Intellectual Property
Dec. 1, 2011
IP protection: Doing business in the entertainment world
A behind the scenes take on turning a short film into a video game or movie. By Jesse Saivar of Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger LLP
A client who wrote, directed and produced a sci-fi action short that was low on budget but high on concept recently contacted me. His friend, who works for a small video game developer, absolutely loved the concept of the short and had approached him about turning the short into a video game. The client came to me excited to do the project but concerned about taking any steps that could jeopardize his ability to someday make a studio film based on...
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