Online copyright and related rights protection

Online infringements of copyrights, related rights, and exclusive rights are quite a serious problem for the authors and the owners of these rights. In some cases, damages can be fairly substantial and noticeable, and due to the activities of online pirates your business can incur severe financial losses.

Group-IB’s attorneys employ the following methods related to online copyright and related rights protection:

• Pre-trial conflict settlement procedure. Practice shows that most disputes can be resolved through negotiations with the suspected infringer of your interests. Often the very fact of infringement may not be evident to the offender, due to, for instance, ignorance of the rule of law. After receiving a well-grounded claim and reviewing the submitted information, the infringer will often cease their unlawful activities.
• Representing the client’s interests in civil proceedings. Preparing and filing appropriate claims for recognition of the rights, suppression of infringing or potentially infringing actions, and seeking restitution. In accordance with the applicable legislation (Article 1301 of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation), the rights owner is entitled to demand compensation from the infringer of up to five million rubles.
• Representing the client’s interests in criminal proceedings. Article 146 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation stipulates severe liability for appropriation of authorship (plagiarism) and unauthorized use of objects protected by copyrights or related rights.

Group-IB’s attorneys perform the following range of services related to online copyright and related rights protection:

• Consulting on the issues of copyright and related rights;
• Providing legal support in obtaining all the necessary documentation to confirm rights violation;
• Representing the client’s interests during the pre-trial settlement, and participating in negotiations with the party potentially in violation of the client’s rights and interests;
• Representing the client’s interests in civil proceedings;
• Representing the client’s interests in criminal proceedings.

Online copyright and related rights protection

As a result of this service, infringement on the rights of the client will be suppressed and the party guilty of violating your copyrights or related rights will be prosecuted. Intervention by Group-IB’s legal department specialists will not only minimize financial and reputational risks, but also make restitution possible.

Online copyright and related rights protection

In providing this service, our experts use an individualized approach with the goal of bringing the criminal to justice and restituting damages. As a result of online copyright and related rights protection with the participation of Group-IB’s attorneys, the client receives:

• Qualified protection of your interests. Having daily practice in responding to online incidents has allowed Group-IB’s legal department to gain valuable experience in the regulatory matters of copyright and related rights violations. The combination of theoretical knowledge and practical skills ensures a highly-qualified solution to the legal issues of our clients.
• Properly executed documentation. The collected documentation package is compiled in accordance with the applicable laws, guaranteeing that the provided information will be reviewed and approved by the law enforcement and judiciary authorities.
• The restoration of justice and reputation. Such resolution procedures allow bringing to justice those responsible for copyright and related rights violations, and, consequently, restoring justice and reputation in the eyes of your partners and clients.
• The ability to seek restitution. Compensating the damages resulting from copyright and related rights violations is only possible with legally competent support. The ultimate goal of this service is to minimize the damage resulting from the actions of criminals, and restitute it.