Julie King

Know Your Rights: Your IP and Business Law Playbook

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Learn about important intellectual property and business law issues every small business owner needs to know about. Julie King is a licensed patent attorney who practices intellectual property, business, and estate planning law. She loves talking about how tools like patents, trademarks, copyright, trade secrets, and more can be used to protect a business and brand, be used to help them grow, and become highly valuable business assets on their own. Episode transcripts available at kingpatentlaw.com/blog RSSVERIFY

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Julie King

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Why Do You Need an Operating Agreement for Your LLC? 07.11.2023 4:00

https://youtu.be/P0L4-naDotk Why do you need an operating agreement for an LLC? An operating agreement is not required by law in Illinois, but you're doing yourself a disservice not having one. They're important for banking and financial transactions. They set up a roadmap for avoiding problems and for handling ones that do arise, and they help keep good relationships between owners good. How do t...

Brand Security: Exclusive Rights and Protection Provided by Trademark Registration 07.11.2023 8:47

https://youtu.be/xW0mph7iYzo This is the second in a series about the essential benefits of having your trademark registered. One of the most compelling reasons to register a trademark is the group of exclusive rights it confers upon the owner.  Common Law Rights Without registration, there are some trademark rights that are called “common law” trademark rights, but those rights are limited....

Trademark Tales of Terror: Evil Dead – Not Just a Reference to Failed Trademarks 31.10.2023 3:04

https://youtu.be/D22OfUhG-AE In this episode, we're going to plunge into the eerie and tumultuous world of trademark lawsuits surrounding the iconic “Evil Dead” film franchise. Join us as we navigate the macabre terrain of legal battles and the undead.  “Evil Dead,” the brainchild of director Sam Raimi, first graced the horror genre in 1981. The tale of a cursed book, demonic forces, and a ch...

Trademark Tales of Terror: Leatherface and the Texas Chainsaw Massacre 31.10.2023 5:56

https://youtu.be/wawiSnkjIZM In this episode, not for the faint of heart or stomach, we journey to the heart of Texas and confront Leatherface,  the chainsaw wielding maniac from “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre.” In the backwoods of Texas, Leatherface donned a mask made of human flesh and wielded a chainsaw with gruesome intent.  “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre” franchise created a world of ho...

Trademark Tales of Terror: The Masked Horror - Michael Myers 31.10.2023 5:09

https://youtu.be/dBm92kwyN1k In this post for Trademark Tales of Terror, we peer into some enigmatic trademarks related to Michael Myers, the silent and relentless killer from the “Halloween” film franchise, and we look into the “Halloween” film franchise itself. A chilling score, a white mask, and a dark obsession with his sister. These are the hallmarks, or trademarks, if you will, of Michael My...

Trademark Tales of Terror: "Friday the 13th" and the Trouble with Jason Voorhees 31.10.2023 4:14

https://youtu.be/VF-p6aLuaYw In this installment of Trademark Tales of Terror, “Friday the 13th” and the Trouble with Jason Voorhees, we embark on a journey to Camp Crystal Lake, a place cursed by the relentless presence of a silent hockey mask-wearing killer, Jason Voorhees. In the eerie woods of Camp Crystal Lake, Jason Voorhees became the stuff of legends. Armed with a machete and an unyielding...

Trademark Tales of Terror: Freddy Krueger Stalks the Nightmares of Bootleg Merchandise Vendors 31.10.2023 4:33

https://youtu.be/xLhf_Xejy8k Welcome to the inaugural post of Trademark Tales of Terror. In this Halloween-season post we dive into the dark and chilling world of “A Nightmare on Elm Street.” Join me as we explore the trademark legacy of one of horror, cinema's most iconic figures, Freddy Krueger. In the gloomy realm of nightmares, the bladed-glove-wielding scarred slasher, Freddy Krueger, made hi...