Copyright Law Firm

Copying works or ideas from someone without giving them credit falls into the greyest areas of copyright law. With the evolution of technology, more and more businesses/ individuals are finding it hard to protect their creative works -- be it logos, sound recordings, music, articles, video films, cinematography, software, etc.

EAGLEGATE Lawyers is an IP firm with experience in a wide range of copyright matters. We work closely with our clients to understand their offerings and assist them with copyright licensing, assignment, protection, infringement and litigation.

We offer end-to-end service to the leading business names in Australia. No matter the type of industry they belong to, we comprehensively advise clients on the copyright ownership and enforcement of the works created by their team. Since all businesses are different, and their requirements are different, we customise our services to the needs of our clients. We communicate effectively and keep you updated throughout the process.

We understand that choosing a copyright lawyer can feel overwhelming and confusing. And you don’t want to hire someone that doesn’t align with your organization’s morals and fails to understand your desired outcomes. This is why we are pleased to offer a free consultation to new clients. During this initial consultation, you are welcome to discuss your legal issues and desired outcomes.

If you are satisfied with our advice, you can move forward with us. There is no obligation.

We provide general copyright rights advice:

• advice on whether Copyright exists in a work
• advice on limitations of the use of the work
• drafting Copyright assignment documents
• infringement advices
• Injunctions
• innocent infringement, the fair dealing defences and other defences
• unjustified threat opinions
• software theft cases
• software and copyright protections

And also specific advice on ownership of Copyright Works:

• how to secure copyright rights
• where to register copyright rights and why
• enforcing rights in Australia and overseas
• how to mark your copyright material to protect it
• authorship advice
• ownership of Copyright works by employees
• ownership of Copyright works by contracts

EAGLEGATE’s founding Partner, Nicole Murdoch, is an Engineer, is an Australian Registered Trade Marks Attorney and has over 10 years of experience registering, commercialising and enforcing trade marks. She is Doyle’s Guide recommended IP lawyer and holds a Masters in the subject matter. She aims to settle cases on commercially sensible and economic terms without having to proceed to court.