The legal analytics company that has worked to change the way attorneys approach patent litigation is hoping to do the same in the copyright world.

Lex Machina, which grew out of a project run by Stanford University's law school and its computer science department, has published a 37-page “Copyright Litigation Report,” developed from litigation data and court decisions covering thousands of copyright cases filed in U.S. district courts over the past five years. The report analyzes key filings, findings, judgment types, decisions, resolutions, damages and other data.

The information will help counsel make more informed decisions on a broad range of legal and business issues, Lex Machina says. It describes the report as the first comprehensive study of U.S. copyright litigation, providing a detailed analysis of different judicial districts, timing on trial and injunctions, and top parties and firms for firm marketing and outside counsel selection.