You may wish to use the works and creations of others. However, these works may be protected by copyrights, in which case you must at least obtain the consent of the owner of the rights. Identifying the owner of a copyright (‘clearance’) can be a challenging undertaking, as there is no central register that keeps track of copyrights and copyright owners, nor is there a register of copyright licenses. Copyrights are granted automatically but you are not required to register your work.
Our approach starts with a good understanding of the project you are working on and of your objectives. We then identify relevant works that might be protected by copyrights, assess the risks for your organisation and draft an action plan to address these risks.
We assist you during negotiations with copyright owners in order to clear the copyrights within your budget requirements.
We have assisted clients in the arts and all kinds of other sectors. This allows us to understand the impact of copyrights on these different sectors. We work for copyright centric businesses such as record companies, publishers, ad agencies, authors and fashion designers but also advise clients on the impact of copyrights in technology.
We have assisted clients in the arts and all kinds of other sectors. This allows us to understand the impact of copyrights on these different sectors. We work for copyright centric businesses such as record companies, publishers, ad agencies, authors and fashion designers but also advise clients on the impact of copyrights in technology.
We aim to always provide clear advice, regardless of the complexity of the case.
What is a copyright?
How to protect your copyrights?
Does the law provide a favorable tax treatment for my copyrights?
How to clear copyright permissions?
How to optimise the financial value of my intellectual property?
What’s the value of my intellectual property?
How to license my rights or close other agreements?
How to resolve a dispute?
How to fight counterfeit of my IP?