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Media

Scott & Scott, LLP has the expertise to deal with issues confronting the media industry in technology and intellectual property litigation, as well as general business disputes, corporate transactions, business financing, and state and federal regulatory matters. We have successfully assisted media companies in protecting their valuable trade secrets and other intellectual property.

Technology Licensing

Scott & Scott works with both media companies and their vendors to negotiate, structure, and document licenses for media distribution. Media industry technology licenses often require extensive discussions regarding business terms, ownership of intellectual property, and division of responsibilities for all aspects of the business relationship. Scott & Scott’s clients rely on our experience to negotiate licenses that protect their interests.

Intellectual Property

Scott & Scott’s IP lawyers represent media industry clients on trademark, trade secret, and copyright protection and disputes. Scott & Scott has the expertise to deal with intellectual property issues confronting the media industry, such as direct liability for copyright or trademark infringement, potential exposure in other jurisdictions based on accessibility of information over the Internet, protecting a company’s valuable trade secrets, safeguarding copyrights, and trademarks.

Software License Disputes

Software publishers that serve the media industry often have license agreements that are ambiguous from a legal perspective and difficult to interpret. When a software publisher targets one of our media clients, Scott & Scott, LLP’s team of attorneys and technology professionals interpret the license and work to negotiate favorable resolutions on behalf of the company.

Representative Matters

  • Represented a leading mp3 and podcast content provider with international intellectual property protection, licensing, and enforcement. 
  • Negotiated and draft e-commerce dealer and affiliate marketing agreements for trade groups, manufacturers and other content providers. 

  • Represented interactive marketing agencies in software disputes with software publishers including Adobe.
  • Advised media content owners in enforcement initiatives involving international web site takedown procedures.