IP for your business, copyrights, trademarks, patents, and more (LRM S1E5)
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Copyrights, trademarks, and patents, oh my! What intellectual property does your creative business own that\\u2019s worth protecting? This primer will help you identify what\\u2019s valuable in your business and how you can protect and make money with IP registrations.
Episode highlights:
- Copyrights: protect creative works
- Trademarks: protect brands, company names, logos
- Patents: protect inventions, processes, manufactured designs
- Trade secrets: protect things you keep secret and give you a competitive advantage
- Right of publicity: protects use of your name or likeness (images where your face is
- recognizable)
KEY TAKEAWAY: If it\\u2019s valuable to your business, it\\u2019s worth protecting. If someone copied your content or started a business with a similar name, would you (or your business income) be devastated? Then it\\u2019s worth investing in legal protections for your IP.
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This podcast is information not legal advice specific to your situation.
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