Copyright
Copyright law is one of the firm’s core areas of practice.
We assist authors, photographers, artists, publishers, audiovisual producers, creative agencies, and digital platforms in protecting intellectual property and managing the economic rights to creative works.
The activity includes:
protection of copyrighted works
Agreements for the Assignment and Licensing of Economic Rights
publishing contracts and audiovisual production contracts
contracts relating to photographic, artistic, and multimedia works
protection of the author's moral rights
management of neighboring rights and the rights of performers
use of works on digital platforms, websites, and social media
We also assist clients in protecting themselves against copyright infringements, including cases of plagiarism, unauthorized use of photographs and artistic works, and unlawful exploitation of digital content.
Expertise
Specifically, the firm has assisted:
foreign companies entering the Italian market, handling the negotiation and drafting of agreements concerning the protection and commercial exploitation of copyrights;
internationally renowned photographers in the protection of rights related to the commercial use of photographic works, including in cases of unauthorized use;
nonprofit organizations and companies specializing in database protection, including systems that generate barcodes, with regard to the protection of copyright and database rights;
a leading U.S. theater production company specializing in online streaming and the digital exploitation of theatrical rights, with a particular focus on contractual and copyright issues.
