Today on the show we are joined by our friend, Ilya Kushnirsky, who is an intellectual property attorney. His firm, KG Law in New York City, services artists and creatives almost exclusively, having helped many grateful individuals with issues of IP theft and infringement over the years! Ilya is a speaker at our upcoming Not Real Art Conference and this little discussion serves as an introduction to some of his forthcoming presentation. We chat about copyrights, trademarks and all things art law. Ilya shares his ideas on staying affordable for people who are not traditionally rolling in money, how to protection yourself against the epidemic of infringement and ways to move the legal needle in your direction. Remember to get you tickets for the conference and join us for this very important conversation today!  Key Points From This Episode: Some background on KG Law and why they chose their particular path. Controversial cases and setting precedents in art legalities. Working with small time artists and legal affordability. Protection against impropriety or preparing to handle a difficult situation. Comparing the numbers of registered work or unregistered work. Batch registration, saving time and downsides to this impulse. Differentiating between copyrighting and trademarking. Monetizing intellectual property and the essential steps towards success. Enhancing yours and others’ value through pro-action. Investing and spending on your personal development and future. And much more! Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: KG Law — http://kgfirm.com/ Ilya Kushnirsky — http://kgfirm.com/attorneys/ Koons Dog — http://www.jeffkoons.com/artwork/celebration/balloon-dog-0 New York Times — https://www.nytimes.com/ H&M — https://www.hm.com Shepard Fairy — https://obeygiant.com/ DesignerCon — https://www.designercon.com/ Not Real Art Conference — https://www.notrealartconference.com/ Not Real Art on Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/notrealartofficial/