Episode 36 on the Business Bites Podcast

The Gist Of This Episode: Unsure of how to protect your intellectual property? Here’s a DIY plus some tips on how not to screw it up!

What you will learn:

• What the copyright process is
• Non-registered vs registered and the benefits of having IP registered with the copyright office
• What NOT to do if you discover infringement
• What you SHOULD do if you discover infringement
• and more!

EXPAND TO READ EPISODE TRANSCRIPTS

Quick Checklist:

Copyright process

*Copyright.gov

*Fill out application

*Do within 90 days of publication

*Batch process

Things NOT to do

*post in a FB group

*send a quick take down without taking evidence

*send a letter lambasting them

*post on social media lambasting them

Things TO do

*Screen shot everything

*Dig around

*Do a reverse image or word search (google alerts)

*Contact an intellectual property lawyer for an initial assessment  (doesn’t have to be local)

Inquire here for Intellectual Property help > Connors & Brenke

Related Episodes:

• Episodes 29:  Protecting your Website & Blog Content
• Episode 54:  How to not Commit Copyright Infringement!
• Episode 65:  How to Register & Defend your Copyright
• Episode 71:  Using Stock Photography Sites can Kill your Business
• Episode 76:  Entrepreneurs, Protect Yo’ Assets!

Tools & Resources:

• DIY Copyright Registration
• Copyright Infringement Kit
• Business Bites Podcast® Facebook Group – join the group for a free downloadable checklist!