Intellectual Property for the Creative Arts
Date and time
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Location
Online
Organizer
Drew James
drew.james@sba.gov
Host organization
U.S. Small Business Administration
Type of event
Resource Partner event
Event description
This session helps participants understand what type of business assets may be protectable by copyright, and other considerations.
What can be considered for copyright protection:
• Advertising and promotional materials
• Instructional manuals
• Educational materials
• Software
• Website
• Artistic elements of logos (e.g., product logo artwork)
• Product design & packaging (rarely protected by ©)
Considerations when applying for copyright protection:
• Requirements
• What is NOT protected
• What is required to secure protection and why registration matters
• What is the Registration process
• Ownership
• Infringement
• Fair Use
• Common myths and more