What a great Art Licensing Ask Call with Attorney Kyle-Beth Hilfer!
It’s been a while since we had a legal expert on the line – I hope you were able to dial in and learn lots! Attorney Kyle-Beth Hilfer has lots of experience in art licensing and general intellectual property law – of course her answers are not to be construed as legal counsel just food for thought. (Disclaimers are very important! If you have a specific issue, contact her or the attorney of your choice!)
What we covered on the call…
• How to find and how to handle copyright infringements online
• Do manufacturers shy away from artists with an attorney and contracts?
• From a legal standpoint, how close is too close to another person’s work?
• Can I use purchased products in art and then license it? (rubber stamps, doilies, papers, etc)
• Which is more important trademark or copyright?
• How much should you allow licensees to manipulate your artwork and who should own the new versions of the work?
• What are your thoughts on exclusive license agreements?
• What can artist do to provide the most protection to his/her art?
Since this is Ms. Hilfer’s first call – the MP3 Audio replay is available for free! If you have signed up for a call before, you should have received an email with the direct link to the audio. If you haven’t, simply fill out the form below to get your copy –
Learn more about Ms. Hilfer at:
www.kbhilferlaw.com,
or follow her on Twitter @kbhilferlaw
or Linkedin at http://www.linkedin.com/in/kylebethhilfer
Learn more from Kyle-Beth Hilfer at SURTEX!
She will be teaching “Understanding Legal Basics-Contracts and Copyrights” as part of the SURTEX conference series on Sunday, May 20, 2012 at 2pm. If you are exhibiting you get 2 free conference passes – maybe this should be one of them. 
Learn more about the classes at http://www.surtex.com/TheShow/2012ConferenceProgram/tabid/103/Default.aspx
What’s Up Next…
Maria Brophy and I (Tara Reed) will be co-hosting the next Art Licensing Info Ask Call on Wednesday, March 21, 2012. You can submit your questions at any time at www.AskTaraReed.com
Here’s to your creative success!
– Tara Reed
P.S. If you are new to these calls did you know there are more than a dozen replays you can get for free? Go to http://askaboutartlicensing.com/get-free-call-replays/ and see all the experts who have shared their art licensing wisdom.
More great legal insights for artists from attorney Cheryl Hodgson
I don’t know about you but the Monthly Ask Calls just energize me! Even if I have had a less than spectacular day, by the time I am done talking art licensing for an hour, I’m smiling and raring to go!
The January 20, 2010 call with attorney Cheryl Hodgson was no exception. I’ve known Cheryl for a year now and find her to be a source of upbeat energy and sage advice. She can put legal issues into terms anyone can understand and isn’t afraid to be practical when sharing her opinions. (Any attorney that says it isn’t always the best choice to sue or go to court is ok in my book.)
If you missed the live call, here is what we covered:
- Is it ok to use licensee logos for links on my website or should I get permission first?
- If I create art as a person (outside of my business), but then want to license it via my business, how do I set that up?
- Do I need to move my business license each time I move to a different state?
- We have a licensee that hasn’t provided reports and after a year claims there is no revenue. Is there a way to handle this properly without exorbitant legal fees, or should we just walk away?
- What if anything can I do about a company who has blatantly copied a design of mine and is selling it if I haven’t registered it with the Library of Congress?
- How do you work with multiple manufacturers in the same category without getting into conflicts of interest?
- I’ve recently been told that because I do different kinds of art – I should use a pseudonym (like a stage name) to differentiate my styles. What are the legal ramifications of this?
- My web site artwork was © in 2005 Now that it’s 2010, should my website say ©2005-2010? Do I need to re-register with the copyright office?
- Several questions and more details about how to register groups of art in a single submission to the Library of Congress to save time and money.
So whether you were on the live call or not, you just might want to invest in the mp3 replay and make sure you didn’t miss anything. The audio is available and a mere $15 through 1/31. The cost goes up to $25 on 2/1. (Still a great deal!) Click the button below and get your copy today!
We also promised you a link to get the PowerPoint tutorial on how to register copyrights online so here it is…
Learn more about Cheryl and keep up with her blog at www.BrandAideBlog.com
Here’s to your creative and legally savvy success!
– Tara
P.S. Next up… www.AskAboutSEOforArtists.com – learn how to get the right traffic to your website so you can concentrate on your creativity.
P.P.S. Don’t forget, the winner of the “Art Licensing Story” video contest will be announced on the 2/17 call, when we explain “link love” in more detail. Have you entered yet? CLICK HERE for all the details!
P.P.S.S. Did you hear??? Mary Engelbreit will be the Ask Call expert in March! www.MaryEngelbreit.com/AskME/
Connect
Business Resources*
