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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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  • TRADEMARK LAW

    Registered trademark protection for your intellectual property.

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  • CONTENT LICENSING

    Protecting and monetizing your intellectual property.

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  • MUSIC LAW/INHERITED COPYRIGHTS

    Working with heirs and estates to protect copyrights.

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  • MEDIATION

    Resolving disputes in matters of 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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Meet lawyer Tamera Bennett, partner at the Dallas law firm of 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 in navigating complex deals in all the “big” cities.

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

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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?
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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
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Pro Bono and Free Legal Assistance for Artists, Musicians, Non-profits in Texas
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Updated for 2024. Resources for Free and Pro-Bono Legal Assistance.

Estate Updates On James Brown 2011 to 2021
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Trademark Modernization Act: Impact on Applicants and Lawyers in 2022
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A Look Back at Impact of 2009-2010 Copyright Grant Termination Cases of Interest
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.

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

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