The Copyrights Group Worldwide
Established by Nicholas Durbridge and Linda Pooley in 1984, The Copyrights Group Ltd has its headquarters in the UK with offices in Japan and Australia, and works with independent sales agents in the US, Continental Europe and around the world. More than 70% of the royalties earned by The Copyrights Group derive from outside the UK. This achievement was recognised by a Queen's Award for Export Achievement in 1993.
Copyrights is ranked No. 31 in License! Magazine's listing of global licensors ranked by value of retail sales, with global sales of US$ 1.16 billion. (License! Magazine, 'Leading Licensors' April 2006)
WHAT IS LICENSING?
If you are unfamiliar with the concept of merchandise licensing, please click below to see a brief outline of what is involved, and an explanation of some of the main terms used in licensing.
FOR THE VERY BEST IN LICENSING
The Copyrights portfolio spans over 20 properties ranging from Children's Classics such as Peter Rabbit™ and Paddington Bear™, Fine Art properties such as Flower Fairies™ and The Museum of Domestic Design and Architecture™, to Lifestyle Brands including Marie Claire™, Rough Guides™ and Greenwich Polo Club™.
QUALITY
Quality of design, illustration and product are of paramount importance to Copyrights and to our clients, who include leading publishers, animation companies and internationally acclaimed artists and designers.
We are committed to the long-term development of each of our properties and brands and work with manufacturers and retail partners who share those values.
PARTNERSHIP
We work in partnership with manufacturers in the development and marketing of their products to ensure the material business success of both licensee and licensor.
SERVICES
Copyrights representsthe owners of intellectual property rights and works closely with our licensees. Our services encompass the following:
1. MarketReach
MarketReach is a division of Copyrights Asia and is a business consultancy representing the interests of Western manufacturers penetrating the Japanese market.