Copyright can be the unsung hero in businesses’ IP portfolios. It arises automatically without registration in the UK and other territories including the EU, and offers protection on an international scale.
Protection covers a wide variety of media including artistic, musical and literary works alongside broadcasts, films and performances. These can include fashion and jewellery designs, technical drawings and models, software, advertisements and web designs to name a few.
Our IP lawyers will assist you in securing ownership, enforcing, and exploiting these valuable rights in a sensible commercial way, tailored to your business needs. Our services include:
- Advising on commissioning works from third parties and securing ownership
- Advising on the protection of software and databases
- Bringing or defending copyright and database right infringement actions
- Advising on online copyright issues
- Advising on protection and enforcement of mass produced designs through copyright
- Anti-piracy strategies including co-ordinating international anti-piracy action
- Legal issues relating to fine art working closely with our leading art law practice group
- Advising on publishing and broadcasting agreements and disputes
- Advising on and enforcing moral rights
- Management of global portfolios
- Copy and product clearance
- Advising on advertising and marketing codes
Meet the team
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- Call Verity +44 (0)20 7203 5077
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Our thinking
Charlotte Duly
Brexit and Intellectual Property: one month on
Charlotte looks at the impact of Brexit on intellectual property one month on
Charlotte Duly
IP in a Pod: Social Media
What IP issues surround the use and protection of hashtags, memes, GIFs and stickers?
Nick White
Burger King, Stevenage and my FIFA confusion
Charlotte Pender
Remote hearings in the COVID-19 era: another new normal?
Charlotte and Simon look at remote hearings in the COVID-19 era
Rudy Capildeo
Ferrari 250 GTO is a work of art
To post, or not to post?
Following the ECJ’s recent ruling, re-posting of a photograph is likely to require the authorisation of the copyright owner.
Rachel Bell
Copyright Infringement: Beware of the DJ
Premises owner liable for infringement of copyright after DJs play music on his premises
Counterfeit websites will be blocked, but there is a cost!
Peter Byrd considers the impact of the recent Supreme Court decision in the Cartier case, concerning blocking injunctions in the UK.
Peter Byrd
How (not) to protect an idea for a TV format
A rare case alleging that a TV format has been copied has been thrown out of court for having no realistic prospect of success
Goodbye M'Hearties! - CJEU rules 'The Pirate Bay' online sharing platform infringes copyright
The CJEU handed down its judgment finding that the operators of file sharing BitTorrent websites are infringing copyright.
Kate O’Rourke ranked one of top 250 women in global 2017 IP rankings
Senior counsel at Charles Russell Speechlys, Kate O'Rourke, has once again been included in the global IP Stars' top 250 women in IP 2017.
Multimedia players preloaded to link to piracy websites is an act of primary copyright infringement
CJEU continues the trend of interpreting a “communication to the public” broadly with copyright infringement ruling
Copyright in architects' plans
Buying a site with planning permission? Take heed!
Mary Bagnall
Mary Bagnall interviewed by Associated Press highlighting prevalent issues surrounding counterfeit goods
Setting an example
ITMA now has a royal charter to go with its determination to defend the promotion protection and enforcement of IP rights.
Reproduction of eight second clips of a sporting event can infringe copyright
An overview of England and Wales Cricket Board and Sky UK Limited vs. Tixdaq Limited and Fanatix Limited.
UK Supreme Court crushes Trunki appeal
The Supreme Court has today (9th March) handed down its first judgment in relation to Community Registered Designs.
Mary Bagnall
Brand Rights in Property Developments
In a recent High Court decision, the owners of the Canary Wharf Estate were denied trade mark protection for the name CANARY WHARF.
H&M loses nine year invalidity battle
The high street retailer H&M has lost its appeals to the EU General Court of the Court of Justice of the European Union.
New weapon to use against patent trolls
The courts must now consider the desirability of pre-action disclosure of documents which concern the value of a claim.