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 For unpublished works, there is a bit more flexibility.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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