As of exit day (31 January 2020) the UK is no longer an EU Member State. However, in accordance with the Withdrawal Agreement, the UK has entered an implementation...
This Practice Note examines whether copyright can subsist in music compilations as a database. In essence, the question is whether a music compilation is an original...
‘Copyright’ is a property right that subsists in various categories of work: • original literary, dramatic, musical or artistic works • sound recordings, films,...
This Practice Note is intended to be used to track the progress of legislative proposals, relevant judgments, and current consultations related to copyright and...
This Practice Note is aimed primarily at brands wanting to use influencers (or other talent) for particular social marketing campaigns and advertising promotions in the...
This Agreement is made on [insert date] Parties 1 [insert name of company], a company incorporated in England and Wales whose registered number is [insert company number]...
Click here to download the latest Telecoms and Media 2019 report, published by Getting the Deal Through. Jurisdictions covered The following jurisdictions are covered in...
This Agreement is made on [insert date] Parties 1 [insert name of Manager], a company incorporated in [England and Wales] whose registered number is [insert company...
As of exit day (31 January 2020) the UK is no longer an EU Member State. However, in accordance with the Withdrawal Agreement, the UK has entered an implementation...
Produced in partnership with Jessica Stretch, IP Consultant From: [insert name and address of individual] To: [insert name and address of photographer] Date: [insert...
This Practice Note is aimed primarily at brands wanting to use influencers for particular social marketing campaigns and advertising promotions. It is intended to give an...
This Practice Note considers intellectual property (IP) rights in the context of certain music agreements. In particular, the Practice Note outlines the various rights...
This new starter guide provides an introduction to copyright law. It focuses on highlighting the basic principles that apply and includes numerous links to other...
The E-Commerce Directive (Council Directive 2000/31/EC), which deals with certain legal aspects of information society services, in particular electronic commerce in the...
When parties collaborate on creative projects or research and development, complex questions arise about the ownership of any resulting intellectual property (IP). Joint...
From:[name of company] of[address] (the ‘Company’) To:[name of artists] of[address] (together, ‘you’ or ‘your’) Dated:[Date] Dear [name of artists] Filming performance by...
Letter of claim [Alleged infringer’s name and address] [Date] Dear [insert organisation name] Copyright infringement: [Name and description of copyright works] We are...
Letter of claim [Alleged infringer’s name and address] [Date] Dear [insert organisation name] Copyright infringement: [Name and description of copyright works] We are...
Click here to download the Market Intelligence: Telecoms and media 2016 guide, published by Getting the Deal Through. Jurisdictions covered The following jurisdictions...
The nature of moral rights The Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (CDPA 1988) confers a number of personal rights on authors that are additional to their economic...
Protected works In the context of music, under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (CDPA 1988), copyright subsists in the following categories of works: •...
This Agreement is made on [insert date] Parties 1 [insert name of Publisher], a company incorporated in [England and Wales] whose registered number is [insert company...
This Practice Note considers some of the specific issues that may arise in the context of Norwich Pharmacal applications against online service providers. For further...
Protection for performers This Practice Note summarises the rights known as performance rights which are vested in the UK by virtue of the Copyright, Designs and Patents...
The need for a licence to play music—copyright protected works Copyright protects certain types of works from unauthorised (largely commercial) exploitation. When dealing...
This Agreement is made on [date] Parties 1 [insert name of Company], whose registered office is at [insert address] (registered in England no [insert number]) (the...
This Practice Note introduces the concept of secondary ticketing in the online marketplace and outlines the key legal issues, covering the following: • What is secondary...
This Agreement is made on [insert date] Parties 1 [insert name of Manager] a company incorporated in [England and Wales] whose registered number is [insert company...
An intellectual property (IP) owner may choose to license its IP to a third party. This can be an effective route to generating revenue while maintaining ownership of...
The purpose of the Copyright Tribunal The Copyright Tribunal is an independent tribunal established by the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (CDPA 1988). Its role...