Copyright is a legal right, existing globally in many countries, that basically grants the creator of an original work exclusive rights to determine and decide whether, and under what conditions, this original work may be used by others.
This is usually only for a limited time.
The exclusive rights are not absolute but limited by limitations and exceptions to copyright law, including fair use.
A major limitation on copyright on ideas is that copyright protects only the original expression of ideas, and not the underlying ideas themselves.
Copyright is a form of intellectual property, applicable to certain forms of creative work.
Some, but not all jurisdictions require "fixing" copyrighted works in a tangible form.
It is often shared among multiple authors, each of whom holds a set of rights to use or license the work, and who are commonly referred to as rights holders.
These rights frequently include reproduction, control over derivative works, distribution, public performance, and moral rights such as attribution
About Our Copyrighting Services
Copyright Copyright is what we do — globally.
In today's world, copyright works and related rights form the cornerstone for many of your services and products. Regardless of which sector you operate in, copyright protected content will be at stake.
Identifying tomorrow's key markets and the levels of copyright protection available to you in those markets is central to how we can help you.
It is essential to be aware of your rights, be it as the licensor or the licensee.
You need to know whom to approach for the license you actually require, how to negotiate adequate terms of use, and where to start with effective rights management.
This is what we do. Protecting and enforcing your legal and economic position in a prudent and resourceful way is an essential element of our approach.
We have a well-deserved reputation for standing tall in high-profile copyright disputes.
Media, broadcasting, music, and publishing — all rely on protecting unique content. The same goes for online platforms, search engines, and news aggregators.
We counsel major businesses operating in the IT, telecom, luxury goods, education, banking, and finance industries.
We work with collecting societies as well as publishers, universities and public libraries, research institutions, and governmental bodies.
Our global copyright experience can be your asset.
The copyright world is truly dynamic.
Opportunities come in close succession and require flexibility on both the business and legal sides.
We have one of the largest full service IP practices worldwide and we are well-positioned to advise you on any aspect of copyright law.
We mix in-depth industry knowledge and broad experience of managing complex multijurisdictional projects.
