Protection of literary works
Registration and documentation of novels, short stories, essays, poetry, scripts, articles, and other literary creations.
Literary industry
Authorship, publication and publishing rights
Legal strategies to protect, publish, and commercialize literary works through both traditional publishing and self-publishing models.
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Creation, publishing and exploitation
A literary work may be published in different formats, translated, adapted, produced as an audiobook, or incorporated into an audiovisual production.
Each form of exploitation requires clarity regarding ownership, the rights being granted, and the distribution of revenue.
Publishing assets
A properly documented work can be published, licensed, and adapted with greater legal certainty.
Legal protection to publish and commercialize a work.
Document the authorship and ownership of a literary work.
Properly formalize publishing and publication agreements.
Define royalties, advances, territories, and exploitation formats.
Authorize translations, adaptations, audiobooks, and digital editions.
Prevent disputes between authors, publishers, agents, and collaborators.
Areas we support
Rights, agreements and publication
Our support may begin with registering a work and extend through publication, licensing, translation, or adaptation.
Publishing agreements
Review and drafting of publishing, distribution, representation, and rights exploitation agreements.
Self-publishing
Legal guidance for authors who wish to independently publish, commercialize, and distribute their works.
Royalties and advances
Definition of percentages, payments, reports, advances, settlements, and accounting mechanisms.
Translations and adaptations
Licenses and authorizations to translate, dramatize, adapt, or transform a work into other formats.
Rights enforcement
Strategies addressing plagiarism, unauthorized publication, improper use, incorrect attribution, and contractual breaches.
Who we support
Creators and publishing businesses
Every participant needs clear rules regarding authorship, publication, representation, royalties, and rights exploitation.
Authors and writers
Protection of works, publishing agreements, royalties, licenses, translations, and subsidiary rights.
Publishers
Publishing agreements, rights acquisition, publication, distribution, and catalog management.
Literary agents
Representation, rights negotiation, commissions, territories, duration, and authority before third parties.
Translators and adapters
Definition of commissioned work, authorship, credits, compensation, and rights in derivative works.
Magazines and publishing media
Licenses, collaborations, publications, commissioned content, and exploitation of written materials.
Platforms and digital projects
Electronic publishing, audiobooks, subscriptions, digital content, and online distribution.
At every stage of the work
From writing to exploitation
The legal strategy should adapt as the work is edited, published, distributed, and transformed into new products.
Creation
We document authorship, collaborations, commissioned work, versions, and the participation of everyone involved.
Editing
We define rights, obligations, modifications, corrections, credits, and publication terms.
Publication
We review formats, territories, print runs, digital channels, distribution, and commercial terms.
Exploitation
We structure royalties, translations, adaptations, audiobooks, licenses, and new opportunities.
Publishing does not mean granting every right
Scope of the publishing agreement
An agreement should specify which rights the publisher receives and which remain under the author's control.
Formats
Print editions, e-books, audiobooks, and any other authorized formats.
Territories
Countries, languages, and markets where the work may be published and distributed.
Royalties
Percentages, advances, payment schedules, and accounting mechanisms.
Subsidiary rights
Translations, audiovisual adaptations, dramatizations, and other transformations of the work.
How we work
Assessment, structure and formalization
We analyze the work and its publishing model to determine the registrations, agreements, and licenses it requires.
Assessment
We review the work, its documentation, participants, agreements, and current or intended publishing model.
Legal structure
We define the registrations, agreements, licenses, authorizations, and terms required to protect the work.
Formalization
We prepare documents and support negotiations, publications, licenses, and publishing operations.
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Review and drafting of agreements with publishers, agents, platforms, translators, and collaborators.
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Registration and protection of literary works, titles, characters, trademarks, and other creative assets.
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Enforcement of your rights
Strategies addressing plagiarism, unauthorized publication, contractual breaches, and improper use.
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