Use of protected cultural products

We provide assistance with everything from negotiation, drafting and interpretation of agreements on the use of cultural products such as music, books, photos and films to litigation before the courts of law and arbitration tribunals in cases involving alleged infringement of rights.

Does your business or authority use music, film, television programmes, electronic games, books, magazines, photos or other protected cultural products, and do you need to find out whether such use requires agreements with the rights holders?

Or are the agreements already entered into difficult to understand, inadequate or otherwise unsuitable?

Or have you been met with injunctions preventing the use of protected cultural products or are you at risk of such?

We assist with agreements on copyright and rights of use

Our team of specialists can help answer any questions you may have and draft agreements on rights in protected cultural products. We have special experience in securing users unambiguous and reasonable terms for digital uses. We assist in connection with ordinary licence agreements and so-called extended collective licence agreements and compulsory licence agreements. In the latter case, it may be necessary to bring the case before the Copyright Licence Committee (Ophavsretslicensnævnet) to ensure balanced terms in relation to the rights holders.

Legal assistance with the use of protected cultural products

We offer legal assistance in all areas related to protected cultural products.

Our services include:

• Identifying protected uses of cultural products, for example music, films, books and photos
• Negotiating, drafting and interpreting agreements on rights in cultural products, whether agreements on acquisition of copyrights or agreements on rights of use, i.e. licence agreements
• Providing an overview of licence agreements and assistance with managing and complying with such agreements
• Litigating cases involving agreements on the use of cultural products and alleged infringement of rights, including injunction proceedings, before the courts of law and arbitration tribunals

Contact our specialists on use of protected cultural products

Our team of experienced specialists are ready to assist you determine whether your business or authority needs an agreement on the use of cultural products, or, for example, if an injunction has been issued against you. We can help clarify any rights-related issues and ensure fair agreements. In the event of a dispute, we may also provide litigation assistance, whether before the Copyright Licence Committee, the courts of law or an arbitration tribunal.