Elements and Performance Criteria
- Identify exploitation opportunities for original works
- Confirm original work is protected against unauthorised use
- Research potential for commercial exploitation of original work under copyright, intellectual property and licensing legislation
- Seek advice, as required, to ensure that copyright issues are fully addressed in terms of copyright owners exclusive rights and the rights of others
- Protect original works locally and internationally
- Confirm original work is protected at local and international levels against illegal or unauthorised reproduction (in part or full)
- Confirm original work is protected at local and international levels against adaptations
- Confirm original work is protected at local and international levels against unauthorised communications
- Research and/or obtain reliable legal advice to ensure artists'/copyright owners' rights are protected
- Assign copyright of original works
- Undertake appropriate planning in preparation to negotiate deals for original work
- Ensure implications of assigning copyright are understood by relevant parties
- Assign copyright to new owner according to legislative requirements
- Confirm and agree with relevant parties the degree to which artists/publishers may control use and exploitation of original work under assignment of copyright
- Accurately record terms of assignment of copyright into a formal contract that is signed by relevant parties
- License rights to original works
- Confirm and agree to territories in which licensing rights may be exercised with relevant parties
- Confirm and agree to the timeframe of the licence with relevant parties
- Confirm and agree to the terms of exploitation of the original work/licence with relevant parties
- Confirm and agree on the creative control of the original work with relevant parties
- Negotiate fees relevant to the context of the deal with relevant parties
- Confirm and agree on the responsibility for enforcing copyright against infringement
- Accurately record and store terms relating to the licensing deal into a formal contract that is signed by relevant parties
- Maintain copyright documentation