Why should I use a Creative Commons License?
Go to Flickr, Deviant Art, Sound Cloud, or even Wikipedia and you will see the term “Creative Commons License” peppered throughout attached to images, music files, and videos. Creative Commons licenses enable the owner of an original copyrighted work to allow use...
Photographer sued for topless photos at Empire State Building
Last year, New York City police officers were told that if they see any topless woman in public, they were not to arrest them. If crowds form, just disperse them in an orderly fashion. To test how police would react to that directive, photographer Allen Henson...
Do I Need to Use the © Symbol?
The copyright symbol © is one of the most recognized symbols in the world. The reason it is so well known is that for quite a long time, it was required that creators display the © symbol on their artistic works to receive the benefit copyright protection. Look at...
How we decide to take a copyright case on contingency
When someone discovers that their creative work has been stolen, their first emotion is usually anger and outrage eliciting waves of yelling and screaming of pithy commentary such as "I am going to sue them for everything they've got!!!!!" But once this initial...
Taking Photos of Art: Infringement or Fair Use?
While taking photos of other people art may seem ordinary and even helpful from a marketing perspective, it is also a copyright infringement. And is a good example of how copyright law needs some updating.
Do I Have Copyright Protection If I Create My Work In Another Country?
Last week, I attended the Contemporary Art Show in Istanbul, Turkey. One night at dinner, I heard a story about how a Turkish photographer had found one of his works being reproduced and sold by someone in New York. He asked if there is anything he could do about...
Get Our Artist Licensing Agreement. It’s Free.
It may be surprising to receive a free licensing agreement from an attorney but we think it is so important that we had to do it. Let's start with a hypothetical scenario. A Story About Latte Art Janet recently opened a local coffee shop, called “The Grind,”. She...
Use Metadata to Protect Your Creative Work
When I mention metadata to my clients, I can often see their eyes glaze over. I can understand why; it’s a bit geeky and not an exceptionally creative or exciting topic. Even the definition from the Merriam Webster Dictionary scream boring: meta·da·ta noun plural...
Can I Register Multiple Works with the Copyright Office?
When registering a copyright for a published work, each must be registered individually with some exceptions. For unpublished works, there is a bit more flexibility. First, though, to recognize when these exceptions are applicable, copyright holders must...
Design Patents. An Unused Gem of IP Protection.
Most designers, whether they make clothing, furniture, automobiles or any other non-functional ornamental products, don't realize that they might be able to patent those designs and keep other people from using them for 14 years. Sounds pretty good right? In Part...
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