About
invenio | in-veniō vēnī, ventus, īre |
verb (Latin)
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To find out, to invent, effect
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To discover, ascertain, learn
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To devise, contrive how to do a thing
About Invenio Legal Studio
Invenio Legal Studio believes in the power of creative vision. Think about the things in your life that you surround yourself with that bring you joy – the music you listen to that lifts your spirits, your favorite movies, ornamental trinkets you adorn your home and workspace with, beautiful artwork that speaks to you, the very first novel you ever read. The one thing they all have in common is creativity. They all began in someone’s imagination, then were brought into this world for others to enjoy through manifestation and action.
Invenio Legal Studio does not do cases. We do projects. We support those with creative vision to bring forth the products of their imagination into reality. Invenio Legal Studio represents visual artists, musicians, book authors, cultural institutions, entrepreneurs, independent filmmakers, and other creatives. Invenio Legal Studio is proud to be its clients’ thought partner and to skillfully handle business and legal matters, allowing its clients to focus on their craft.
Its Principal
Invenio Legal Studio’s Principal is Barron Oda. Barron was drawn to all types of creative arts from a very early age. However, he discovered he could not draw, he could not paint, he could not sing to save his life, he loved to dance but had no rythym – but he could write. Writing was Barron’s creative strength. Today, he is delighted to help his clients be their best through his writing.
His experience includes:
Intellectual Property Licensing: Represented cultural organizations in negotiating licenses and drafting agreements for the televising of live cultural events and digitization of priceless, irreplaceable archives collections.
Copyright and Trademark Infringement: Defended numerous businesses against claims of copyright and trademark infringement, performed substantial similarity analyses under the Ninth Circuit's test, and asserted the intellectual property rights of artists, authors, and businesses against infringing parties by issuing cease and desist letters and DMCA takedown notices.
Art Law: Provided counsel to visual and performing artists regarding the creation of works, copyright registration and licensing, intellectual property rights involved in the public performance or display of works, and sales of works, as well as the Visual Artists Rights Act of 1990. Negotiated and drafted IP licenses, assignments, and rights agreements. Thought leader in the emerging field of AI-generated “art.”
Entertainment Law: Represented a concert promoter in negotiating and drafting agreements for multiple musical events, including addressing legal matters for international performers. Assisted filmmakers as a thought partner in the planning and preproduction stages of their projects.
Employment Law: Advised cultural institutions and a fast-growing corporation adding personnel to its workforce of best practices and legal compliance for employment matters such as hiring, termination, discipline, harassment, discrimination, vacation, and leave. Drafted employee handbooks, policies, procedures, and related documents.
Museums: Represented a large museum with over 23 million objects in its collections as its General Counsel, and represented smaller museums without in-house counsel. Addressed legal compliance matters and provided legal support for real estate transactions, procurement of goods, and hosting of traveling exhibits. Negotiated and drafted contracts. Licensed intellectual property and handled all copyright-related matters. Advised senior management on matters specific to nonprofit organizations and museums such as board governance, collections management, trust responsibilities, nonprofit status, intellectual property, policies, accreditation, and state and federal laws having applicability to cultural institutions.
Publications and Presentations: Guest Lecturer at Harvard Extension School’s Graduate Museology Program and Seton Hall University’s Institute of Museum Ethics. Adjunct Professor of Intellectual Property and the First Amendment at Hawai‘i Pacific University. Presenter at the annual meetings of the American Bar Association, American Alliance of Museums, and the Western Museums Association. Published in the Asian Pacific Law & Policy Journal and the American Bar Association’s SciTech Lawyer and GP Solo publications.