What is Entertainment Law?

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Entertainment law is a branch of law concerned particularly with the property issues that surround pieces of entertainment like books, movies and visual arts. Working in the entertainment industry, you will want to safeguard your work from being exploited or plagiarized. Copyright and trademark laws in New Mexico are intended to safeguard the intellectual property rights of those who work in the entertainment field.

What is A Copyright?

A copyright for a particular piece of entertainment means that a party has the exclusive right to produce it. If others want to use it, they must first get consent from the copyright holder. When a copyright holder gives consent for others to use the protected material, it is called a license. A copyright holder in New Mexico also has the exclusive privilege of selling all licenses for the price it chooses. Entertainment law controls whether you can get a copyright, how to apply for one, and how long it lasts once issued. A copyright will allow you to profit from licensing your material to others, or it may simply protect your rights in the piece of entertainment for the future.

What is a Trademark?

Commercial brands sometimes choose visible characteristics or symbols that are intended to be linked with their products. These symbols are called trademarks. They can go a long way in the entertainment industry to help buyers better recognize your products. Trademarks, unlike copyrights, do not expire. However, they must be registered with the U.S. patent and trademark office. Once you have your trademark, creating brand identity becomes much easier.

How Can a New Mexico Attorney Help?

An attorney in Albuquerque has knowledge of entertainment law in your area, and can give you the information you need to decide whether you need a trademark or copyright. Also, Lawyers may give direction on how to best proceed when seeking a copyright or trademark recognition in New Mexico.

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Life in Albuquerque

Albuquerque is biggest city in the State of New Mexico with over 600,000 residents and 182 square miles. A percentage of the population can be attributed to the University of New Mexico, Kirkland Air Force Base, and a number of other labs and research institutes. Albuquerque is also the seat of the Diocese of the Rio Grande. The Pueblo Revival style of architecture was popularized by an Albuquerque native John Gaw Meem. A number of outstanding examples, including the University of New Mexico, exist in Albuquerque.

Otherpopular places to visitinclude Old Town Albuquerque, Sandia Mountain, and the Albuquerque Biological Park. The Petroglyph National Monument is one of the city's most popular. Albuquerque was voted Men's Fitness number one fit city because the city offers outstanding bike lanes, a number of public and private gyms, and a very low obesity and health injury rate. If you're not from Albuquerque, you may remember what it looks like from the movie Sunshine Cleaning and television shows such as Breaking Bad and In Plain Sight. The City of Albuquerque is racially very diverse and threw a festival to represent their diversity and celebrate their history at their Tri-centennial Celebration. Yes, the city has been inhabited since 1706.

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