Copyright Registrations and Software Licensing

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Our attorneys obtain and maintain copyright registrations for a number of domestic and international clients before the U.S. Copyright Office of the Library of Congress (LOC). We have extensive experience in all aspects of domestic and international copyright law, and related intellectual property issues including licensing transactions and IP enforcement and dispute resolution. We have experience in software, and computer video game related protection, licensing and business transactions, as well as IP litigation. We have negotiated license deals with media and entertainment industry for small and medium sized businesses.

We advise clients on maintaining version control of original works of authorship fixed in tangible expression media, seeking copyright registrations, seeking registrations at significant versions to ensure access to statutory damages for infringers, and work in close coordination with litigators on copyright enforcement. Our attorney experience is supplemented by working closely with an extensive network of domestic and international copyright lawyers on a wide range of disputes and international related transactions. Members of our group also work closely with US law enforcement agencies on combating domestic and international piracy of our clients’ copyrights.

Extensive Experience in Software Licensing and Business Transactions

Our attorneys have extensive experience in Software & Technology Licensing and related Business Contracts, drafting customized software license agreements, reseller agreements, original equipment manufacturer (OEM) reseller agreements, managed services agreements (MSAs) and statements of work (SOW), application service provider (ASP) agreements, end-user license agreements (EULAs), as well as teaming and subcontractor agreements in the government contracts field. With a broad range of attorneys with both commercial and federal government industry experience, we stand ready to assist our clients in growing and protecting their businesses. 

Intellectual Property Law and Your Rights

Intellectual property is an emerging and complex area of law and possibly one of the most critical to the success of a business. Intellectual property law involves the protection of corporate identities, and ideas of businesses and individuals. An experienced intellectual property lawyer can help you secure your rights in these matters.

Whether you are an entrepreneur with an idea you want to market or you are an established business needing sound legal representation, the attorneys at the Reston, Virginia-based law firm of Reston Law Group, LLP (Reston Law) have the experience to help you through even the most complicated intellectual property issues. Before you present your idea to anyone, be sure that your rights are protected.

Providing Complete IP Services

Each of the Reston Law partners has more than 20 years of experience helping clients protect their interests in intellectual property matters. They have comprehensive understanding of the law and provide customized solutions designed specifically to accommodate the requirements of your unique situation. From researching and filing initial trademark applications and handling trademark prosecution issues, to drafting and prosecuting patent applications, to registering copyrights in and the licensing of software and other technology, we are committed to obtaining a favorable outcome in every IP-related matter.

We help clients in the following areas of intellectual property law:

Copyright and Software Licensing Expertise

  • Copyright Registration
  • Works of Authorship 
    • Literary Works
    • Software 
    • Works Made for Hire
  • Patent Preparation and Prosecution
    • United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO)
      • Provisional
      • NonProvisional
    • Foreign
      • Direct Paris Convention
      • Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT)
        • World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
        • National Phase Applications
      • Regional
        • European Patent Organisation (EPO)
        • Patent Office of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC Patent office)
        • Eurasian Patent Organization (EAPO)
        • African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO)
        • African Intellectual Property Organization (OAPI)
  • Utility Patents
  • Design Patents
  • Trademark Registration
    • Trademark Application Preparation
    • Trademark Prosecution
  • United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO)
    • Actual Use Trade or Service Mark
    • Intent-to-Use
  • Foreign
    • Direct Paris Convention
    • Madrid Protocol
      • World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
    • Regional
      • Community Trademark (CTM
  • Word Marks
  • Logo Design Marks
  • Slogans
  • Colors
  • Sounds
  • Trade Secrets, Confidential and Know-how Protection
    • Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure Agreements
  • Trade Secret Law
    • State Based
      • Virginia
      • Uniform Trade Secrets Act (UTSA)
    • Federal Based
      • Defend Trade Secrets Act
  • Intellectual Property Licensing
    • Licensing Agreements
    • Technology Licensing
    • Exclusive & Nonexclusive
  • Assignments and Transfer of Rights
  • Intellectual Property Litigation
    • Patent Litigation
    • Trademark Litigation
    • Copyright Litigation
    • Trade Secret Litigation
  • Patent Sales Agreements and Transactions
  • Buy Side and Sell Side Representation
  • Stock Purchase Agreements
  • Asset Purchase Agreements
  • Merger Agreements
  • Ancillary Documentation
  • Government Contractor Merger & Acquisition Issues
  • Trademark and Brand Marketing Agreements
  • IP Holding Company Entity Selection and Naming
  • IP Holding Company Formation of Corporations and Limited Liability Companies (LLCs) and Asset Transfers
  • Inbound and Outbound Patent and Trademark Licensing
  • Shareholder Agreements / Operating Agreements / Buy-Sell Agreements
  • Corporate Governance Documentation
  • Private Equity / Venture Capital Investment
  • Debt and Equity Financing
  • Convertible Debt Offerings
  • Private Offerings of Securities
  • Securities Law Compliance
  • Commercial and Private Loans
  • Promissory Notes
  • Reorganizations / Dissolutions
  • Business Divorces
  • Government Contractor Corporate Issues
  • Negotiation / Drafting of Commercial Contracts
    • Confidentiality / Non-Disclosure and Trade Secret Protection Agreements
    • Reseller Agreements and Channel Marketing Agreements
    • Sales Agreements / Purchase Orders / Bill of Sale
    • Assignment and Assumption Agreements
    • Marketing Agreements
    • Vendor Agreements
    • Software License Agreements
    • Loan Agreements / Promissory Notes
    • Franchise Agreements
    • Software Escrow Agreements
    • Application Service Provider, Software as a Service (SaaS) and Security as a Service (SecaaS) Agreements
  • Creation of Company Contract Templates
  • Negotiation / Drafting of Outsourcing Documents
    • Draft Requests for Proposals and analyze bid responses
    • Draft all aspects of Master Services Agreement, including Statements of Work, Service Level Agreement, and Key Performance Indicators
  • Employment Agreements
  • Independent Contractor/ Consultant Agreements
  • Board of Directors / Board of Advisor Agreements
  • Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation Agreements
  • Review of Standard Policies and Procedures
  • Employee Handbooks

Intellectual Property Insights & Publications

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Intellectual Property
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Nurturing Both Sides of the Brain: A Career in Patent Law

By fostering both logical and creative skills in children, we give them the freedom to explore a range of professions, including those that rely on both sides of the brain. Encourage them to delve into science and math as well as language and art—fields that may seem separate but, in fact, complement each other deeply. In the right career, they’ll find that logic and creativity aren’t opposites but partners, and that they do not have to be limited by societal categories.

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