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Copyright Lawyer in Israel
Copyright lawyer
A copyright lawyer is needed to protect creative works in the digital age. Today, copyright infringement happens every day: any individual, business or company can set up a Facebook page, website or Instagram account using another company’s trademarks and intellectual property. Everything is effectively open to infringement around the clock. Preventing infringement entirely is practically impossible, so when the rights or intellectual property of a company or business are harmed, the first step is to contact a copyright lawyer, who will prepare a warning letter before legal proceedings. The letter demands from the infringing party everything you are entitled to by law, and if you have registered a trademark, the lawyer will demand removal of the copied marks. If this does not happen, the next step is filing a claim and conducting legal proceedings against the infringer.
Copyright infringement online
There are many precedents in the Israeli courts on online copyright infringement, and a relevant precedent can be found for almost every new case. This research is carried out by a lawyer specialising in copyright, intellectual property and trademarks – one of the most dynamic areas of law today, closely linked to technological developments in software, apps and the internet.
Filing a copyright claim
Where a claim is needed, a copyright lawyer drafts it after in-depth research of the relevant judgments and precedents and on the basis of all the evidence, such as screenshots from your phone or computer, records of trademarks registered with the Trademarks Registrar that were copied, and other material such as copied videos, images, audio files, texts and articles belonging to you.
Contacting a copyright law office
If you have found your image, text, video or other work used without permission, save the page address, the date you discovered it and screenshots, and check which rights and licences apply to the work. Not every use is necessarily an infringement; the circumstances and the statutory exceptions require individual examination. Paz Israel & Co. helps assess the case and choose a suitable course of action.
What should you do when you discover unauthorised use?
First document the use and examine ownership of the work, the licence terms and the circumstances of publication. Then consider contacting the user, requesting removal, negotiating or taking legal action, as appropriate. No course of action guarantees a particular result. To consult our office, call 079-6082227 or leave your details.
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Frequently asked questions
Do I need to register copyright?
No. In Israel copyright arises automatically when the work is created, without registration. It is worth keeping evidence of the creation date and the author’s identity.
How long does copyright last?
As a rule, the author’s lifetime plus 70 years after death.
Who owns a work created by an employee?
A work an employee created for and during their employment generally belongs to the employer, unless agreed otherwise. With freelancers, ownership is set by agreement, so it should be stated explicitly.
What do I do if someone copies my work?
Document the infringement, review the rights and send a cease-and-desist letter. If there is no response, a claim can be considered.