Well, the purpose of this blog was to feature my jewelry. I didn’t really get into the fact that I’m an attorney licensed to practice law in the state of New York. Yes, I am a jeweler and a lawyer.
When I decided to go to law school, a friend said “So Sarah, what are you gonna be? A jewelry lawyer?” Well, yes, that’s the plan. And it’s actually working out quite nicely thus far.
And so I decided that this tiny blog with no readers will go in a whole new direction. Granted, I didn’t post much in the past, but I plan to change that. The new direction of this blog is to incorporate law and art and business. Hopefully this will be a good place to discuss copyright and trademark issues, design issues, jewelry making issues, and whatever comes up.
As with everything posted in my blog, it’s all legal information (not advice). For legal advice, you’ll need to consult a licensed attorney in your area.
Ok for my first bit of legal news, the U.S. copyright website (www.copyright.gov) announced that it would accept online filing for copyright registration at a reduced fee (regular filing is $45, online filing would be $35).
I called the copyright office to ask when online filing would be offered. The representative said that hopefully the copyright office would offer online filing by the end of the summer.
I am currently working on an intellectual property e-book which is tailored to the arts and crafts community. I was hoping to have it out by now, but I am waiting for the copyright office to finally provide information about online filing so that I can include such information in my book. I know that this might mean a wait, but I know that my future readers will benefit from this information.
Please check out my Etsy shops: www.feingoldjewelry.etsy.com and www.attorneysarah.etsy.com.
Have fun,
Sarah
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