Copyright and exploitation agreements
Advice on copyright and related rights, from both a preventive and contentious perspective. Drafting and negotiation of exploitation agreements for works and content, with clear delineation of rights, territories, terms, uses, exclusivities and remuneration, in the publishing, music, audiovisual, film and artistic sectors.
How we work
Our methodology for this service
Ownership and rights analysis
We identify and analyse the copyright subsisting in the work — moral and economic rights, related rights — and determine actual ownership, particularly in collective creations or works with prior assignments.
Exploitation structuring
We design the exploitation strategy for the work — modalities, territories, channels, exclusivities — and document it through assignment or licence agreements that maximise value and protection for the rights holder.
Drafting exploitation agreements
We draft copyright exploitation agreements with precise delimitation of the rights assigned or licensed, the economic conditions, territories and control and accountability mechanisms.
Defence against infringements
We act against unauthorised uses of protected works through cease-and-desist letters, injunctions, damages claims and, when necessary, civil or criminal proceedings.
Who this is for
Authors, artists, composers, writers and creators needing to protect and exploit their works. Also publishers, production companies, digital platforms and content companies managing third-party copyrights who need a solid contractual foundation.
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Why MES Legal?
- Specialist lawyers with proven expertise in each practice area
- Offices in Barcelona and Madrid with national coverage throughout Spain
- Results-oriented, practical approach with clear risk management
- Direct professional relationship — no large-firm layers or intermediaries
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