
Jennifer Stanley
Partner
San Francisco
Fenwick's copyright practice regularly provides advice on the reach of copyright law into such uncharted areas as the internet and the ever-expanding realm of digital devices.
Now-standard tools of technology practice, such as the intellectual property audit and the software clean room—designed to reduce the risk of infringement in new product development—were pioneered at Fenwick. Because we understand our clients' technologies and business environment as well as the law, and because our judgment has been honed in novel litigation at the limits of copyright law, our team is uniquely situated to advise on managing risks in an uncertain legal environment and on safeguarding IP assets.
Our scope of services include:
David Hayes, former chair of the firm's IP group, is also the author of the comprehensive treatise Advanced Copyright Issues on the Internet, which is updated quarterly and provides detailed analysis of the latest developments in a wide range of internet-related copyright issues.
“Fenwick’s practice is highly involved in issues arising from the use of copyrighted content online as well as in software and gaming.”