A skilled copyright attorney can assist a person in successfully applying for a copyright and in bringing an infringement lawsuit. The legal protection is generally issued for unique written materials such as a book, poem or article. Authors apply for legal protection in order to preserve their financial and publication rights accruing from their work. A lawyer can assist the author of written work in the application process by helping to distinguish the work from other similar works that may already have protection. A copyright attorney may also be able to bring infringement lawsuits, or defend their client against an infringement lawsuit brought by another party. A lawyer who practices in this field is often called an intellectual property lawyer.
