The main purpose of a copyright is to protect
expression of thoughts and ideas. Copyright protects
'original literary, dramatic, musical and artistic
works'. In order to secure copyright protection the
author must have bestowed upon the work “sufficient
judgement, skill, labour or capital”.
Copyright is a right given to or derived from the
works and it is not a right in the ideas. There is
no copyright in ideas. Copyright subsists only the
material form to which the ideas are translated. We
hold the expertise in litigating copyright and
database disputes as well as licensing and other
contractual issues in this area.
Copyright services:
- Filing of copyright registration applications.
- Television and film production agreements.
- Publishing agreements.
- Magazine production agreements.
- Film distribution agreements.
- DVD rental services agreements.
- Various software licensing including reseller
agreements and outsourcing.
- Transactions relating to the Internet
including web site development, web site terms and
conditions, digital music licensing, online
promotions and games etc.
- Agreements with artists and other content
providers.
- Database agreements
In addition to the above, we also provide
consultation on all aspects of copyright and
database rights including:
- Subsistence of copyright,
- Risk management in relation to online and
other promotions
- Marketing strategies and advertisements.
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