8 Start a Business: Who, What, Where, When, How, and Why
You start a business by making a sale of your finished work or your services. Then you set up your organization. Here’s when, why, and how you do that.
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1 How To Register a Trademark: Clearance Searches
It takes three steps to register a trademark: file the application; pay the fee; and wait eight to ten months with fingers crossed until the registration certificate arrives in the mail.
Read More4 What is in the Public Domain?
The public domain freeze is over. More creative work is free for use than ever before. Here’s how to tell if a work is in the public domain.
Read More19 Copyright Small Claims Act: Update
A bill designed to give creative professionals a copyright small claims forum to enforce their rights is moving forward in Congress.
Read More3 Copyright Application: Step-by-Step
Take a tour through the single copyright application with this replay of a live step-by-step session. Move quickly through the tricky parts. Complete with cost saving tips and clear explanations.
Read More125 How to Use Famous People in Fiction, Art, & Film
Knowing how to use famous people in your fiction, art, or film can keep you from getting turned down by a publisher or producer or getting sued by a celebrity.
Read More8 Copyright for Artists in Business: the USPS gets Schooled, Again
Which comes first, the art or the business? Many artists work to turn their creative abilities into a business. But sometimes it’s the business that turns out to be creative. In either case, copyright protects the business by protecting the art.
Read More8 Trademarks for Creative Professionals
Trademarks help customers find you in the crowd. It’s an integral part of your brand, the promise you make to your customers. A good trademark is a powerful business asset. This is how they work.
Read More12 Kapoor v. NRA: A Fair Use Analysis
Did the NRA make fair use of Anish Kapoor’s Cloud Gate sculpture? Or is its inclusion in an NRA promotional video an infringement? Fair use could decide the case of Kapoor v. NRA.
Read More64 Who Owns Copyright? My Company or Me?
As the author of a creative work, you are the one who owns copyright to it unless you are an employee or the work is for hire. If you own the company, you can choose whether to own the rights or assign them to the company. Here’s how to make that decision.
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