Database intellectual property
Databases may qualify for intellectual property protection. Both the structure of a database and its contents can constitute assets that can be commercially exploited.
As lawyers specialising in database intellectual property under French law, we provide expert advice on database rights and help you develop a strategy for commercially exploiting and protecting your rights.
We can assist you with the following matters:
Database protection strategy: can the data contained in your database benefit from protection? Can the database’s architecture itself be protected? As database intellectual property lawyers, we advise you on these issues.
Ownership, transfer and licensing of database rights: who can claim rights in a database developed by several employees, a paid service provider or an intern? What rights does the maker of a database have? How should an agreement licensing the use of your database be drafted and negotiated? Our database intellectual property lawyers provide expert guidance on all these matters.
Defending and protecting your database: you discover that your database is being used without your permission. How should you respond to defend your rights? We help you assess your specific circumstances and take appropriate action under French law.
If you need assistance from a database intellectual property lawyer, please contact us. You may already find answers to your questions below.