Professional Biography

Lisa T. Oratz Senior Counsel

  • Bellevue

    D +1.425.635.1456

    F +1.206.359.7132

    Bellevue

    10885 N.E. Fourth Street, Suite 700

    Bellevue, WA 98004-5579

    +1.425.635.1456

    LOratz@perkinscoie.com

  • Seattle

    D +1.206.359.6132

    F +1.206.359.9000

    Seattle

    1201 Third Avenue, Suite 4900

    Seattle, WA 98101-3099

    +1.206.359.6132

    LOratz@perkinscoie.com

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Overview

Experience

Technology Transactions & Privacy Law

Internet, Digital Media and E-Commerce Agreements
Prepared and negotiated web development and hosting agreements, advertising, linking, and co-branding agreements, strategic partnering agreements, content agreements, site terms and user agreements for a wide variety of internet, digital media and e-commerce companies.

Social Media
Advised social media companies, technology companies, and traditional companies on legal issues related to social media platforms and the use of blogs, community features, and other social media marketing; drafted social media policies.

Privacy
Drafted privacy policies and advised clients regarding privacy compliance including compliance with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).

Content Liability: Provided advice and counseling regarding content liability issues for websites, online services, software, games, and media companies and regarding Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act (CDA), the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act (CAN-SPAM Act), and advertising regulation.

Software Agreements
Prepared and negotiated numerous software licensing, acquisition, development, support, and distribution agreements and represented clients in the acquisition and licensing of content for use in software products, online services, and video games.

Manufacturing and Distribution Agreements
Prepared and negotiated domestic and international distribution and manufacturing agreements for game and pharmaceutical companies.

Intellectual Property Law

Copyright and Trademark Counseling and Registration
Advised clients on variety of intellectual property issues including copyright, trademark, domain name, trade secret, and right of publicity; assisted clients in a wide variety of industries in obtaining copyright and trademarks registrations.

Rights Clearance Services
Obtained necessary rights clearances for over 300 images for use in a board game; clear content rights for various video games, ads, books, corporate uses, online services, and other media and projects; conduct trademark searches.

Intellectual Property Licensing
Drafted and negotiated copyright, trademark, and patent licenses.

Pre-Litigation Dispute Resolution
Represented various clients in disputes involving copyrights, trademarks, domain names, trade secrets, and other intellectual property rights.

Trademark Usage Policies
Developed trademark policies and usage guidelines.

Sports and Entertainment Law

Music
Drafted and negotiated music licenses, recording contracts, publishing agreements, online music distribution agreements, podcasting agreements, and composer agreements; concert and tour support agreements; advise clients regarding music clearance issues.

Publishing
Drafted and negotiated publishing agreements, literary option agreements, screenwriting agreements, and ghostwriting agreements.

Film and Television
Drafted and negotiated series development agreements, DVD distribution agreements, life story agreements, talent agreements and production agreements; script reviews; rights clearance.

Sports
Drafted and negotiated athlete endorsement agreement, advertising and sponsorship agreements, event agreements, and content and music licenses; advised on issues relating to youth engagement programs and camps, sports analytics, and training programs.

Interactive Entertainment
Drafted and negotiated talent agreements, content acquisition and licenses, and publishing and distribution agreements for video game and augmented reality/virtual reality (AR/VR) clients; light stage and volumetric capture agreements; rights clearance.

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