The Rights Company

The Rights Company is a leading North American intellectual property rights research and clearance firm based in Toronto, Ontario — helping filmmakers, television producers, digital media creators, and studios ensure legal compliance and secure clearance of creative content. Since its founding in 1998, the company has built a strong reputation partnering with production teams to manage and clear rights on behalf of hundreds of feature films, television movies, episodic series, and digital media projects worldwide.

What Rights Clearance Does for Film & Media

Rights clearance is an essential component of professional production workflows. Whether you’re adapting a script, using archival footage, incorporating branded elements, featuring copyrighted images or music, or sourcing third-party visual inspiration, The Rights Company helps you identify, research, negotiate, and document the rights necessary to lawfully use those assets. Without proper clearance, productions risk legal disputes, blocked distribution, or financial exposure.

Comprehensive Clearance Services

The Rights Company specializes in several core areas of legal support for media productions:

Script Clearance Reports: Detailed research and analysis to identify all potentially copyrighted or trademarked elements in a screenplay, treatment, or production script. This helps producers understand what requires clearance before shooting and avoids costly revisions later.

Title Reports: Examination of proposed project titles to ensure that they do not infringe on existing trademarks or trade names. This service protects productions from brand conflicts and marketplace confusion.

Design Reports: Evaluation of set elements, graphics, logos, props, costumes, and visual design components that may involve third-party IP. These reports guide productions on what licensing or design alteration is necessary to stay clear of legal issues.

Intellectual Property Rights Research: In-depth investigation into the ownership and licensing landscape for any copyrighted or trademarked material used in your project — from visual media to adapted content.

These services are delivered with an understanding of both traditional broadcasting and the evolving demands of digital platforms, including streaming, mobile media, advertising, and gaming.

Deep Experience Across Media Types

Over its decades of operation, The Rights Company has worked across a wide range of media formats and genres. Its portfolio includes support for:

Feature films and documentaries

Television series and TV movies

Web series and digital content

Games and interactive media

Advertising campaigns and branded entertainment

Children’s properties, books, and toy tie-ins

This breadth of experience makes the firm a versatile partner — whether you’re resolving script issues early in development or closing legal clearance on a finished production.

Why Filmmakers & Producers Choose The Rights Company

Industry-aligned research methods: Tailored to film and media contexts, not generic legal searches

Deep understanding of production deadlines: Clearance processes aligned with shooting schedules and editorial workflows

Comprehensive intellectual property analysis: From copyright to trademark and design elements

Clear, actionable reporting: Practical guidance that supports decision-making by producers and legal teams

Broad media experience: Clearance work across traditional and emerging media platforms