Asian American Arts Alliance
Presents
Intellectual Property Issues for Visual and Performing Artists (IP101)
Date: Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Time: 6:30PM to 8:30PM
Place: 25 West 43rd Street, Room 1000
between 5th & 6th Avenues, Manhattan
Want to be the next Shepard Fairey, but avoid getting sued by the AP for using one of its photographs when you make an Obama poster? Learn about the intellectual property issues that affect visual and performing artists. Our panel of intellectual property practitioners will provide an overview of copyright, trademark, and patent law, and highlight particular issues in the area of licensing and digital media. Q&A to follow.
Panelists
Jane Chuang, Yim & Chuang LLP (Trademark/Patent Overview)
Todd Martin, Fross Zelnick Lehrman & Zissu, P.C. (Digital Media)
Ravi Sitwala, The Hearst Corporation (Copyright Overview)
Irene Choi Treloar, Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP (Licensing)
Co-sponsors
Asian American / Asian Research Institute – CUNY
Asian American Bar Association of New York
