Clear, comprehensive advice from an intellectual property lawyer—for
every artist, inventor, and small business owner.
Today, virtually all companies, artists, and innovators run
the risk of losing their competititve edge-and big money-by
not adequately safeguarding their intellectual property. Written
by an expert in intellectual property law, this is the first
book to address the full range of legal protections available-patents,
copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, and licensing-with innovative
information you won't find elsewhere.
The definitive handbook for anyone looking to understand and
benefit from copyrights in the Information Age! Veteran attorney
Lee Wilson engagingly teaches the ins and outs of copyrights
in a logical fashion, making a complex subject easy to understand.
Now completely updated and expanded to reflect important changes
in copyright law and the impact of the Internet on copyrights,
this new 3rd edition discusses what can and cannot be protected
under current law, how to avoid infringement, what to do if
you suspect infringement, how to turn copyrights into income,
and more. Plus it includes dozens of real-life case histories,
as well as ready-to-use model agreements and sample forms.
This updated and expanded edition contains a complete set of contracts
and business forms for a fine artist's every need; each with step-by-step
instructions, advice on standard contractual provisions, and unique
negotiation checklists to guide you to the best deal. Included are:
collaboration, artist-gallery, licensing and lecture agreements;
contracts for sales, commissions, limited editions, loans; and more.
If a picture is worth a thousand words, then it's a good bet that
at least half of those words relate to the picture's copyright status.
Art historians, artists, and anyone who wants to use the images
of others will find themselves awash in byzantine legal terms, constantly
evolving copyright law, varying interpretations by museums and estates,
and despair over the complexity of the whole situation. Here, on
a white—not a high—horse, Susan Bielstein offers her decades
of experience as an editor working with illustrated books. In doing
so, she unsnarls the threads of permissions that have ensnared scholars,
critics, and artists for years. Organized as a series of “takes”
that range from short sidebars to extended discussions, Permissions,
A Survival Guide explores intellectual property law as it pertains
to visual imagery. How can you determine whether an artwork is copyrighted?
How do you procure a high-quality reproduction of an image? What
does “fair use” really mean? Is it ever legitimate to
use the work of an artist without permission? Bielstein discusses
the many uncertainties that plague writers who work with images
in this highly visual age, and she does so based on her years navigating
precisely these issues. As an editor who has hired a photographer
to shoot an incredibly obscure work in the Italian mountains (a
plan that backfired hilariously), who has tried to reason with artists'
estates in languages she doesn't speak, and who has spent her time
in the archival trenches, she offers a snappy and humane guide to
this difficult terrain. Filled with anecdotes, asides, and real
courage, Permissions, A Survival Guide is a unique handbook
that anyone working in the visual arts will find invaluable, if
not indispensable.
Reader review: The second updated edition of LICENSING
ART 101: PUBLISHING AND LICENSING YOUR ARTWORK FOR PROFIT is
a top pick for any artist who would understand how licensing
works and how to protect - and profit from - artistic rights.
Chapters not only focus on legal aspects but marketing strategies,
business practices, presentations and more. It's the artist's
tool kit for putting art out in the world effectively, as well
as licensing.
101 Things You Need to Know About Internet Law is the first
accessible, reader-friendly guide to Internet law. Complete and
concise, it is a guide to the legal issues and answers involved
in all facets of e-commerce, from making purchases online to advertising
your new Web site. You'll find a wealth of essential information
about Internet-related contracts, taxes, rights, options, obligations,
limitations, relations, liabilities, debt collection, advertising,
billing, refunds, intellectual property protection, and more. Jonathan
Bick is an attorney and law professor.
Art
Law in a Nutshell (Nutshell Series.) by Leonard D. Duboff,
Christy O. King Paperback: 350 pages Publisher: West Publishing
Company; 3rd edition (October 2000)
Duboff’s Art Law in a Nutshell overviews art as an investment,
from copyrights to trademarks, and examines issues involving museums
and collecting. Subjects covered include the customs definition,
international art movement, and the victim of war. Explores auctions;
authentication; insurance; and tax problems for collectors, dealers,
and artists. Also addresses the working artist, aid to the arts,
moral and economic rights, and freedom of expression.
Licensing
Art & Design by Caryn R. Leland – Paperback: 128
pages Publisher: Allworth Press; Revised edition (April 1, 1995)
Whether you are a designer, illustrator, photographer, or fine
artist, you can increase your income by licensing your creative
images. This book will show you how by providing expert coverage
of the following areas: how to protect your ideas with copyrights,
patents, and trademarks; a model licensing agreement; a negotiation
checklist to evaluate deals; how to maximize royalties; how
to find manufacturers and distributors; and licensing in cyberspace.
The revised edition now covers the licensing of multimedia and
electronic rights.
Tad Crawford's readable guide is filled with practical legal
advice for visual artists, as well as insightful discussions
of ethical issues. Immediately useful are the sample agreements
and forms, explained in the context of common business practices
in the art world and the environment of numerous state and
federal laws.
Mr. Duboff's clear, straightforward approach makes a complicated
subject easy to grasp. By demystifying many intimidating legal and
business issues, Mr. DuBoff enables the prospective entrepreneur
to focus more effectively on the creative and success are in your
favor."
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