Intellectual Property: Copyright, Trademark, and Celebrity Endorsements, Licensing, and Merchandising
Awareness of intellectual property law and how to use it to your advantage is key to succeeding in the entertainment industry. Among other things, ChaseLawyers℠ regularly assists clients in the selection, searching, and registration of company names, group names, artist professional names, trademarks, and service marks, both within the United States and abroad. We give our clients practical advice regarding the most cost-efficient methods for protecting and capitalizing upon their copyright, trademark, and other intellectual properties.
Practicing entertainment law requires a thorough understanding of copyright and trademark law, as well as legal principles concerning "rights of personality," which figure prominently in such settings as celebrity endorsements and merchandising deals for celebrity-branded products and services. Entertainment law and intellectual property lawyers Barry Chase knows and understands the IP laws and their impact on members of the entertainment, arts, modeling, sports, and media industries. Specific matters handled by the firm include:
Copyright Law
- Merchandising and licensing
- Registration of copyright
- Licensing and contract negotiation
- Establishing and protecting your "chain-of-title" in creative works such as musical compositions, sound recordings, films and TV scripts
Trademark Law
- Licensing of trademarks and service marks
- Searches and interpretation
- Trademark and service mark selection and development
- Counseling on appropriate trademark usage in advertising and merchandising agreements
- Federal and foreign registration
- Opposition and cancellation proceedings
- Assignments and recordation
Celebrity Endorsements/Licensing
- Protection of the celebrity's "name and likeness"
- Territorial, linguistic, and product usage of the celebrity's name and likeness
- Favorable celebrity payment schedules
- Maintenance of the best possible celebrity/brand "balance" in an endorsement deal
Contact Our Miami, Florida, Licensing and Merchandising Law Firm
If you have any further questions, or would like to speak with Mr. Chase regarding your intellectual property, copyright, trademark, or celebrity endorsement issue, please do not hesitate to call ChaseLawyers℠ at 305-373-7665, or e-mail us and we will be in touch with you shortly.
