130 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.
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12 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 More11 Privacy and the Copyright Office
The need for privacy is a concern for many writers and artists. Filing an application with the Copyright Office for a copyright registration on your work creates a public record. There is a natural tension between protecting your work with a public filing and protecting your privacy, but it can be done.
Read More9 How to Protect Your Archive of Creative Work
If you have a large portfolio of creative work that needs copyright protection, here’s a simple formula for deciding what to protect first.
Read More4 How to Protect Designs from Illegal Copying
It can take as much ingenuity to protect your designs as it does to create them. Designers in fields like graphic art, jewelry, furniture, and fashion need to use different laws in combination to catch copyists. Here are some examples of how copyright, contract, and trademark law work together to protect your work.
Read More42 The Artist’s Race for Instant Protection
Instant protection is the biggest lie in copyright. Perhaps it’s not a lie, but it is misleading. And the idea that there is instant protection in copyright is misleading writers and artists smack into problems.
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