This is just a simple ‘one’ question post for the Producers of our community.
As we pursue co-production agreements for our films, I am left wondering where the IP lays? With the originating company, or is it diluted/spread across all the production companies in the agreement? In Europe this could mean 4, 5, or 6 partners.
Could that lead to one of the partners in future, pursuing their own sequel or perhaps creating a TV show from the original film or vice-versa?
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I would put it in the country that gives you the best possible position in future law-cases. So when if possible I put the rights in the Netherlands as I have a very good law firm behind me in this country. But its obviously the owner of the IP who decides and the best option isn't always the cheapest as well.