Intellectual Property: The Basics for Your Business
A quick course on what it is and how to protect it
Course Summary
If you’re a business owner, you already have intellectual property. But do you know what it is or how to protect it and leverage it for success?
In this course designed with busy people who don't have hours to spend in mind and covering the must-know topics to protect your business and grow your profits, here's what you'll get:
✔️ The when, why, and how of protecting your intellectual property assets (and you definitely have some!)
✔️ Make Sure Your Website is Legal
✔️ Clear the Name You Want
✔️ DBAs / Assumed Names
✔️ What Is Intellectual Property?
✔️ Turn IP Into Income (yes, you can make money from it!)
✔️ A clear overview of the types of intellectual property most businesses have
✔️ Deep dives into Copyright, Trademarks, Patents, and Trade Secrets
✔️ Recordkeeping Best Practices
✔️ Applications for Registration: What counts, what doesn’t
✔️ Avoid getting ripped off by online services
✔️ Insights into when hiring an attorney makes sense—and when you can DIY (plus some tips to help)
✔️ Actionable tips to avoid costly mistakes
✔️ Quick reference booklets and 1-sheets
This course isn't full of legal jargon— it’s a roadmap to protecting and maximizing what makes your business unique.
It’s about empowering YOU to safeguard what you’ve built. Whether you're launching a new venture, growing your brand, or just want to know more, this course will give you the tools to make informed decisions.
Taught by Experienced Intellectual Property Attorney Julie King
Julie King is the founding attorney of King Patent and Business Law, PLLC, a boutique intellectual property law firm with a nationwide practice.
Julie is a registered patent attorney, using her background in computer science and physics to guide her clients to successful registration. She is also a seasoned trademark attorney, counseling clients about branding and helping them protect their trademarks.
She presents regularly to other attorneys, business associations, and community business development programs on identifying, protecting, and monetizing intellectual property, as well as the importance of identifying and addressing intellectual property issues with business formation and transactions.
Course Topics
- Making Sure Your Website Is Legal
- Clearing the Name You Want
- Using Assumed Names / DBAs
- What Is Intellectual Property?
- Copyright
- Trademark
- Patents
- Trade Secrets and Proprietary/Confidential Information
- Recordkeeping
- Applications for Registration
- (including what DOESN'T count as registration, when to use an intellectual property lawyer and why, how not to get ripped off by online registration services, and DIY tips)
What's Included?
- Video Presentation
- Slideshow Presentation for Easier Navigation
- Handout of Presentation with Transcript
- Additional Material about Copyright, Trademarks, and Patents:
- Can You Copyright or Trademark a Logo Designed by AI? - Video and Booklet
- Trademark Registration Basics - Booklet
- Trademark Registration - The WHYs - Booklet
- Trademark Quick Reference 1-Sheet
- Patent Registration Basics - Booklet
- Patent Registration - The WHYs - Booklet
- Patent Quick Reference 1-Sheet
- International Patent Applications - Booklet
Course Sample:
Unlock the Course and Learn to Protect Your IP:
Enhanced Learning
$147
- Video Presentation
- Slideshow of Video Presentation for Easier Navigation
Advanced Bundle
$247
- Video Presentation
- Slideshow of Video Presentation for Easier Navigation
- Downloadable Handout of Slides with Full Transcript (so you don't need to take notes!)
Ultimate Bundle
$397
- Video Presentation
- Slideshow of Video Presentation for Easier Navigation
- Downloadable Handout of Slides with Full Transcript
- Additional Downloadable Material about Copyright, Trademark, and Patents
Julie King
Julie King is the founding attorney of King Patent and Business Law, PLLC, a boutique intellectual property law firm with a nationwide practice, here to help you with patents, trademarks, copyright, and business transactions, especially those related to your intellectual property, like licensing, assignments, and more.
Julie is a registered patent attorney focusing on consumer products, equipment, software and computer hardware, business processes, and mechanical sciences, using her background in computer science and physics to guide her clients to successful registration.
She is also a seasoned trademark attorney, counseling clients about branding and helping them protect their trademarks.
She regularly helps entrepreneurs in Illinois start their businesses and manage ongoing operational issues like contracts and leases, as well as the changes growth requires.
Julie loves working with entrepreneurs and being involved in leadership roles in local bar associations and women’s networking groups.
For more, please see her website.
