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Making Creativity Profitable: When Your Work Is Used Without Permission

FREE VIRTUAL WORKSHOP

While imitation may be a sincere form of flattery, unauthorized use of your creative work can diminish, even destroy, its value. For works protected by copyright, the law grants you exclusive rights over its display, distribution, and duplication—but what happens when someone else uses it without permission? What can you do—and what should you do? 

This workshop will explore a range of legal and business options for protecting and profiting from your creativity, including:

  • How to respond when someone uses your work without authorization

  • Choosing the right approach—legal enforcement, licensing, or other strategies

  • The costs, benefits, and risks of different enforcement methods

  • Proactive steps to strengthen your rights and maximize your work’s value, even in cases of unauthorized use.

Speaker:

Elliott Williams is an intellectual property attorney in the Portland office of Stoel Rives LLP, where he helps artists, creators, and businesses protect and monetize their creative works. With extensive experience in intellectual property strategy, he provides guidance on enforcing rights, resolving disputes, and maximizing the value of creative work.

Workshop Recording Disclaimer: By registering for this webinar, you acknowledge that the session will be recorded and may be shared or posted online, and that you consent to be recorded and to the use of your image, voice, and contributions to the workshop in future materials.