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Gorrissen Federspiel Offices
Axel Towers, Axeltorv 2
1609 Copenhagen V
Denmark
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Mr Jakob Plesner Mathiasen
Work Department
IP & Digital Business
Position
Jakob Plesner Mathiasen is a specialist in consulting in IP law, including media and entertainment law. Jakob has wide experience with advising on copyrights, where he e.g. acts as permanent adviser for the majority of music companies in Denmark. By virtue of his expertise in copyright, Jakob has also been appointed Secretary of The Danish Copyright Society and National Group Director of IFPI Denmark.
Jakob has profound insight into – and focus on – the digital development and the IP legal issues that arises from this. As a result of his focus on media and entertainment law, Jakob is editor of the textbook of entertainment law and an associate professor on the same subject at the University of Copenhagen.
Jakob has wide experience in handling complex cases within media and entertainment law, including disputes, entering into agreements and strategic advice. Jakob has been an adviser on significant and complex cases regarding the scope of IP legal protection (including the first case worldwide that made it possible to order telecommunications companies to block copyright-infringing material on the Internet).
As part of the strategic advice to rights holders, Jakob has been a key adviser with reference to the preparation – and implementation – of the rules on online platforms’ liability for IP infringing material.
Jakob also has profound insight into the collective management of copyright, which is characterized by being extremely complex and detailed. Here, Jakob has been involved in publishing the legal commentary on collective management of copyright.
By virtue of his specialisation in the field, Jakob has published a number of the central books in the field of media and entertainment law as well as copyright law.
In addition, Jakob – together with Professor Morten Rosenmeier – runs the podcast Entertainmentretten, where they on a monthly basis review the development within the legal field and analyse the most important cases and issues.
Career
Gorrissen Federspiel, Managing Counsel 2021 –
IFPI Denmark, National Group Director 2010 –
Ples&Lindholm, Partner 2013 – 2021
Karnov Group, Book Author (specialist) 2006 –
ADR.EU, The Czech Arbitration Court, Panelist 2006 – 2012
Johan Schlüter law firm, Attorney At Law / Associate 2002 – 2012
Kluwer Copyright Case Law, Correspondent 2006 – 2007
Bech-Bruun, Associate 2001
Languages
English
Memberships
Memberships
The Danish Copyright Society (secretary for the Danish Copy-right Society)
Entertainment and Media Law Society (FEMR)
ASSOCIATION LITTÉRAIRE ET ARTISTIQUE INTERNATIO-NALE (ALAI)
Activities
Gorrissen Federspiel, Entertainmentretten, Podcast host 2021 –
University of Copenhagen, Faculty of Law, External lecturer in
Entertainment Law 2018 –
JUC, Regular lecturer 2013 –
Danish Rhythmic Music Conservatory , External teacher 2003
Board Member:
Gramex, Board Member 2019 –
Danish Association of Copyright, Board Member and secretary 2020 –
Copydan Verdens TV, Board observer 2019
Lawyer Rankings
Denmark > Intellectual property
(Next Generation Partners)Gorrissen Federspiel advises Danish and international organisations on all aspects of IP law, including managing some of Denmark’s most significant trademark and design portfolios. Its copyright practice, housed within the IP and digital business group, handles a wide range of copyright disciplines with both legal and technical expertise. The team also excels in advisory patent work and has a strong track record in sectors such as energy, retail, media, and finance. The practice is led by Lasse Skaarup Christensen, known for taking over cases after first-instance losses and advising franchises and retail chains. Kenneth Kvistgaard-Aaholm manages key trademark and design portfolios and enforces trademarks in Danish courts. Martin Dræbye Gantzhorn co-heads the life sciences group, assisting pharmaceutical and medical companies with Nordic market access and IP enforcement, while Jakob Plesner Mathiasen specialises in copyright law, particularly in the music industry.
Denmark > Media and entertainment
(Next Generation Partners)The cross-disciplinary team at Gorrissen Federspiel advises both Danish and international clients in the media and entertainment sectors on matters such as media content, licensing, rights, contracts, data, as well as regulatory and competition law issues. The team is co-led by Jakob Plesner Mathiasen, who specialises in media and entertainment disputes, contract negotiations, and strategic counselling, and Lasse Skaarup Christensen, who is an expert in intellectual property and digital business, with a focus on the gaming and gambling industries. They are supported by Jesper Madsen, who has a prominent focus on all areas of the gaming sector.
Lawyer Rankings
- Intellectual property Denmark
- Next Generation Partners Denmark > Media and entertainment
- Next Generation Partners Denmark > Intellectual property
- Media and entertainment Denmark
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