The Chapman Law Review is proud to publish Chapman Fowler School of Law third-year student Kaelyn Timmins-Reed’s note: Crayons, Contests, & Copyright: Contracting to use a Child’s Creative Work. Below, you will find a synopsis of the article:

Forthcoming: Crayons, Contests, & Copyright: Contracting to use a Child’s Creative Work

By Kaelyn Timmins-Reed

Abstract

Minors can create copyrighted works, and as their access to technology expands, they are ever more encouraged to do so. Companies like Target and Google seek to use minors’ copyrighted works, but contracting with minors can be difficult because they can void contracts under the common law infant contract doctrine. This Note explores the law surrounding contracting with minors to license a copyrighted work or create a work made for hire and suggests solutions to empower minors to protect their copyrights.