Know Your Rights: Your IP and Business Law Playbook

Know Your Rights: Your IP and Business Law Playbook

by Julie King

Business Education

Season 2025

Patent Inventorship vs. Ownership – What You Need to Know

Did you know that just because you invent something, you might not own the patent? Let’s break down the difference between inventorship and ownership in patents—and why it matters for your business! Inventorship is about who actually came up with the invention, while ownership determines who controls the patent rights. And yes, they can be different!

Trademark Ownership: Individual vs. Business – What’s Best for You?

Who should own your trademark, you personally, or yourbusiness? This is a crucial decision for small business owners, and today we’re breaking down the pros and cons of individual versus business trademark ownership!

Copyright Authorship vs Ownership - What Every Creator and Business Owner Should Know

Did you know that just because you create something, you might not actually own the copyright? Today, we're diving into the difference between authorship and ownership in copyright law—because they’re not always the same thing!

Keep It in the Vault! NDAs for Estate Planning & Wealth Privacy

Estate planning is a deeply personal process that involves sensitive financial and family information. Non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) can help keep your estate plans private and secure. For the transcript, please go to kingpatentlaw.com/blog

Sealing the Deal: How NDAs Keep Business Talks Confidential

NDAs are not just for what people normally think of when they think of intellectual property; they are also crucial in business formation and transactions. Whether you’re forming a new company negotiating a merger, or working with independent contractors and employees, NDAs protect sensitive business information, which is actually also intellectual property. For the transcript, please go to kingpatentlaw.com/blog

Loose Lips Sink Patents: Protect Your Invention with an NDA

Patents protect inventions, but before a patent is filed, NDAs are vital for keeping your ideas confidential. Here’s how NDAs help innovators and businesses protect their inventions during development. When people think of inventions, they think of patents. Patents are great for protecting inventions, but a patent isn’t always the best way to protect an invention. Whether a patent is wise or not, an NDA is one of the most important tools, sometimes more important than the patent, in protecting an invention.

Ban the Blab about Brand Development: Why Your Brand Strategy Needs an NDA

While trademarks protect brands, logos, and slogans, non-disclosure agreements, or NDAs, can play a crucial role in maintaining the confidentiality of brand strategies. Let’s look at how NDAs help secure trademark-related information. For the transcript, please go to kingpatentlaw.com/blog

Shhh! How NDAs Keep Your Creative Works Under Wraps (and Safe!)

Why NDAs Matter for Copyright: Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) can play a critical role in protecting copyrighted materials, especially in the creative and tech industries. In this episode, we’ll explore how NDAs help safeguard original works and prevent unauthorized distribution or copying of your intellectual property. For the transcript please go to kingpatentlaw.com/blog

Who Do You Love, and Will They Inherit the Way You Want?

Love lasts forever—but what happens to your assets when you’re gone? If you don’t have an estate plan, your loved ones might not inherit what you intended. If you pass away without a will, state law decides who gets your assets. And if you’re not married, your partner may get nothing—even if you’ve been together for years. This Valentine’s Day week I’m talking about the law and love, but what I’m saying applies year-round.

Avoiding Heartache When Operating a Business as a Couple

They say never mix business with pleasure—but what about love? Many couples start businesses together, but without the right legal setup, things can go very wrong. Very, very wrong. Let’s talk about how to protectboth your businessand your relationship. This Valentine’s Day week I’m talking about the law and love, but what I’m saying applies year-round.

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