Brad Frazer

Brad Frazer is a partner at Boise, Idaho law firm Hawley Troxell where he practices internet and intellectual property law. He is a published novelist (http://www.diversionbooks.com/books/the-cure/) and a frequent speaker and writer on legal matters of interest to content creators. He may be reached at bfrazer@hawleytroxell.com.
The (Copyright) Trouble with NFTs
Everydays: The First 5000 Days by Beeple (Mike Winkelmann)
Hype aside, an NFT is not equivalent to registering a digital work with the Copyright Office—and it's no barrier to ...
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What Is Public Domain? (And Why 2019 Is a Big Year)
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Today's guest post is by intellectual property lawyer and novelist Brad Frazer (@bfrazjd). The “public domain” is not a place ...
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5 Things Nonfiction Authors Can Get Sued For
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Unlike pure fiction, nonfiction is grounded in the real world, with real people, real names and real places, and this ...
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Is It Fair Use? 7 Questions to Ask Before Using Copyrighted Material
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Fair use allows you to use someone’s copyrighted work without permission. However, invoking fair use is not a straightforward matter ...
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Copyright Is Not a Verb
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Today's guest post is by copyright lawyer Brad Frazer. He has written two other posts for this site: Trademark Is Not ...
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Trademark Is Not a Verb: Guidelines From a Trademark Lawyer
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Today's guest post is from lawyer Brad Frazer. He has also written two other posts for this blog: Copyright Is ...
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