Overview
Jeremy King is an intellectual property associate in the New York office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Jeremy focuses his practice on IP litigation and counseling, particularly for clients within the entertainment industry.
As a member of the Intellectual Property Team, Jeremy represents clients in connection with the acquisition, maintenance and litigation of trademark, copyright and trade secret rights. Jeremy frequently writes and presents on copyright and trademark matters and emerging issues.
Jeremy’s pro bono work has included enforcing the copyrights of local artists through Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts, as well as complex civil litigation surrounding international child abduction.
Prior to joining the Firm, Jeremy spent a decade as a professional musician and digital instrument designer, working on dozens of Broadway productions as well as numerous RIAA Certified Diamond®, Platinum®, Gold® and Grammy® Award winning albums. He prides himself on understanding copyright and entertainment issues from both a lawyer’s and an artist’s perspective.
While in law school, Jeremy was awarded the Carol G. Harper Prize for the highest standards of achievement in intellectual property studies and writing, and named a James Kent Scholar.
Experience
Representative Matters
Prior to joining Kirkland, Jeremy was involved in the following matters:
- Advised film production company on copyright and right of publicity issues surrounding the use of generative AI trained on their own copyrighted works
- Advised film production company on copyright and right of publicity issues surrounding software generated deepfakes
- Advised film production company on copyright and right of publicity issues surrounding the creation and operation of subscription services involving performances by “synthespian” performers
- Advised SaaS technology company on copyright risk and copyrightability concerns related to the use of generative AI trained exclusively on proprietary datasets
- Represented major pain patch manufacturer in Lanham Act false advertising claims and derivative class action
- Represented major online publisher in numerous photography-related copyright litigations
- Represented toy manufacturer in copyright and trade dress litigation concerning STEM toys
- Represented nutritional supplement manufacturer in trademark litigation and related Trademark Trial and Appeal Board proceeding
- Represented well-known athletics-based charity in trademark litigation
- Represented well-known comic strip property in worldwide copyright and trademark enforcement
- Represented renowned local chain of pizza restaurants in trademark and trade secret litigation
- Represented food manufacturer in trade dress dispute
- Represented alcoholic beverage importer in trademark dispute concerning world renowned brand
- Coordinated enforcement and takedown campaign on behalf of one of the world's largest auction houses
- Coordinated counterfeiting and infringement takedown campaign on behalf of wedding planning client
- Negotiated and drafted publishing contracts on behalf of publisher client
- Performed pre-publication clearance for new animated series involving multiple celebrity likenesses
- Performed pre-publication clearance for television adaptation of major children's toy property
- Drafted and revised intellectual property releases and licenses on behalf of well-known supermarket chain
- Performed IP due diligence for acquisition of well-known variety show franchises
- Represented Broadway musician in obtaining reinstatement and reasonable accommodations after client was forced to take unpaid leave
- Drafted successful request for reconsideration of trademark application on behalf of sports franchise
- Drafted successful request for reconsideration of trademark application on behalf of outdoor enthusiast publication
- Assisted celebrity wedding planner in acquisition of social media handles
Prior Experience
Pro Bono
Represented LGBTQ+ community center and affiliated independent comic book publisher with copyright and publishing issues
Frequent volunteer with Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts and VLA Freelancer's Guild clinics
Represented family of Afghan orphan abducted by U.S. Marine in tortious interference with parental rights litigation
Negotiated license for Native American language dubbed versions of animated series on behalf of language preservation nonprofit
More
Thought Leadership
Publications
Co-Author, “New USPTO AI-Assisted Invention Guidance Will Affect Retailers and Consumer Goods Companies,” Hunton Andrews Kurth Retail Blog, February 26, 2024
Co-Author, “A Brief Explanation of the USPTO’s Useful New AI-Assisted Invention Guidance,” Hunton Andrews Kurth Client Alert, February 21, 2024
Co-Author, “AI and Emerging Technologies,” Hunton Andrews Kurth Client Alert, November 14, 2023
Co-Author, “Supreme Court Chews Up And Spits ‘Bad Spaniels’ Back to District Court,” Hunton Andrews Kurth Retail Blog, June 15, 2023
Co-Author, “The Supreme Court Did Not Find Parody In ‘Bad Spaniels,’ A Dog Toy Imitation Of Jack Daniel’s Bottle,” Hunton Andrews Kurth Client Alert, June 13, 2023
Co-Author, “What Constitutes Copyright Fair Use? Context Matters In Warhol At The Supreme Court,” Hunton Andrews Kurth Client Alert, May 23, 2023
Co-Author, “StarrAI Night: AI Art and the Necessary Changes in the Copyright Law,” IP Watchdog, February 4, 2023
Author, “Tiny, Tiny Copyright: An Examination of the Copyrightability of Sampler Instruments and Its Impact on Derivative Works,” The Columbia Journal of Law & The Arts, August 29, 2022
Author, “Registers of the Lost Ark Bag Appeal: Cult Gaia’s Unsuccessful Trade Dress Application,” Hunton Andrews Kurth Retail Blog, May 12, 2022
Speaking Engagements
“What’s An Acceptable Risk? How Copyright Fair Use Applies to Generative AI: Context Matters,” Hunton Andrews Kurth Webinar, October 18, 2023
Credentials
Admissions & Qualifications
- 2022New York
Education
- Columbia Law SchoolJ.D.2021
Carroll G. Harper Prize
James Kent Scholar
The Columbia Journal of Law & the Arts
- American UniversityB.A., Musical Theatre; Psychology Minorwith Honors2009Departmental Honors, Department of Performing Arts