Copyright · Brands · Technology
Creating an asset is not enough. Ownership must be properly secured.
VM.Capital helps creators and businesses identify who owns intellectual property, how ownership can be evidenced, how rights may be commercialised and how to respond to infringement.
We connect legal protection to the commercial objective: product launch, contractor engagement, investment, technology transfer, market expansion or a corporate transaction.
The Right Protection
Different assets require different legal tools
Copyright
Text, music, video, photography, illustration, design, software and databases. Copyright generally arises upon creation; evidence of authorship and the chain of title then become critical.
Trade marks
Names, signs and logos distinguishing goods and services. Exclusive rights depend on registration, selected goods and services, and territory.
Patent rights
Inventions, utility models and industrial designs. Patentability and filing strategy should be considered before public disclosure.
Trade secrets
Technology, formulae, methods, data and business information may be protected through a properly established confidentiality regime.
Business identifiers
Company names, domain names, product presentation and related elements require conflict checks against existing rights.
Composite products
A single product may contain software, design, branding, text, music, a database and a technical solution — each requiring separate treatment.
Our Services
Protection from creation to commercial use
Rights audit
We identify the assets, creators, owners, agreements and gaps in documentation.
Protection strategy
We select an appropriate combination of copyright, patent, trade mark and contractual tools.
Applications
We support national applications for trade marks, patents and other registrable rights.
Evidence of creation
We organise records, fixation of materials and available registration or deposit procedures.
Agreements
We document assignments, licences, commissioned works, employment rights and confidentiality.
Enforcement
We prepare claims, negotiation strategy and representation in available legal procedures.
Chain of Title
The creator is not always the person entitled to use and sell the work
Rights are often divided between a creator, employer, customer, contractor, studio, publisher or investor.
We establish and document the chain of title so the business can lawfully use the asset, grant licences, raise finance or include it in a transaction.
- employee-created and commissioned works;
- independent contractors;
- joint authorship and collaborative projects;
- source code, design and content rights;
- assignment of exclusive rights;
- territory, term and permitted uses;
- consideration and evidence of transfer.
Who We Support
Intellectual property as a business asset
Creators and creative teams
Musicians, performers, writers, photographers, designers, filmmakers and digital-content creators.
Technology companies
Software developers, platforms, database owners, engineers and product-development teams.
Manufacturers and traders
Brands, packaging, industrial designs, formulae, technologies and agreements with manufacturers and distributors.
Investors and acquirers
Ownership verification before financing, acquisition or formation of a joint project.
International businesses
Extending protection to Kyrgyzstan and selected foreign markets through coordinated local counsel.
Employers and customers
Correct documentation of work created by employees, authors and external service providers.
Infringement
From preserving evidence to the appropriate remedy
Preserve evidence
Record the use, source, dates, relevant materials and available information about the infringer.
Verify ownership
Confirm title, scope of protection and potential counterarguments.
Select a remedy
Negotiation, cease-and-desist demand, takedown, compensation or court proceedings.
Follow through
Monitor settlement terms, restrictions on use and further enforcement steps.
International Protection
Rights are territorial; strategy should follow the markets
We identify priority countries, deadlines and the appropriate protection route. For international applications and disputes, we coordinate patent attorneys and counsel in the relevant jurisdictions.
Trade marks, patents and designs follow different procedures. Sales, production and licensing territories should therefore be considered before filing and before a development is publicly disclosed.
Initial Discussion
Protect the result before publication, transfer or sale
Tell us what has been created, who contributed, where the asset will be used and which documents already exist. We will identify the initial risks and propose a protection plan.