Deborah Gonzalez will teach the course “Intellectual Property” at Solo Practice University®.

Deborah Gonzalez, Esq. is the founder of Law2sm, LLC, a new legal consulting firm focusing on helping its clients navigate the legal issues relating to the new digital and social media world.

Deborah also teaches the popular course, “Social Media & the Law”, at Solo Practice University®. You can view the syllabus for that course and read her full biography.

The syllabus for her “Intellectual Property” course can be found directly below.

Syllabus – Intellectual Property

An overview of topics is listed below. For more information, see detailed syllabus (pdf).

• Copyrights – Overview of copyright law and principles. Includes review of definitions, protecting and enforcing rights, and recent cases.
• Trademarks, Tradedress, Service Marks – Overview of trademark, trade dress and service marks law and principles. Includes review of definitions, the application and follow-­up process, enforcing rights, and recent cases.
• Music & Law: Representing Musicians as Clients – Overview of the legal issues musicians face to protect their music, their brand, and their careers.
• Art & Law: Representing Artists as Clients – Overview of the legal issues artists face to protect their artworks, their brand, and their careers. (Includes animation concerns).
• Film Law: Representing Film, TV, and Video Clients – Overview of the legal issues those in the entertainment industries of film and television face. (Includes business video concerns and documentary rights clearances).
• Digital & Game Law: Representing Digital/Game Clients – Overview of the legal issues application and game developers face to protect their technical creations, game elements, and brand.