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I can tell you that the biggest reason why trademark applications fail is because the business owner didn't properly search for availability. In other words, there were other registered trademarks that already existed that were too similar to the one that was being applied for. There wasn't a really strong search that took place before the application was submitted.

So today, we're going to talk about why that search is so important. And I'll give you guys some actionable steps...

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When we talk about getting trademarked or trademarking your business name or slogan, that language of "getting trademarked or trademarking" is actually super inaccurate.

In this episode, I'm going to walk you through what these trademark rules are and why I am knowingly breaking them. This episode is probably one of the most valuable podcast episodes I will ever do. So let's dive in.

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I'd love to let you in on one of my little secrets and this secret has to do with contracts. Now, if you're like most business owners that I meet, contracts are one of the first things that you think about when it comes to the law. And I get it. When I went to law school, one of my first classes, my first semester was contracts 101. So I understand that when we think about the law as business owners, we tend to think of contracts.

So I'm going to be walking you through, what is...

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In this episode of Owning It, we're going to be diving into the difference between copyrights and trademarks, these two different areas of intellectual property. And if  those two terms have ever confused you, you are far from alone, my friend. And so by the end of this episode, you're going to learn not only the difference between these two, but also which one of these too you should be focusing on protecting first and why that is.

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01:35 - Protecting your...

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If you are ready to hear me geek out over my jam, get ready! In this episode, I am talking about naming because you really can't talk about trademarks without talking about naming.

So, I'm going to be dropping the biggest naming knowledge bombs that I can in this episode to help you guys go through this naming process in your business with confidence and making sure that you're picking a strong name that isn't accidentally falling into one of these pitfalls that I'm going to be...

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Today, I want to talk about the biggest mistake that you are making in your business... and I know that it's the biggest mistake that you're making because I see it all of the time.

All the time in business owners. I see it whenever a client signs up for my law firm services,  we see what their concerns are, what they're worried about on the legal side, and this mistake or rises to the surface. I see it in the business colleagues that I have when we have heart-to-hearts. I...

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Let's talk about one of the first legal decisions that a business owner has to make, which is what type of business you should have as an entrepreneur.

Now, this is one of the most common questions that I get asked about. I'm excited to dive into this with all of you guys. I know that when it comes to choosing the legal entity for your business, you've got some different choices. And so in this episode, we're going to be exploring what those choices are, but more importantly, I'm...

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I want to think about all of the different pieces to this business puzzle that you're trying to work on, I know, it can be a lot.

I found that everything that you're doing to build and grow your business fits into these four different boxes: brand, separation, relationships, and content.

I'm telling you this because it's helped so many of my clients and my students. Instead of thinking about the legal side as this "other part" of your business that you have to work on, think about it...

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Today is the day I am launching this podcast and I am SO excited to share with you!

I run a pretty unique type of law firm and I work with online business owners, course creators, thought leaders, speakers. People who want to make a massive impact who really want this deep sense of freedom in their life, but also those who are also pretty creative and pretty visionary.

So, this Owning It podcast is pretty similar to the types of businesses that I work with.

It's going to...

Business owners these days can't afford NOT to protect their biggest assets. And in order to protect those big assets (insert funny joke here), you first have to understand them.

But the law is pretty complicated. And one of the most complicated parts of business law is this thing called "intellectual property."

"But what exactly IS intellectual property?"

As a business lawyer, I've helped thousands of entrepreneurs get clarity around this question.

So if you've asked this...