by Kelley Way | Mar 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
Trademark is (for me) a fascinating area of law, and I always enjoy helping clients get their trademark registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Along the way, I’ve noticed a few questions that tend to get asked a lot, so I thought I’d devote a blog...
by Kelley Way | Feb 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
What Happens If I Collaborate? Joint Authorship in Copyright Your best friend has just approached you to co-author a book together. She has a great idea that’s sure to sell, and your skills are perfect for this collaboration. Should you do it? Let’s talk...
by Kelley Way | Feb 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
Why am I talking about putting copyrights in a trust or LLC? Many copyright owners do not realize that their copyrights are part of their probate estate after their death. For those who aren’t sure what I just said, the estate is everything that a person owns in...
by Kelley Way | Jan 4, 2021 | Uncategorized
Changes to the Parent-Child Exclusion After Prop 19 In my November article, I went over the current rules for how property is taxed after being passed on to a child. With the passage of Prop 19, those rules will change on February 16, 2021. As promised, here is an...
by Kelley Way | Jan 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
Who owns the copyright when you are hired to work for another person or company? Let’s discuss: Work for Hire Doctrine You’ve been hired to create some artwork. Happy days! You create your masterpiece, send it to the buyer, and get paid. Then you follow up and...
