Module 7: Copyright, Intellectual Property, and the Creative Arts
About this Lesson
An overview of the intellectual property principles most relevant to artists and creative entrepreneurs. This program will give a run-down of the three main forms of intellectual property protection available in the United States, and discuss how artists and arts businesses protect their creative output.
Learning Objectives:
- To recognize the appropriate form of protection for different forms of creative output.
- To understand the basic principles governing patents, trademarks, and copyright
- To understand how to choose a trademark that will provide your business with the most brand protection.
- To understand how to protect artistic and literary works through copyright
To complete this module, watch the video and submit the quiz.
Christopher Johnson
Lawyers for the Arts
Christopher Johnson joined Lawyers for the Creative Arts in 2018. A lifelong performer and proponent of the arts, Mr. Johnson made the transition to the legal services community after obtaining civil litigation experience with AV rated law firms in and around Chicago. His writing on the intersection of law and theatre has been featured in such publications as the Berkeley Journal of Entertainment and Sports Law and the Michigan Business and Entrepreneurial Law Review. After completing his undergraduate studies at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, Mr. Johnson earned his law degree from the IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law. He is licensed to practice law in the State of Illinois and in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. He serves as Vice-Chair of the Chicago Bar Association's YLS Creative Arts committee, teaches Entertainment Law at Flashpoint Chicago, a campus of Columbia College Hollywood, and has guest lectured on arts and entertainment topics at various colleges, law schools, and conferences across Chicago.
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