Nothing but stolen goods?
The internet puts the rights of creators to the test every single day. A shared image here, a streamed film clip there, a copied piece of text elsewhere – distributing content that may well be legally protected has never been easier. As a result, legislators and the courts are increasingly holding platform operators and social media companies accountable as well.
Copyright law, in principle, establishes that intellectual creations of the most varied kinds – works of literature, science, and art such as books, essays, pieces of music, images, drawings, plans, photographs, films, buildings, or even computer programs – are protected against unauthorised copying or exploitation. Determining the scope of this protection, defending it, and obtaining damages from infringers are among the tasks handled by our copyright experts.
Our attorneys support creators from a wide range of fields in protecting their creative works against unauthorised use and copying. Our clients include publishers and authors, composers and musicians, agencies and graphic designers, as well as architects and artists, whom we have successfully represented for many years.
Particularly in the field of new media, we combine our copyright expertise with in-depth knowledge of media law, broadcasting law, telecommunications law, online law, and data protection law.
