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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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    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.

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    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.

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    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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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 plus years of legal experience allows her to counsel clients on deals in all the “big” cities.

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Create Protect Blog - Current Trends in IP and Entertainment Law Blog
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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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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?
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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How Does My Brand/Trademark Qualify for the Amazon Brand Registry?
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NCAA New Guidelines Clarifying NIL Policy - Student Athletes
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Pro Bono and Free Legal Assistance for Artists, Musicians, Non-profits in Texas
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Trademark Modernization Act: Impact on Applicants and Lawyers in 2022
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Can A Student Athlete [NIL] Use The University’s Trademarks, Logos, Colors?
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Trademark, Music, and NIL lawyer Tamera Bennett Interview with Jeff Crilley

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New on the Blog
2009-2010 Copyright Grant Termination Cases of Interest
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.

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

Does the Beneficial Ownership Information Report (BOIR) under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) apply to me and my business?

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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?
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?
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NCAA New Guidelines Clarifying NIL Policy - Student Athletes
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Pro Bono and Free Legal Assistance for Artists, Musicians, Non-profits in Texas
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Estate Updates On James Brown 2011 to 2021
Estate Updates On James Brown 2011 to 2021
Trademark Modernization Act: Impact on Applicants and Lawyers in 2022
Trademark Modernization Act: Impact on Applicants and Lawyers in 2022
Will Taylor Swift Change the Re-Record Clause?
Will Taylor Swift Change the Re-Record Clause?
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Can A Student Athlete [NIL] Use The University’s Trademarks, Logos, Colors?
Trademark, Music, and NIL lawyer Tamera Bennett Interview with Jeff Crilley
Trademark, Music, and NIL lawyer Tamera Bennett Interview with Jeff Crilley