Author’s rights / Copyright Law

SECTORS

The influence of Intellectual Property Rights in the Domain of the Arts is as far-reaching as it is unquestionable; these rights extend to the so-called ‘Seven Fine Arts’:

• Visual Arts (painting, photography, video, drawing, engraving)
• Plastic Arts (sculpture, architecture, painting, engraving, drawing)
• Applied Art (functional architecture, journalistic photography, design, illustration, Etc.)
• Performing Arts (theater, dance, other types of performances, Etc.)
• Musical Arts (DJs, musical productions, bands or groups Etc.)
• Literary Arts (editorials, novels, poetry, Etc.)
• Graphic Arts (primarily printing techniques)

SUBJECT AREAS

Intellectual Property rights extend to the following subcategories:

• Author’s Rights and neighboring rights (moral and estate rights)
• “Sui generis” protection of Databases
• Special protection against Piracy
• Audiovisual Law
• Specific Contracts (licensing, edition, production, webpage creation)
• Legal protection and defense (civil and criminal court actions)

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SOLUTIONS

The most demanded services for Intellectual Property Solutions are:

• Registration of original works or creations
• Specialized counseling for an optimal and appropriate management of Intellectual Property Rights
• Planning of commercial strategies