Our team offers expert support at all stages of the creation and exploitation of copyright-protected works and other protected subject matter, both in terms of advice and litigation.

Upstream, we provide you with legal counseling regarding all aspects pertaining to the creation and acquisition or assignment of copyright and related rights, in particular in view of:

• securing proof of your creative processes,
• assess the originality of the outputs and check the availability of other protection mechanisms,
• identify the owner(s) of the rights,
• structure by contract the transfers of rights and authorizations,
• determine the applicable tax and social security regime.

Downstream, we help you protect your rights and obtain compensation for any infringements. Our services include, by way of example:

• drafting formal notices
• requesting evidentiary measures (seizures before judgment, measures in futurum) and provisional measures (interim injunction),
• infringement actions before the courts
• assistance during arbitration and mediation
• assistance with customs seizures
• negotiation and drafting of settlement agreements

As part of our due diligence assignments, we analyze the existing situation and make recommendations to eliminate or limit the risks associated with planned acquisitions.

Areas of expertise:

• copyright,
• related rights:
  • rights of performers,
  • rights of producers of phonograms,
  • rights of producers of videograms,
  • rights of broadcasting organizations,
  • neighboring rights of press publishers
• sui generis rights of database producers.