Copyright

Copyright as an intangible intellectual property protects the author in the relationship to his work and the economically relevant exploitation rights. Advice on copyright law is characterised by the question of the scope of copyright protection, the so-called level of creation, which must be examined individually on a case-by-case basis. Once this has been achieved, copyright protection automatically arises for the work with all its rights and obligations.

In copyright law, as one of the core disciplines in IP law, we represent in particular:

• musicians
• photographers
• Artists
• writers
• designers
• architects
• Right holders/ successors

In particular, the following main topics that arise are:

• Examination and evaluation of the copyright protection in question
• Copyright disputes due to unlicensed work use
• Drafting and reviewing license agreements
• Advice and review of appropriate remuneration
• Barriers to copyright protection