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Heather d. bennett

Meet your consultant

Heather D. BennettA Los Angeles- ‐based attorney with a practice in Intellectual

Property litigation and licensing representing innovators and artists of visual, music, and literary works both in the United States and abroad. In addition to trial experience in Central, Northern and Eastern Districts of the United States District Courts of California and the United States Court of Appeal, Federal Circuit in Washington D.C., Heather is a

passion- ‐project documentary filmmaker herself and enjoys working with other documentary filmmakers with development, clearance (including Fair Use analyses),

production, and distribution. She is multi- ‐lingual (speaks Italian, French and Spanish), has a BA in History and French

from Baylor University, a certificate d'études françaises from the University of Paris IV (Sorbonne), and a JD from

McGeorge School of Law with concentrations in International and Intellectual Property law.

Why intellectual property protection is importantEntrepreneurs from all fields work tirelessly to create new

ideas, methods, and processes that help fuel innovation in products, services, and environments. Proper protection of these elements is crucial to a successful long-term venture.

topicsTrademark and Copyright

Licensing Agreements

Film and Artist Litigation

Key takeaways

• Why you need intellectual property protection

• Trademark versus Copyright: When and why to file based on your

property

• Handling litigation for IP issues

• Licensing agreements, domestic and international

Contact info

Linkedin.com/in/heather-d-bennett-b8b98219

310-351-8487 Site Coming Soon

heather@hbennettesq.com