Today, access to creativity is global. With the development of streaming platforms and the availability of songs on the Internet, your work can reach audiences around the world. But not only to them. Other people can be inspired by it, but also unconsciously or consciously borrow it.

Plagiarism is one of the most common and controversial violations of copyright law. Although the term "plagiarism" itself does not always appear in the law, both in Poland and the United States, it covers actions involving the unauthorized appropriation of authorship or copying of significant elements of another's work.

In the Polish legal system, the concept of plagiarism has not been defined by law, but is widely discussed in case law and doctrine. The Law on Copyright and Related Rights protects "any manifestation of creative activity of an individual nature," and violation of this right - through unlawful copying - can result in civil and criminal liability, as well as huge image losses.

In the U.S., the key issue of copyright infringement is "substantial similarity," or substantial similarity between works. U.S. courts evaluate not only the sameness of the content, but also whether the average viewer could recognize one work as a copy of another.

The Anglo-Saxon system differs significantly from the Continental system. Our team knows these differences from their practice and can use this experience to your advantage.

Music creators and audiovisual producers operating internationally need to be aware that the boundaries of "inspiration" vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. Therefore, when protecting their work, it is worth consulting with people who not only know these differences, but can take care of professional analyses of similarities, advise on archiving the creative process and develop an effective copyright protection strategy.

We effectively conduct negotiations, mediations and negotiations. We skilfully navigate both systems and know the realities of the creative industry. We can do it for you - contact us today.