• About m.e.t.a.l.® IP

      **Due to the safety concerns caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, m.e.t.a.l.® IP only offers virtual services until further notice. Our attorneys are set up remotely to handle all matters by telephone, email, video conferencing, and mail.

       

      m.e.t.a.l.® IP is located in West Hollywood, California, and handles the transactional clients for m.e.t.a.l.® law group, llp. For almost 20 years, we have served as legal counsel for hundreds of successful media, entertainment, tech, action sports, and lifestyle brand companies and projects, including independent films, documentaries, reality TV shows, digital content productions, music libraries, video games, eSports ventures, and social media agencies.

       

      Our attorneys stay up to date on cutting-edge legal issues by continuously interacting with policymakers, agencies, and other top-notch organizations, such as the U.S. Copyright Office, United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Los Angeles County Bar Association (LACBA), and the Intellectual Property Law Section of California Lawyers Association. We implement this knowledge into our practice and also educate the community through conference presentations, legal panel discussions, and serving as legal commentators.

       

      We have many longstanding clients due to our stellar results and exceptional customer service. We pride ourselves on quick and thorough responses to our client’s needs. With today’s technology, we believe that an untimely response to a client is unacceptable, so we strive to respond to client inquiries on the same day.

       

      Click to see the affordable flat fee services and representation packages that we offer. We also offer consultations.

       

      Contact us if you are a company, project, or brand looking for legal representation so we can discuss the ways that we can help you grow!

      m.e.t.a.l. IP Intellectual Property Attorney

      Intellectual Property Counsel

      We protect your Copyrights, Trademarks and other intangible assets.

      • Copyright & Trademark Registration
      • IP Licensing and Purchases
      • Cease & Desist/DMCA takedown notices
      • NDA/Confidentiality Agreements
      • LLCs for Asset Protection
      m.e.t.a.l. IP Entertainment Attorney

      Entertainment Counsel

      We represent companies in music, film, television, and digital.

      • Company Counsel
      • Draft, Review & Negotiate Contracts
      • Entity Formation
      • Mergers, Acquisitions (Buyouts), Sale of Assets, 
      • Partnerships, Joint Ventures
      • IP Protection
      m.e.t.a.l. IP TTAB Attorney

      Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB)

      We represent defendants in Trademark Trial and Appeal Board proceedings.

      • Oppositions
      • Cancellations
      m.e.t.a.l. IP Production Counsel

      Production Counsel

      We represent Indie Films, Documentaries, Reality TV Shows and Digital Content.

      • Production Counsel
      • Screenplay Options
      • Property Rights Acquisition and Clearance
      • IP Protection
      • E&O Opinion Letters
      m.e.t.a.l. IP Criminal Defense Attorney serving NY and NJ

      Criminal Defense

      We represent defendants in criminal matters (New York and New Jersey only)

    • Notable Successes

      2500+

      We have prosecuted and maintained over 2500 federal copyright and trademark registrations, and licensed IP for major productions.

       

      We have represented companies owned by Emmy, Grammy, and Oscar Winners, professional athletes, and other High Net Worth entrepreneurs in ventures involving their innovative lifestyle brands.

      450+

      We have served as production counsel for over 450 film, television, SVOD, digital content, and emerging tech projects.

       

      We have negotiated international deals for clients with companies in Australia, Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Czech, Estonia, France, Germany, Great Britain, India, Italy, Japan, South Korea, The Netherlands, Poland, Romania, South Africa, Switzerland, and Vietnam.

      150+

      We have successfully defended or settled over 150 Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) opposition or cancelation proceedings.

       

      We have conducted seminars on the evolving new frontiers of law including IP/Brand Protection and Business and Legal Affairs.

    • Media & Press

       

    • "I highly recommend M.E.T.A.L. to anyone seeking professional, competent and seasoned entertainment, trademark and business attorneys. Simply put, their representation added value to my company by providing valuable insight, perspective, and strategy that proved to be extremely effective."

      - Media/Entertainment Client

      "M.E.T.A.L. is a great law firm. My attorney was always personable and really went the extra mile to make sure that we were aware of what was going on with our matter and what our options were. Plus we successfully settled!"

      -Client With A Dispute

      "M.E.T.A.L. helped form my LLC and ran me through the trademark process. He also created contracts for my company. I am happy with the results!"

      -Social Media Influencer

      "Mr. Jefferson was easy to work with, an absolutely brilliant Attorney, able to contribute creative ideas when needed. He instinctively knew what to say, & how to say it, in an eloquent, professional manner."

      -Entrepreneur Client

      "We hired M.E.T.A.L. and received wonderful advice and fast service on some contracts we needed for a theatrical feature length motion picture. Not only did we feel safe, but also learned a lot about the business from the way he explained everything to us..."

      - Film Producer Client

      "Nothing more important than having legal counsel that you can TRUST, follows through in detail, is insightful and saves you time and money (long-term)..."

      - Entrepreneur Client

    • Client Deals

      Notable Client Deals Negotiated by m.e.t.a.l.® IP

    • Offices

      Los Angeles | New York | London

      Pacific Design Center - LA, CA

      Entertainment | IP | Business

      Richard B. Jefferson, Esq. --> Managing Partner

      Financial District - NY, NY

      Entertainment | IP | Criminal Defense

      Tayo M. Bland, Esq. --> Of Counsel

      Affiliate Law Firm - London

      IP | Tech | Marketing | Media

      Peter Adediran --> PAIL® Solicitors

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