- Copyrights
- Design rights
- Patents
- Trade Secrets
- Trademarks
Andersen provides comprehensive legal advice on intellectual property matters (copyright and related rights, and industrial property), assisting individuals, companies, and institutions in protecting, managing, exploiting, and defending their intangible assets throughout their entire lifecycle.
Our practice covers all types of intellectual property rights, including, among others, trademarks, patents, industrial designs, trade secrets, and copyright and related rights. We advise clients from both a strategic and operational perspective, ensuring adequate protection and maximizing the value of their intangible assets.
We assist clients in structuring and negotiating agreements related to the transfer, licensing, and commercial exploitation of intellectual property rights, including technology, software, and confidentiality agreements. Additionally, we support clients in managing and monitoring IP portfolios at the national, European, and international levels.
The team provides legal protection and defense against infringements, representing clients in judicial, administrative, and arbitration proceedings, as well as in disputes involving third parties and collective management organizations.
Andersen combines technical expertise with a business-oriented approach, helping clients ensure innovation, strengthen competitiveness, and manage risks in increasingly complex and digital environments.
Intellectual Property
General Advice
- Advice on the negotiation, drafting, and review of contracts relating to the assignment, transfer, and licensing of intellectual property rights in all types of intangible assets (publishing, audiovisual, music, visual arts, software, and digital content).
- Advice on the use of third-party intellectual property rights.
- Strategic advice on the protection, exploitation, and monetization of intangible assets.
- Advice on the development of action plans for the legal protection of intangible assets (works and services) of any nature.
- Regulatory and contractual advice in the areas of advertising, media, and sponsorship.
- Drafting and negotiation of technology, software, and confidentiality agreements.
Copyright and Related Rights
- Comprehensive representation in all matters involving copyright and/or related rights, including the negotiation, registration, and enforcement of such rights, with a focus on both the protection and exploitation of a wide variety of intellectual works (in both physical and digital environments).
- Drafting of contracts/agreements and specific legal opinions.
- Conducting due diligence related to copyright and related rights.
- Monitoring legislative changes in the field of copyright and related rights at the national and European levels.
- Advising, negotiating, and drafting contracts with companies and professionals in the media sector, particularly in the fields of television, print media, and audiovisual media, digital platforms, and content creation and distribution.
- Support in technology-related areas, specifically regarding cybercrime, artificial intelligence, blockchain, and digital content regulation.
Litigation and Pre-Litigation
- Protection of copyright and related rights.
- Analysis, preparation, and filing of all types of proceedings in defense of copyright and related rights.
- Representation in judicial, administrative, and arbitration proceedings related to copyright and related rights disputes.
Industrial Property
General Advice
- Advice on all matters relating to distinctive signs (trademarks and geographical indications), inventions (patents, utility models, supplementary protection certificates, plant varieties, and semiconductor topographies), and industrial designs.
- Advice on the exploitation of industrial property rights, including licensing, franchising, and technology transfer agreements.
- Management and monitoring of intellectual property portfolios at the national, European, and international levels.
Administrative and Judicial Proceedings
- Registration, negotiation, and defense of trademarks, patents, designs, and trade secrets.
- Advice on opposition proceedings, official notifications, and administrative appeals before the competent authorities and offices.
- Analysis, preparation, and filing of lawsuits and all types of proceedings in defense of industrial property rights.
- Representation in infringement, invalidity, and enforcement proceedings before courts and administrative bodies.
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