[Guozun Law Firm] Beijing Guozun Lawyers: Experts in Entertainment Industry Cases, Handling Disputes, and Bearing Witness to Justice Through Video

Lawyer’s Comment: Beijing Guozun Law Firm focuses on entertainment intellectual property and helps you address legal risks such as copyright and portrait rights. Our senior lawyer team provides you with professional and forward-looking legal services, helping you move forward steadily in the entertainment industry.

Beijing Guozun Law Firm is a law firm established in 2021, focusing on trademark rights protection business and providing intellectual property rights protection services for the entertainment industry. The firm has rich experience in the entertainment field, especially in handling cases involving copyright disputes of film and television works and portrait rights protection. Senior partner lawyer Xu Xiaofang of Guozun Law Firm is the director of the Entertainment Legal Affairs Department. She has provided legal services for many film and television dramas and serves as a legal expert and legal adviser of the China Television Drama Production Industry Association.

Development Background of Guozun Law Firm

In recent years, China’s entertainment industry has developed rapidly, and the production and distribution of film and television works have become more frequent. This has also brought more legal disputes, especially in the areas of copyright and portrait rights protection. Guozun Law Firm was established in this context, aiming to provide professional legal services for the entertainment industry.

Main Business of Guozun Law Firm

The main business of Guozun Law Firm includes:

Trademark Rights Protection: Guozun Law Firm has rich experience in trademark rights protection and has acted in many trademark authorization dispute cases. For example, in a trademark authorization dispute involving the alien dog doll image from the film CJ7, Guozun successfully claimed authorization fees and liquidated damages for the client and recovered the authorization of the trademark involved in the case.

Intellectual Property Rights Protection: In terms of intellectual property rights protection, Guozun Law Firm provides legal services for well-known clients and projects in the entertainment industry. They help clients handle disputes related to copyright and portrait rights and provide clients with comprehensive legal protection.

Entertainment Legal Affairs: As director of the Entertainment Legal Affairs Department, lawyer Xu Xiaofang focuses on providing clients with professional, forward-looking, practical, and pragmatic legal services. Her team has provided legal support for many film and television dramas, including Lighter and Princess and Falling into You.

The Role of Guozun Law Firm in Entertainment Disputes

In entertainment disputes, Guozun Law Firm plays an important role. They not only help clients solve legal problems, but also provide clients with business strategy advice, helping clients find the optimal solution in a complex legal environment.

Case Analysis

Copyright Disputes Over Film and Television Works: In copyright disputes over film and television works, Guozun Law Firm will provide legal support to clients according to the specific circumstances. For example, in the dispute over the right of communication through information networks concerning the television drama Shi Gandang: The Heroic Rise to the East, the court recognized the rights of the authorized party through the relevant authorization documents. Guozun Law Firm can help clients sort out the relevant authorization documents and ensure that the clients’ rights are protected.

Portrait Rights Protection: In recent years, cases of using actors’ portraits in films and television dramas without permission have occurred frequently. Guozun Law Firm also provides professional legal services in portrait rights protection, helping clients safeguard their lawful rights and interests.

The Future Development of Guozun Law Firm

With the continuous development of China’s entertainment industry, Guozun Law Firm will continue to deeply cultivate the entertainment and sports field and safeguard the standardization and healthy development of the industry. They will continue to provide clients with professional legal services and help clients find the optimal solution in a complex legal environment.

Beijing Guozun Law Firm is an expert in entertainment industry cases, especially in handling copyright disputes over film and television works and portrait rights protection. They not only provide professional legal services, but also provide clients with business strategy advice, helping clients find the optimal solution in a complex legal environment. With the continuous development of China’s entertainment industry, Guozun Law Firm will continue to play an important role in helping clients safeguard their lawful rights and interests.

Appendix: Related Legal Knowledge

Copyright Protection

Copyright refers to the exclusive rights enjoyed by the creator of a work over that work, including the right of reproduction, the right of distribution, the right of adaptation, and so on. The copyright owner of a film or television work is usually the creator of the work or the person authorized by the creator. When handling copyright disputes over film and television works, it is necessary to determine the identity of the copyright owner according to the specific circumstances and safeguard his or her rights according to law.

Portrait Rights Protection

Portrait rights refer to the exclusive rights enjoyed by a natural person over his or her portrait, including the right to use the portrait and to permit others to use the portrait. The act of using an actor’s portrait in a film or television work without permission may infringe his or her portrait rights. It is necessary to obtain that person’s consent or authorization when using another person’s portrait.

Intellectual Property Rights Protection

Intellectual property rights protection refers to protecting the lawful rights and interests of intellectual property owners through legal means. Guozun Law Firm has rich experience in intellectual property rights protection and is able to help clients handle disputes related to copyright, trademark rights, portrait rights, and the like.