Practice Groups
Entertainment & Intellectual Property

The entertainment attorneys of Wolf Rifkin Shapiro Schulman & Rabkin, LLP use their extensive experience, problem solving skills and relationships to assist clients with a variety of complex and diverse issues. Not only are our attorneys well versed in general business matters, but we are sharply attuned to the special needs and practices of those involved in all facets of the entertainment industry. We provide a wide array of services, including negotiating and documenting agreements related to:

• Film, Television and Video (acquisition, development, financing, production and distribution agreements)
• Talent Representation (actor, writer, director, producer agreements)
• New Media (internet, wireless and mobile programming agreements)
• Music (recording, publishing, production and distribution agreements)
• Licensing and Merchandising (licensing, permission and celebrity endorsement agreements)

We also recognize that perhaps the most valuable asset of any business, large or small, is its intellectual property (IP). As a result, our attorneys work proactively to protect our client’s trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, patents and trade names.

We routinely help clients in all facets of business negotiations involving intellectual property, including entity formation and acquisitions and negotiating and structuring licensing and technology transfers. We also advise clients regarding issues relating to the Internet, e-mail and communication retention policies. Our IP litigation attorneys also handle an array of matters, ranging from administrative proceedings before the U.S. Trademark and Patent Office to litigation in State and Federal court to protect and enforce the intellectual property rights of our clients.

Our entertainment and IP department attorneys are supported by attorneys from all practice areas, including litigation, tax, business, finance, and bankruptcy, as well as collaborative representation with outside registered patent attorneys. Our experience enables us to provide cost-effective counsel in a wide variety of entertainment and intellectual property matters

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