October 29, 2025

Why should you consider registering a copyright? The benefits for the copyright holder are significant. First and foremost, registering your work creates a public record of your copyright, notifying others of its existence and protecting your rights. Additionally, if you…

December 28, 2011

Below is a presentation providing a primer on trade secret and copyright law. This is followed by a detailed explanation of a portion of the 1976 Copyright Act that provides copyright holders the ability to terminate their licenses and assignments.…

March 2, 2010

Please mark your calendars for Tuesday, April 27th, as Woodard, Emhardt partner Chuck Schmal will be one of the featured speakers reviewing interesting case law and other developments in the past year in the areas of patent, trademark, copyright and internet law.  The seminar…

September 28, 2009

The Copyright Office increased fees as of August 1, 2009. Here is a link to the new fee schedule:  Copyright Fees Under the new fee schedule, the fee for online registration for a basic claim would remain unchanged at $35…