START-ALLIANCE LLC. PROVIDES COPYRIGHT AND ALLIED RIGHTS VALUATION SERVICES IN MOSCOW AND OTHER RUSSIAN REGIONS.

According to current Russian legislation (Federal Law No. 5351-I "On Copyright and Allied Rights" of July 9, 1993), the copyrightable matters in Russian Federation include:

• literary works (including computer programs);
• works of drama, musical drama and scenarios;
• choreographic works and pantomimes;
• audio-visual works (cinema, TV and video films, slide films, and other screen and TV works);
• works of decorative, applied and scenographic arts;
• works of architecture, town-planning and landscaping arts;
• photographic works and works produced by methods similar to photography;
• geographic, geological and other maps, plans, sketches and plastic works pertaining to geography, topography and other sciences;
• other works

Copyright valuation can be performed for various purposes:

• closing of a buy-sell transaction;
• estimation of royalties payable for the right to use a piece of work;
• assessment of damages caused to the copyright owner by illegal use of his or her intellectual property.

It should be noted that in case of copyright infringement the report of an independent valuer represents an official document of evidential significance and can be used in civil and criminal proceeding.

DOCUMENTS AND INFORMATION REQUIRED FOR COPYRIGHT VALUATION:

• Copyright description specifying the author of the subject piece of work, copyright owner and date of creation.
• Information about the expenses associated with creation, support and advertising of the subject piece of work.
• Information about income received by the copyright owner from use of the subject piece of work.
• Availability of encumbrances and restrictions applicable to disposal of the subject piece of work.
• Relevant valid licensing agreements - if any.
• Information about relevant lawsuits and court rulings - if any.

This list of documents and information is preliminary and may be reduced or expanded after the valuer’s detailed review of the valuation assignment, depending on the purpose of valuation.