv) support litigation strategy when proceedings are necessary to advance negotiations toward money-making deals.
For IP valuation, we utilize AI-powered tools to (i) establish defensible market values for your copyright assets using comparable transactions and licensing benchmarks; (ii) build consensus around valuations with buyers, lenders, and strategic partners; (iii) identify and profile prospective buyers for outright copyright acquisitions or catalog sales; (iv) identify and qualify lenders willing to advance capital against copyright assets; and (v) support the negotiation and drafting of related purchase, pledge, and financing agreements.
We understand that creators, developers, and businesses are increasingly using AI-powered tools in their creative workflows and believe that caution is warranted. For now, our best advice is to create in analog - or with AI as a tool, not an author - and to vigorously document your human contributions before, during, and after using AI-powered tools, because the author you protect today is the catalog you monetize tomorrow.
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From early-stage discoveries to commercial success, we help innovators protect, develop, and maximize the value of their intellectual property.