Just as technological properties can be protected, sold, and licensed for profit, so can be creative and artistic properties. Examples of such properties might include works of music, fine art, graphic art, photography, and sculpture; works within the performing arts; and, literary works of all forms, from textbooks to novels. In fact, the industries involved in the development and commercialization of such creative intellectual properties contribute immeasurably to our culture and to our economy.
Of course, the legal considerations attendant to the protection and commercialization of such properties can be as unique and complex as might be expected within the technological intellectual properties. In that regard, we are often asked by both our individual and business clients to assist in identifying and protecting their important intellectual properties. Sometimes, the next step in the process may be to develop one or more strategies for licensing, selling, or otherwise profiting from those intellectual properties.
Regardless of whether you are an individual seeking to profit from your creative works, or whether you represent a business seeking to protect and profit from the creative works and properties owned by the business, we are happy to assist in developing and implementing effective legal strategies to aid in achieving your goals.
We can assist in transfer, licensing, and cross-licensing transactions for intellectual properties within and across private, academic, and government sectors. We can also assist in the legal aspects of license compliance and enforcement.
From the outright sale of a creative intellectual property to the licensing of a creative property, we can offer solid legal advice, and assist in effectuating your important transactions. In fact, we regularly draft and negotiate legal instruments such as domestic and international publishing agreements; option agreements; author, co-author, and illustrator agreements; agent agreements; management agreements; artist and talent agreements; recording agreements; studio agreements; distribution agreements; production agreements; photographer agreements; model releases; merchandising agreements; and many others.
Please call upon us if we may be of further assistance in any of these areas!