Copyright and Trademark Attorney

Record labels and artists need to protect their intellectual property rights. Both the artists and the label have interests in the songs that are recorded. The label has an added interest in protecting its unique service marks such as logos and slogans. You need an experienced trademark and copyright lawyer to help protect these rights.

At the law offices of John P. Guidry II, Attorney at Law, we help labels to apply for and receive trademark protection. The unique slogans and logos a business uses to identify itself are important assets. However, simply applying for trademark protection is only the first step. A company must continue to use its trademark or it will lose the protection. Contact our Orlando law offices if you have any questions regarding applying for or protecting an existing trademark.

Both artists and record labels have an interest in protecting the rights to the songs they record. Copyrights are often done in layers. This means that there should be a copyright that applies separately to the writing, singing and recording of a song. However, it is also important to recognize the different layers if an artist wants to sample a song. In order to use a sample, you need permission at each level. The songwriters and the performers have to give permission before you can legally use the song. We have extensive experience helping clients apply for copyrights. We can help musicians properly apply for protection and ask for permission to use copyrighted material to avoid future legal problems.

Contact a Florida copyright lawyer today

At the law offices of John P. Guidry II, we can help artists and labels to secure copyright and trademark protection. If you have any questions, contact an experienced trademark attorney at our law firm. You can reach our Orlando law firm by telephone, fax, or by filling out the client intake form.