TUCKER LAW / COPYRIGHT COUNSEL

A website is a collection of rights, not a single assumption.

A PLAN FOR YOUR COPYRIGHTS

Identify the copyrights in your digital content.

A website can bring together original copy, commissioned graphics, licensed photography, embedded media, and software. A useful registration plan starts by distinguishing your original content from material supplied or owned by others.

A registration does not automatically cover every future website update. We help identify the relevant content, capture a meaningful version, and consider whether a specialized group-registration option fits the work.

HOW WE HELP

Copyright guidance for your next step.

Map the content

Identify original text, artwork, code, and other material, together with the contributors and applicable agreements.

Define the deposit

Determine the content and version to be submitted, with records of what appeared online and when.

Plan for changes

Consider how recurring articles, redesigned pages, and new assets should be addressed as the site evolves.

PREPARE FOR A PRODUCTIVE CONVERSATION

Bring the work.
Bring the context.

A few organized records can help us understand the issue and identify what needs further attention.

Please avoid sending confidential details through the initial contact form.

URLs plus dated copies or exports of relevant content

Contributor and stock-content license agreements

A timeline of publication and major updates

Matthew Sean Tucker, intellectual property attorney

MEET YOUR IP ATTORNEY

Legal judgment.
An engineer’s perspective.

Matthew Sean Tucker

Matthew is a registered patent attorney and an electrical engineer. His intellectual property practice includes trademarks, copyrights, patent prosecution, and litigation.

He helps clients connect the legal questions to the business, creative, and technical details behind them.

Meet Matthew

COMMON QUESTIONS

Make an informed next move.

Does registering a website cover its domain name?

A domain name is not protected by copyright merely because it identifies a website. Branding and domain disputes may raise separate trademark issues.

Are later updates automatically included?

A registration concerns the authorship included in the registered claim. Later additions should be evaluated separately.

Can online articles be registered together?

Certain eligible online literary works may qualify for a group option. We review the work, authorship, and publication facts before recommending a route.

Further reading: Copyright Office: websites and website content.

CONNECTED COPYRIGHT SERVICES

Keep the full picture in view.

MAKE THE NEXT MOVE WITH CLARITY

Let’s talk about your copyright matter.

Tell us about the work, the concern, and what you want to accomplish.