Entertainment and Copyright

Plesner is among the leading advisers on all aspects of entertainment and copyright law.

We provide advice to a long list of Danish and foreign clients in the entertainment industry regarding everything from agreements about the use of rights to disputes about alleged infringements.

The issues may be related to music, movies, TV, computer games, software, data bases, sports, personality rights, ad agency agreements, literary works, photographs, etc. We also advise on media law - particularly in cases where our clients are - or potentially will be - getting bad publicity.   

We have a team consisting of very experienced partners and associates and they are well versed in the latest technological developments and regulations. 

We continuously provide advice to some of the most well-known and leading media and tech companies in Denmark and the rest of the world.  

Ratings
Within Intellectual property and within Media and Entertainment, Plesner is a first tier firm.
2024
The Legal 500
Denmark Patent Disputes Firm of the Year.

Denmark Copyright & Design Firm of the Year.
2024
Managing IP Awards
Plesner is listed in "Band 1" as regards Intellectual Property.

"The lawyers are very responsive and provide succinct advice"

"The law firm has strong expertise in IP matters. The lawyers are pragmatic and client-focused, with strong commercial acumen"

"Plesner has a very experienced team with an excellent reputation. It is impressive in its handling of patent litigation matters in the life sciences sector"
2024
Chambers Global
Within Intellectual property and within Media and Entertainment, Plesner is a first tier firm.

"Their advice is very pragmatic and proactive"

"Plesner is undoubtedly the top team in Denmark for IP, and in particular life sciences patents disputes. They are at the top of their game with excellent work, and dishing out excellent advice. Hugely collaborative and a pleasure to work with"

"The IP team at Plesner really works as a team. The team’s involvement of external parties such as patent advisers and the management of the court cases is very professional and efficient"
2023
The Legal 500
Plesner is listed in "Band 1" as regards Intellectual Property.

"The team provides top-rated client service and commercial awareness"

"The depth of the team's legal knowledge is impressive"

"The lawyers are very responsive and swift in making sure that they confirm our requests"

"Plesner is one of the best law firms dealing with complex IP matters"
2023
Chambers Global
Denmark Patent Disputes Firm of the Year.

Denmark Trademark Firm of the Year - Law Firms.

Denmark Copyright & Design Firm of the Year.

Europe Patent Litigation Team of the Year.
2023
Managing IP Awards
As the only law firm in Denmark, Plesner is ranked in Tier 1 as regards Copyright & Related Rights, Patent Contentious, Trade Mark Contentious and Trade Mark Prosecution - Law Firms.
2022
IP Stars
Within Intellectual property and within Media and Entertainment, Plesner is a first tier firm.

"The IP Team at Plesner are always delivering high quality work in a relaxed trust-based atmosphere. Compared to other law firms in Denmark, they have a unique ability to understand the commercial setting in which their clients act"

"They can translate complex matters into advice that is easily understood and can be used internally to business stakeholders. All employees are highly skilled within their area of expertise and seniority and always act with high integrity and engagement regardless of the size and complexity of the assignment"

"Plesner’s IP team is a very skilled and at the same time pragmatic team. They are friendly, easy to work and communicate with and never over-complicate things"
2022
The Legal 500
Plesner is listed in "Band 1" as regards Intellectual Property.

"The Plesner team has an ever welcoming approach and a very high level of knowledge both of our company and of the IP regulation"
2022
Chambers Global