Copyright
It's the bedrock of twenty-first century business in thedigital age and an emerging source of the highest-stake
litigations. Whatever your industry, and whether you
develop, create, distribute, or train, copyright isinevitably interwoven with the legal issues you face.

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From transactions and counseling to enforcement,litigation, and the most cutting edge issues in Artificial
Intelligence, our team of copyright lawyers advise andadvocate at the forefront of copyright law.

Hamburg

We understand the nuances and complexities of
copyright, and are at the front line of its presentlyevolving landscape. World-leading technology, fashion,media, broadcasting, sports, music, publishing, andgaming companies turn to our connected global team of
copyright lawyers for cutting edge solutions across thefull spectrum of copyright issues.

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Whether surrounding user-generative content, software /database rights, AI, streaming, fair use or moral rights, if
it’s copyright, we’ve got it covered.

Representative experience
Google in the "Innocence of Muslims" Garcia v Google
case, successfully seeking en banc reversal of acontroversial and major 9th Circuit decision requiring
Google/YouTube to take down the film.

Zhen (Katie) Feng (Shanghai IPAgency),ShanghaiDr. Morten Petersenn,
Anna Kurian Shaw,Washington, D.C.

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Areas of focus
FinTechIP Rights in Transactions
GamingMedia and Entertainment
Fashion and Luxury Brands

Blizzard Entertainment Inc. and its business partner inChina, NetEase, in infringement and unfair competition
dispute against a Chinese gaming company regarding
infringement of Blizzard's online game.
Successfully advising Fox Group on unauthorized
downloading, conversion to digital, and online free
distribution of several TV series in France prior to their
showing on French TV.
Obtaining victory for The Walt Disney Company on an
infringement claim relating to the movie "Pirates of theCaribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl."
Successfully defending an NFL club in allegations ofcopyright infringement relating to a logo design and its
contribution to royalties received from merchandise
bearing the logo.
Representing FremantleMedia in infringement dispute
between 'American Idol' and 'The X Factor' TV formats.
Advising a major CIS region technology and media
company on infringement allegations in relation to highly
successful multiplayer online game, in particular on theright to adapt its game engine.
Successfully negotiated pre-suit resolution of an
infringement dispute related to use of car photographs
by online travel and car rental agency.
Successfully obtained dismissal with prejudice of
copyright infringement claim relating to a logo
appearing on consumer products.
Obtained a dismissal with prejudice of infringement
claims relating to wildlife illustrations against an
educational publisher.
Successfully represented retail outlet in copyright
infringement lawsuit involving images used inadvertising materials.
Assisting multiple businesses across various industry
sectors with the drafting and revision of Generative AI
Use Policies.

Related practices
Communications, Internet, andMediaIP and Technology Transactions
Technology Litigation
Marketing and Advertising

Advising on considerations around vicarious liability foruser-generated output alleged to be derivative andinfringing of third party rights.
Counseling technology companies with respect to thecopyrightability of AI-generated output, including in lightof the US Copyright Office’s recently-issued policy
statement, varying copyrightability policies acrossBerne Convention countries, and potential implications
for enforcement and litigation.
Consulting on copyright implications of generative AI’straining methods, including fair use considerations.
Advising Liberty Global Inc on the US$1bn disposal of
its international content division, Chellomedia, to AMC
Networks Inc. This involved advising on the legal andregulatory hurdles in a large number of jurisdictions
across the globe.
Advising Assa Abloy in $4.3B acquisition of Spectrum
Brands HHI division and associated $800M divestiture
in deals implicating the transfer and licensing of smart
door technology and related platforms.
Assisted Fox Media with its multistage, worldwide
intellectual property ownership reorganization as part ofTwenty-First Century Fox’s acquisition by The Walt
Disney Company, including the transfer and recordationof tens of thousands of rights owned by the media giant.
Advising a Chinese short-form video platform client oncopyright matters in various jurisdictions, including
reviewing agreements with content providers regarding
content creation, distribution and so on, assessing risks
of infringement for short-form videos posted on theplatforms.
Drafting and negotiating global rights acquisition andwaivers from makers of award winning BarefootCollege "FliptheSwitch" film, and related short films,website and social media.
Advising World Wide Fund for Nature on collaboration
with Netflix and Silverback Productions on the "OurPlanet" series - a four year project and the largest of its

kind ever attempted.
Representing major computer manufacturers against
claims for copying levies in Germany and a major
German collecting agency in a landmark case dealing
with the distribution of copying levies.
Won summary judgment on eve of trial for major
software company in competitor case involving
vulnerability databases and related technologies.
Secured an asset freezing injunction in Hong Kong in
relation to the protection of encryption technology for TV
content.
Successfully asserted copyright and breach of contract
claims against former licensee of voice biometricsoftware.
Representing major software company in competitor
patent infringement, copyright infringement and breachof contract action involving electronic design automationand semiconductor IP technologies.
Assisting major software company with numerous
DMCA takedown requests related to infringing copies
of manuals and software posted online.
Represented multiple residential and commercial REITs
with respect to music and motion picture enforcement
activity and licensing.
Advising on UK aspects of proposed multi-territory new
digital radio service, including on necessary licencearrangements with music right holders (PRSfM / PPL)and broadcasters.
Advised multiple social media and user-generated
content service providers, including major international
short-form video sharing app, as to infringement andDMCA compliance.
Advised multiple hospitality and residential real estate
investment trusts (REITs) as to music and motion
picture licensing requirements and negotiations.

Advising on the recognition and enforceability of foreign
judgments in the USA and the distinctions between U.S.
copyrights and neighboring rights.

Awards and rankings
Ranked Band 3 for D.C. Trademark Copyright andTrade Secrets practices, Chambers & Partners,
2023
IP Law Firm of the Year - Italy, Legalcommunity IP &TMT Awards, 2021-2018
Global IP Firm of the Year, Managing IntellectualProperty Awards, 2019 & 2018
Ranked Band 1 for IP on a Global and Europe-widelevel, Chambers & Partners, 2019Japan Foreign Firm of the Year, Managing
Intellectual Property Awards, 2019 & 2018
China Foreign Firm of the Year, Managing
Intellectual Property Awards, 2019
China Copyright Firm of the Year, Managing
Intellectual Property Awards, 2018
International IP Law Firm of the Year, ALB Japan LawAwards, 2018 & 2017
Germany - IP Law Firm of the Year, JUVE Awards,
2017
Italy - Best IP Law Firm, Toplegal Awards, 2017
International IP Firm of the Year, ALB China LawAwards, 2018
International Copyright Firm of the Year, Asia IPAwards, 2016
Vietnam - Copyright Firm of the Year, Asia IP Awards,
2016

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