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CONTRACT

19158 – On Review
Client, a small talent agency, seeks assistance drafting a template representation agreement for artists.

19129 – On Review
Client, a photographer, seeks assistance from a volunteer attorney with drafting a collaboration agreement with a poet for a book project.

18951 – On Review
Client, a business that provides digital marketing and branding services to musicians, seeks assistance with drafting a template agreement for musicians to participate in sync services from music licensing companies.

18701 – On Review
Client, creator of a classical sheet music application, seeks assistance with assessing copyright concerns related to Client’s data-gathering process and with editing his draft Terms of Service.

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CORPORATE

19010 – On Review
Client, a filmmaker, seeks assistance with forming a limited liability company and assigning her intellectual property rights to the newly formed LLC.

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DISPUTES

17818
Client, a music industry executive and consultant, seeks a volunteer attorney to represent him in litigation for a copyright and trademark infringement action in the Southern District of New York, where he was named as a co-defendant.

17788
Client, a musician who was part of an R&B band, seeks assistance with receiving payment for an unauthorized sample. Client has filed a lawsuit pro se in the Southern District of New York.

15636 – On Review
Client, an author, seeks the assistance of a volunteer attorney to represent her in a lawsuit to collect royalties from the publisher of two of her books.

15368
Client, a visual artist and photographer, seeks assistance with filing a lawsuit to recover payment for photographs which were improperly distributed to and displayed by a third party.

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EMPLOYMENT

18236 – On Review
Client, a printmaker, seeks assistance with correcting the New York State Department of Labor’s misclassification of a studio assistant as an employee.

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NON-PROFIT

18956 – NEW CASE
Client, an artist-led ephemeral art organization which was mistakenly registered under BCL as a for-profit entity, seeks assistance registering a new not-for-profit corporation and applying for 501(c)(3) status, and dissolving the existing corporation.

18346 – NEW CASE
Client, a professional organization for freelance music professionals, seeks assistance changing their classification from 501(c)(6) to 501(c)(3).

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PATENT

Design Applications

18026
Client, the inventor of a smoke and carbon monoxide detector for children, seeks assistance applying for utility and design patents.

16171
Client, the inventor of unique sink designs, seeks assistance with filing a design patent application.

Nonprovisional Applications

18948 – On Review
Client, the inventor of a biotechnology, seeks assistance with converting his provisional patent applications to a single nonprovisional patent application before November 6, 2026.

18754 – NEW CASE
Client, the inventor of a marketing software method, seeks assistance with converting a provisional patent application by March 31, 2027.

18628
Client, the inventor of a mobile security app, seeks assistance converting a provisional patent application before March 24, 2027.

18625 – On Review
Client, the inventor of a targeted drug delivery platform, seeks assistance with converting their provisional patent application to a nonprovisional patent application by May 8, 2027.

18608 – NEW CASE
Client, the inventor of related hardware and software inventions, seeks assistance with combining and converting provisional patent applications into nonprovisional patent applications by May 15, 2027.

18562 – NEW CASE
Client, the inventor of a smoke-free cigarette, seeks assistance with converting a provisional patent application to a nonprovisional patent application by June 17, 2027.

18256 – On Review
Client, the inventor of a medical device attachment, seeks assistance filing a nonprovisional patent application.

18158
Client, the inventor of a software system, seeks assistance with filing a nonprovisional patent application that draws upon his multiple provisional patents before March 12, 2027.

18127
Client, the inventor of a software system, seeks assistance with converting related provisional patent applications into a single nonprovisional filing before April 27, 2027.

17091 – NEW CASE
Client, the inventor of a flag pole design, seeks assistance with converting a provisional patent application to a nonprovisional patent application by May 7, 2027.

17077
Client, the inventor of a mathematical puzzle game, seeks assistance filing a nonprovisional patent application.

16401
Client, the inventor of a discrete travel case, seeks the assistance of a volunteer attorney to file a patent application before November 20, 2026.

14862
Client, the inventor of an ultra-thin cosmetics packaging system, seeks assistance with converting a provisional patent application before February 3, 2027.

Provisional Applications

18580
Clients, the inventors of a bioelectronic system, seek assistance with filing a patent application by May 6, 2027.

18483 – NEW CASE
Client, the inventor of an AI inference hardware system, seeks assistance with filing a patent application.

18026
Client, the inventor of a smoke and carbon monoxide detector for children, seeks assistance applying for utility and design patents.

17865
Client, the inventor of a beverage container architecture, seeks assistance drafting a patent application.

17707 – On Review
Client, the inventor of a medical camera with integrated AI, seeks assistance with filing a patent application.

17659
Client, an inventor, seeks assistance in filing a provisional utility patent application for a novelty eyeglass case.

17117
Client, an inventor, seeks assistance with prosecuting a patent for a novel fishing marker device.

16931
Client, the inventor of a footwear device, seeks assistance with filing a provisional patent application.

16858
Client, a software inventor, seeks the assistance of a volunteer patent attorney to file a patent application for a novel, functional, AI software framework before November 4, 2026.

16456
Client, the inventor of a compression garment, seeks assistance in filing a patent application.

16135
Client, the inventor of a board game, seeks assistance filing patent applications to protect both the rules and game board.

15608
Client, the inventor of a ventilation device, seeks the assistance of a volunteer attorney to file a patent application.

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SETTLEMENT NEGOTIATIONS

Contract

18418 – NEW CASE
Client, a singer-songwriter, seeks assistance with negotiating a production contract with her producers.

18011
Client, a musician, seeks assistance terminating a recording agreement.

17611
Client, an R&B musician, seeks a volunteer attorney to send a demand letter to terminate an exclusive recording agreement with a record label, get an accurate accounting of expenses, and reach a settlement.

17016
Client, a film production company, seeks the assistance of a volunteer attorney to resolve disputes with creators who terminated contracts related to Client’s film incubation program.

Copyright

18720
Client, a jewelry maker, seeks assistance drafting a cease and desist letter to send to another jewelry maker who began using verbiage in their artist statement and website that mimics Client’s.

18459 – NEW CASE
Client, a not-for-profit organization that provides a platform for contemporary Jewish visual artists and scholars, seeks assistance with negotiating and responding to a demand letter regarding copyright infringement.

18278
Client, a musician who worked with a band to write and perform three songs, seeks assistance with negotiating the royalty splits for those songs.

18259
Client, an illustrator, seeks assistance from a volunteer attorney to draft a demand letter and negotiate payment from a publication for whom he created portraits, and address the fact that Client suspects the publication created derivative works based on Client’s unrelated work for another company.

17924
Client, a photographer, seeks assistance with drafting a response letter to and negotiating a settlement with a Peruvian congressman who posted Client’s photograph on social media without permission.

17807
Client, a documentary filmmaker, seeks assistance addressing an improper citation to her work in a book.

17766
Client, a Brazilian musician and flutist, seeks assistance with drafting a cease and desist letter to a music publishing company that has been illegally distributing his music. Client requires a Portuguese translator.

17709
Client, a filmmaker who collaborated with a writer to create a television series, seeks a volunteer attorney to draft an agreement to terminate the collaboration and clarify copyright ownership.

17380
Client, a vocalist, seeks assistance with recovering the masters and royalties from a recording made in 1980, controlled by the record label.

Corporate

17491
Client, a not-for-profit publishing organization, seeks an attorney to draft a demand letter and negotiate the orderly transfer of duties and records from the former President and Treasurer, who, since February 2026, have unlawfully withheld financial and administrative documentation from the remaining board members, including access to the bank accounts and bank statements, in detriment of Client.

17092
Client, a co-creator of a comedy dating show, seeks an attorney to draft a demand letter to his co-creators who removed him from operations of the business.

13742
Client, a visual artist, seeks assistance with drafting a cease and desist letter and pursuing mediation against a former business partner.

Credit/Payment

18319
Client, an author of crime-action novels, seeks assistance recovering unpaid royalties from his former publisher and regaining the rights to his book.

17767
Client, a single-member LLC for visual effects, seeks assistance with recovering outstanding payments for services rendered to a production company.

17732
Client, the personal manager of a musician, seeks assistance with receiving proper accounting pursuant to an exclusive management agreement.

17537
Client, a choreographer and dance program director, seeks assistance obtaining credit for choreography she created.

17282
Client, a songwriter and graphic designer, seeks assistance in recovering payment for work completed for a not-for-profit organization and in terminating the organization’s utilization of intellectual property created without a contract.

17145
Client, a filmmaker/director, seeks assistance with drafting a response letter to an attorney to recover compensation and obtain credit owed to her for pre-production contributions to a feature film.

17064 – On Review
Client, a children’s book author, seeks assistance with drafting a demand letter to send to a publication company to recover royalty payments owed and pursuing a resolution with the adverse party.

16637
Client, a musical artist, seeks attorney assistance in drafting a formal separation agreement and a demand letter to a former collaborator demanding the payment of royalties owed on unauthorized sync placements for her work.

14732
Client, a music producer, seeks assistance with receiving unpaid royalties from a publishing company.

13992
Client, a sculpture artist, seeks assistance with recovering payment for a piece of art sold to a gallery after a dispute regarding non-payment.

Defamation

18106
Client, an author, seeks assistance drafting a cease and desist letter to a former friend posting false plagiarism allegations, and possibly attempting to remove the false statements from online platforms.

Other

18401
Client, the writer, creative lead, and production coordinator of a short film, seeks assistance navigating ongoing negotiations with producers who demand control over the film’s screenings, footage, and publicity.

16400
Client, a performing arts organization, seeks assistance with answering a demand for the return of grant funds.

16323
Client, a visual artist, seeks assistance with drafting a formal notice to an arts-related trust.

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TRADEMARK

19404 – NEW CASE
Client, a music production company, seeks assistance with responding to a Non-Final USPTO office action for a trademark registration before November 7, 2026.

18943
Client, a touring musician, seeks assistance drafting an answer to a Notice of Opposition to Client’s trademark application and with potential negotiation with Opposer.

18731 – NEW CASE
Client, the creator of a podcast, seeks assistance with filing a Notice of Opposition after a former collaborator registered a trademark for the name of the podcast.

18664 – On Review
Client, an activist/filmmaker, seeks assistance with renewing three trademarks.

18560 – On Review
Client, a fashion brand selling upcycled vintage clothes, seeks assistance with registering trademarks to protect its name, logo, and slogan.

18354
Client, the owner of an art-centered event-planning agency, seeks assistance with responding to a non-final USPTO action for a trademark registration.

18208
Client, a visual artist, seeks assistance with renewing a trademark protecting a series of sculptural works before May 16, 2027.

17112
Client, a filmmaker, seeks assistance with filing an intent-to-use trademark application for a slogan.

16500
Client, a cellist, seeks a volunteer attorney to attempt to negotiate a settlement with an infringing user of his trademark, or otherwise litigate the issue.

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WILLS, TRUSTS, AND ESTATES

18496 – NEW CASE
Client, a visual artist, seeks an attorney to draft his estate planning documents: his will, living will and healthcare proxy, and power of attorney.

17721
Client, a visual artist, seeks an attorney to draft his and his wife’s estate documents: their wills, living wills and healthcare proxies and powers of attorney.

16454
Client, a musician and screenwriter, seeks the assistance of an attorney to establish a revocable or irrevocable trust for Client’s intellectual property assets.