Tamera H. Bennett, Esq.

Your trusted trademark, copyright, and music law attorney in Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas.

TAMERA H. BENNETT, ESQ.
Trademark, Copyright, and Music Law Attorney.

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TRADEMARK LAW

Registered Trademark Protection for Intellectual Property.

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CONTENT LICENSING

Protecting and Monetizing Intellectual Property.

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MUSIC LAW & INHERITED COPYRIGHTS

Copyright Protection for Heirs and Estates.

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MEDIATION

Dispute Resolution for Copyright, Trademark, and Entertainment Law.

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Trademark Law

You Create Your Mark.
We Protect It.
Guiding your trademark selection, registration, licensing, and protection.

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Content Licensing

You Create Content.
We Protect It.
Supporting established businesses in licensing copyrights, trademarks, music, NIL, and more.

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Music Law Inherited Copyrights

Your Family Created It.
We Protect It.
Analyzing and crafting a plan for music estates and heirs that have inherited music and sound recording copyrights.

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Mediation

You Have a Dispute.
We Help Craft A Resolution.
Hearing the needs and desires of all parties to reach a workable solution.

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Attorney Tamera Bennett — `PHOTO COURTESY OF KB`

Meet lawyer Tamera H. Bennett, partner at the Dallas law firm Harper & Bates LLP, and your trusted advocate for trademark, copyright, and music law in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. Tamera understands the heart and soul her clients pour into their projects and is equally passionate about using the law to protect their intellectual property rights.

From her “small town” roots in Lewisville, Texas, Tamera brings a personal touch to her practice, backed by 25+ years of experience navigating complex deals in all the “big” cities.

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Texas Music and Trademark Lawyer Tamera H. Bennett joins Harper & Bates LLP

Tamera H. Bennett is pleased to announce effective January 2025 she is joining the Dallas law firm of Harper & Bates LLP as a partner.

A Look Back at Impact of 2009-2010 Copyright Grant Termination Cases of Interest

Originally posted by Inherited Copyright and Song Catalog lawyer Tamera Bennett in 2010 on copyright grant termination case updates. A look back at Penguin Group (USA) v. Steinbeck, Marvel Worldwide, Inc. v. Kirby, Siegel v. Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., and copyright “gap” grants.

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UPDATE: On December 26, 2024, the nationwide preliminary injunction blocking enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) is still enjoined.

2024 Recording Artist and Songwriter Checklist

Here's a summary of the things every artist, musician, songwriter, producer, or manager needs to consider in launching a music career. Songwriter and recording artist checklist.

I Inherited Songs and Music Copyrights. What Do I Do Next?

Here are some next steps you can take if you’ve inherited music copyrights, songs, or sound recordings because your spouse, husband, wife, parent, or sibling died.

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NCAA New Guidelines Clarifying NIL Policy - Student Athletes

Pro Bono and Free Legal Assistance for Artists, Musicians, Non-profits in Texas

Updated for 2024. Resources for Free and Pro-Bono Legal Assistance.

Estate Updates On James Brown 2011 to 2021

Trademark Modernization Act: Impact on Applicants and Lawyers in 2022

Will Taylor Swift Change the Re-Record Clause?

Can A Student Athlete [NIL] Use The University’s Trademarks, Logos, Colors?

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Texas Music and Trademark Lawyer Tamera H. Bennett joins Harper & Bates LLP

Tamera H. Bennett is pleased to announce effective January 2025 she is joining the Dallas law firm of Harper & Bates LLP as a partner.

Does My Business Need to Comply with the Corporate Transparency Act?

UPDATE: On December 26, 2024, the nationwide preliminary injunction blocking enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) is still enjoined.

2024 Recording Artist and Songwriter Checklist

Here's a summary of the things every artist, musician, songwriter, producer, or manager needs to consider in launching a music career. Songwriter and recording artist checklist.

I Inherited Songs and Music Copyrights. What Do I Do Next?

Here are some next steps you can take if you’ve inherited music copyrights, songs, or sound recordings because your spouse, husband, wife, parent, or sibling died.

How Does My Brand/Trademark Qualify for the Amazon Brand Registry?

NCAA New Guidelines Clarifying NIL Policy - Student Athletes

Pro Bono and Free Legal Assistance for Artists, Musicians, Non-profits in Texas

Updated for 2024. Resources for Free and Pro-Bono Legal Assistance.

Estate Updates On James Brown 2011 to 2021

Trademark Modernization Act: Impact on Applicants and Lawyers in 2022

Will Taylor Swift Change the Re-Record Clause?

Can A Student Athlete [NIL] Use The University’s Trademarks, Logos, Colors?

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Tamera Bennett

Meet lawyer Tamera Bennett, your trusted advocate for trademark, copyright, and music law in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. Tamera gets it when her clients pour their heart and soul into their projects…she is just as passionate about using the law to protect her clients' intellectual property rights.

Tamera’s office might be in a “small town,” but her 25 years’ of legal experience allows her to counsel clients on deals in all the “big” cities.

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Gordon Firemark is an attorney whose practice is devoted to the representation of artists, writers, producers and directors in the fields of theater, film, television,and music. He is also the publisher of Entertainment Law Update., a newsletter for artists and professionals in the entertainment industries. His practice also covers intellectual property, cyberspace, new media and business/corporate matters for clients in the entertainment industry.

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Tamera H. Bennett, Esq.

Your trusted trademark, copyright, and music law attorney in Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas.

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