Intellectual property is the currency of the entertainment industry. Every song, script, film, brand, and performance is an asset but only if it is properly protected, cleared, and exploited. Our IP practice sits at the center of everything we do.
We provide comprehensive counsel across the full range of intellectual property: copyright ownership and licensing, trademark protection for artists, brands, and entertainment properties, rights of publicity and protection of name, image, and likeness, and trade secret protection for confidential business information. Our transactional work includes IP licensing and assignment agreements, chain-of-title review, clearance for film, television, and digital productions, and structuring rights across catalogs and content libraries.
When infringement occurs, we act quickly — sending takedown notices and cease-and-desist letters, negotiating resolutions, and litigating when necessary. We also defend clients accused of infringement. Whatever you create, we help you own it, protect it, and profit from it. (For dedicated copyright and trademark services, see our Copyright Law and Trademarks practice areas.)