We provide legal support as well as application and registration services for protection and utilization of various rights in content production and entertainment activities.

Copyright
Copyright arises naturally with the creation of a work. There is no need to go through the process of acquiring copyright, but benefits of copyright registration with the Agency for Cultural Affairs include:
(1) public notice of copyright-related legal facts, and (2) ensuring that the transactions of copyright does not cause any disadvantages. For example, an author's legal name may be registered, and even if the work was published under a pen name, the copyright will be protected for 70 years after the author's death.

Industrial Property Rights
Industrial property rights such as patents, utility model rights, design rights and trademarks are protected only after application to, examination by and registration on the Patent Office. Trademarks, in particular, are becoming increasingly important in the entertainment industry.
In recent years, infringing products of artists and celebrities have been unceasing on the Internet. In addition to claims based on copyright, a quick resolution may be made through trademark registration.
Further, even if the name of a group, the title of a work or other name seem free to use, if a third party has acquired a trademark, there is a risk of trademark infringement in selling goods or making other activities. The third party may file a lawsuit requiring injunction, damages or other disadvantages.

Service Details

Based on knowledge and experience in the field of entertainment and media, we provide legal support for our clients, including (1) consultation on the types and the scope of rights to be obtained, (2) preliminary investigations in connection with obtaining rights, (3) advice based on the investigations, and (4) countermeasures against the acquisition trademark rights by third parties in North America, Europe, Asia including China, where disputes occur frequently in recent years. We provide legal support so that clients will be able to envision their entertainment activities.