by Kelley Way | Jan 1, 2024 | Authors and Writing, Copyrights, Intellectual Property, Trademarks
Happy Public Domain Day! As of today, everything published in 1928 enters the public domain and is free for anyone to use. The most famous work to enter the public domain this year is probably Steamboat Willie, the Disney film introducing Mickey and Minnie Mouse to...
by Kelley Way | Jan 1, 2024 | Estate Planning
Happy New Year! Since today is New Year’s Day, it seemed like a good time to bring up a frequently asked question: When should I update my will/trust? I have colleagues who recommend reviewing your will and trust every New Year’s Day to ensure it’s up to date. But do...
by Kelley Way | Dec 4, 2023 | Estate Planning, Intellectual Property
I hope everyone is enjoying the holiday season. In keeping with tradition, this final blog post of the year highlights the blog articles that got the most attention this past year. I hope you enjoy this trip down Memory Lane! Note: In previous years, I also included...
by Kelley Way | Nov 6, 2023 | Copyrights, Intellectual Property
A copyright transfer can take many forms. It can be gifted, assigned, sold… basically, a copyright transfer happens anytime the copyright changes hands, whether or not money was involved. (Side note: a copyright license is not a transfer, because you are giving...
by Kelley Way | Nov 6, 2023 | Authors and Writing, Copyrights, Intellectual Property
Ongoing royalty revenues are the dream of every author, musician, and movie director. And those royalty revenues are even sweeter if you don’t have to put any effort into marketing the work yourself. But if this dream is achieved, it also creates a problem for the...
