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The 21st century is the progression of the human evolution of analog to digital formats.

This means: more social media, more internet, more artists, more works of art, and more owners of artworks.

Ownership of a thing is an essential part of modern society. Just as people own real property and personal property, in today’s age more and more people are owning intellectual property. Intellectual property includes a work or invention that is the result of creativity, such as a manuscript or a design, to which one has rights and for which one may apply for a copyright, patent, or trademark.

What is a Trademark?

A trademark can be any word, phrase, symbol, design, or a combination of these things that identifies your goods or services. It’s how customers recognize you in the marketplace and distinguish you from your competitors.

Trademark law is also a very important aspect of entertainment law because trademarks go hand-in-hand with branding your image for goods or services. If you are building a brand in the entertainment space, you’ll need experienced attorneys who understand the industry and requirements to build a successful brand or business.

Patent law is an important distinction. Patents are used to secure the rights for an invention of a process, machine, article of manufacture, or composition of matter that is new, useful, and nonobvious. While patent law is very important in today’s society, our firm does not practice patent law but knows of nearby expert attorneys who specialize in patent law who we could recommend.

Many issues can arise during the course of establishing rights regarding works of art. Some common issues include:

Work-made-for-hire and Independent Contractor disputes.
Collective or collaborative works
Distribution arrangements
Royalty agreements

Our firm in Wayne County specializes in contractual disputes between business entities, groups of interested parties, and private individuals. Like business law, entertainment law is based on contract law and Title 17 of the United States Code. Issues often arise between managers and artists, distributors and managers, and between artists and independent contractors. We also provide advice regarding copyrighting materials such as:

Literary Works
Performing Arts
Visual Arts
Motion Pictures
Photographs
Other Digital Content

In conclusion, entertainment law includes many different skills, like: business expertise, contract drafting, rights negotiation, copyright and trademark protection, distribution agreements, industry practice insight and knowledge, and much more. The smart decision for any artist, manager, distributor, or entertainment industry entrepreneur is to call B. Kizy Law today for a free consultation regarding any entertainment law issue in Wayne County.