Copyright

Copyright and related rights, such as database rights, have huge relevance for businesses today in all spheres. While it is central to the creative industries such as film, music and publishing, it also has importance in other areas because understanding copyright is key to a business’ competitiveness.

If a business licenses its software systems from third parties or develops its own programs; if it regards its databases of customers, suppliers and other business information as important assets and would not want them to be leaked to a competitor; if it has a distinctive logo and website, or its products have eye catching get-up or designs; and it would not want to be imitated by new entrants to the market - then copyright is the key to protecting these valuable assets from infringement.

Our service

We can provide quick and effective advice on copyright issues affecting your business and can provide assessments of liability and prospects of success in the early stages of disputes to enable you to make informed decisions about how to proceed. In the event that the dispute leads to litigation, we work closely with your management team to ensure that the litigation process does not run out of control and retains its focus on your commercial aims.

If your rights are infringed then our team of specialist IP litigators, can handle your copyright and other IP disputes. Our team has acted in some of the leading reported cases in recent years.

We are experienced in all forms of dispute resolution, from mediation to expert determination and, where necessary, litigation. We have extensive experience of advising on copyright disputes, ranging from traditional cases dealing with the copying of literary or artistic works, through to highly technical matters such as screen scraping and use of a computer system’s business logic.

We aim to resolve disputes quickly and inexpensively, and regularly use different fee structures and avenues of alternative dispute resolution.

The digital era has raised fresh challenges for companies keen to protect their copyright works. To meet these needs we operate anti-piracy programmes and advise media and other clients on effective Digital Rights Management.