IP Partner to Speak at Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo

Intellectual Property Partner, Michael Lee is scheduled to address the Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo (C2E2) on Saturday April 27, 2013 at 12:15 PM. His lecture entitled, The Legal Aspects of Becoming Famous: What You Need to Know to Make it Big, will discuss Intellectual Property law as it relates to creative industries. Details are below:

Description:
You have created your own comic book hero, with all the powers in the world, but beware the super villain, the cranky intellectual property attorney who believes your superhero is an unauthorized clone of his client's.

If you are an artist, author, software or mobile phone application creator, this panel will show you:

• Protecting yourself and your creations
• How to protect your intellectual property
• How not to infringe upon other people's work
• Legal nuances of landing a publishing deal or becoming famous

Topics will include:

• Forming a corporation 
• Website creation
• Work for hire agreements
• An overview of copyrights, trademarks, and Fair Use
• What to do if someone is improperly using your creations 
• How to avoid improperly using someone else's works

For more information on C2E2 please visit http://www.c2e2.com.

This article is provided as general information for clients and friends of Gibney, Anthony & Flaherty, LLP. It does not constitute, and should not be construed as, legal advice. The contents of this article may be considered attorney advertising in some states.

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