Copyright and Intellectual Property
From developing and protecting intellectual property (IP) strategies to resolving complex disputes – RASK is one of Estonia’s leading law firms in the field of intellectual property and copyright.
Field information
RASK is one of Estonia’s leading law firms specialising in copyright and intellectual property (IP) law. We provide strategic, end-to-end legal advice to both fast-growing startups and established international organisations.
We advise clients throughout the entire intellectual property lifecycle – from creation, vesting and structuring of rights to protection, commercialisation and dispute resolution.
As a full-service law firm, we operate successfully across sectors. Our experience spans technology, media, events and sports, real estate, defence, architecture, and the creative industries. A strong focus lies on digital business models, where online copyright, data use and platform-based solutions play a central role.
Our IP reference portfolio includes, among others:
We advise clients throughout the entire intellectual property lifecycle – from creation, vesting and structuring of rights to protection, commercialisation and dispute resolution.
As a full-service law firm, we operate successfully across sectors. Our experience spans technology, media, events and sports, real estate, defence, architecture, and the creative industries. A strong focus lies on digital business models, where online copyright, data use and platform-based solutions play a central role.
Our IP reference portfolio includes, among others:
- Successful representation of Hepta Group Airbone OÜ and its shareholders in a complex dispute concerning intellectual property rights to a helicopter-type drone platform;
- Advising a software company Net Group on the open-source release of the Schoolaby digital learning platform software and related IT and corporate law matters;
- Advising an electric cargo bike manufacturer Vok Bikes on fundraising and the scaling of its business operations;
- Advising an international software company Modera Software on legal matters related to the development, provision and commercialisation of innovative IT and software solutions;
- Advising a software company ReSys on the drafting of an open-source software (OSS) licence agreement;
- Tehnopol – advising the largest science and business campus in the Baltic States;
Intellectual Property in Transactions
Intellectual property is often the core value driver in transactions. RASK has extensive experience in analysing and structuring IP-related issues in the context of mergers, acquisitions and investments.
We advise clients on:
Our objective is to ensure that transactions are based on a clear ownership structure, aligned with applicable law and international best practices, and that they support the client’s long-term business strategy.
We advise clients on:
- IP audits and due diligence
- IP protection and risk management in M&A
- Licence, development and cooperation agreements
- IP valuation and commercialisation
- Copyright agreements and transfers of rights
Our objective is to ensure that transactions are based on a clear ownership structure, aligned with applicable law and international best practices, and that they support the client’s long-term business strategy.
Copyright
We advise clients throughout the entire copyright lifecycle – from the creation of rights to their protection and enforcement. Our work includes, among others:
We place particular emphasis on digital business models, where online copyright, platform-based ecosystems and international distribution require carefully structured allocation of rights and liabilities.
- issues relating to the creation, ownership and transfer of copyright
- copyright agreements, licence agreements and structuring of usage rights
- regulation of rights in works created under employment and commissioning relationships
- copyright in digital content, marketing materials and software
- copyright infringements and enforcement measures
- development of royalty and remuneration models
We place particular emphasis on digital business models, where online copyright, platform-based ecosystems and international distribution require carefully structured allocation of rights and liabilities.
Digital & Creative Economy
RASK has strong expertise in the digital and creative economy, including:
We advise technology companies, creative industry professionals and large enterprises that rely on creative content and data-driven solutions as part of their business model.
Our goal is to help clients create, protect and enhance the value of intellectual property in an environment where innovation, regulation and business speed are increasingly intertwined.
- platform economy and terms of use
- influencer marketing and social media legal issues
- artificial intelligence, data use and automation of creative work
We advise technology companies, creative industry professionals and large enterprises that rely on creative content and data-driven solutions as part of their business model.
Our goal is to help clients create, protect and enhance the value of intellectual property in an environment where innovation, regulation and business speed are increasingly intertwined.
Head of Practice:
Head of Practice – Timo Kullerkupp
Timo advises clients on all matters relating to technology and intellectual property law and plays a key role in complex development, investment and cooperation projects. He leads RASK’s IP, IT and technology law practices and helps shape legal frameworks for some of Estonia’s most innovative and internationally oriented companies.
Timo advises on intellectual property strategy, commercialisation and protection, including in the technology, AI, defence and deep tech sectors. His work covers complex cross-border transactions as well as the structuring of IP-based business models, with a focus on clear rights allocation, risk management and value maximisation.
A key strength of Timo’s practice is his ability to combine legal precision with technological understanding and a strong business perspective. He is also deeply involved in regulatory matters relating to data-driven and emerging technologies, including the application of legal frameworks for artificial intelligence and data protection.
In 2024, Timo contributed to the international publication Law Over Borders – Data Protection, addressing the Estonian data protection framework and its application in cross-border contexts.
Timo advises clients on all matters relating to technology and intellectual property law and plays a key role in complex development, investment and cooperation projects. He leads RASK’s IP, IT and technology law practices and helps shape legal frameworks for some of Estonia’s most innovative and internationally oriented companies.
Timo advises on intellectual property strategy, commercialisation and protection, including in the technology, AI, defence and deep tech sectors. His work covers complex cross-border transactions as well as the structuring of IP-based business models, with a focus on clear rights allocation, risk management and value maximisation.
A key strength of Timo’s practice is his ability to combine legal precision with technological understanding and a strong business perspective. He is also deeply involved in regulatory matters relating to data-driven and emerging technologies, including the application of legal frameworks for artificial intelligence and data protection.
In 2024, Timo contributed to the international publication Law Over Borders – Data Protection, addressing the Estonian data protection framework and its application in cross-border contexts.