Copyright & Trademark

Intellectual Property Protections

For Creative Small Businesses

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Copyright And Trademark Services

  • U.S. Copyright and Trademark registration 
  • Cease and Desist letters
  • Copyright Small Claims Matters in front of CCB
  • Royalties and Licensing Agreements
  • Movie & TV Clearance for E&O & Distribution
  • Respond to Claims of Copyright & Trademark Infringement
  • Copyright & Trademark opinion letters and searches
  • Copyright & Trademark Enforcement
  • Negotiate & secure permissions for copyrights of others
  • Review Copyright & other IP clauses in contracts
  • Analysis and advice to protect intellectual property
  • Train Employees the Business Copyright Basics

Explainer: Why Every Business Should Care About Copyright

Did you know one single instance of using someone else’s work without their permission can cost on average $1000 or more to resolve a claim of copyright infringement?

Read on to find out more about why you should care about Copyright Law and Copyright Infringement as an artist, writer, musician, filmmaker, designer, content creator, or any kind of business.

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Copyright Claims Board (CCB) Legal Services

The U.S. Copyright Office is launching the Copyright Claims Board, or the CCB, a small claims tribunal to determine certain copyright claims. This gives copyright holders an alternate to federal court to pursue claims.

"The CCB is intended for anyone in the public seeking to resolve a copyright dispute involving damages of up to $30,000 and is not exclusive to any parties. It will be a voluntary forum with streamlined discovery, straightforward procedures, and safeguards against abusive practices."

- Library of Congress

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YOU CAN CHOOSE TO HAVE A LAWYER IN A CCB PROCEEDING OR YOU CAN REPRESENT YOURSELF.

Are you caring for your Copyright, Trademarks & IP assets ?

Ask yourself these questions

Are you protecting or neglecting your intellectual property assets?
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Are you confident you own your logo, website content or other brand assets
you've paid to be created for your business?

Do your agreements adequately address copyright and trademark ownership?

Do you have written assurances that the creative works made for you
are not infringing someone else's work?

Do you have an agreement with your independent contractors, vendors, freelancers, social media managers, web designers, et al., in writing?
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Many small businesses consider these items as afterthoughts or not at all without realizing how much this can help or hurt their bottom lines.

Copyright and trademark laws touch every business.


If you hire ~

  • ~ social media managers
  • ~ website designers
  • ~ branding specialists
  • ~ graphic designers
  • ~ marketing specialists
  • ~ event planners
  • Or any other type of contract worker.

Do you understand what constitutes copyright infringement, and what that might mean for your business?

Even a couple of thousand dollars for one instance of infringement can be financially crippling to a small business.

We are here to help businesses of all sizes understand how copyright and trademark law ~

  • ~ affects your business
  • ~ how to train your employees, and
  • ~ how to better insulate your business from liability.
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Reliable Resources on Copyright & Trademark

Guidance from the U.S. Copyright Office

Basics of copyright, including what types of things have copyright protection and what are your rights as a copyright holder
Circular 1 Copyright Basics→
What are "works made for hire" and who owns them?
‍Circular 30 Works Made for Hire→
What works are not protected by copyright?
‍‍Circular 33 Works Not Protected→
How long is a work protected by copyright?
‍‍Circular 15a Duration of Copyright →

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    - Online Travel Services, Copyright Infringement Defense

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