Michelle Murphy and the A-Z of Filing Trademarks

<p>In all our years of working with small business owners, we’ve been asked one question over and over again: </p><p><em>How do I get my trademarks in order?</em></p><p>And we 100% understand! Trademarking your intellectual property is important, especially if you want to avoid legal battles and intellectual theft. </p><p>Since this is such an important topic, we want to make sure we give you the most accurate and legally sound advice possible. </p><p>So, we’re enlisting the help of an expert!</p><p>Meet Michelle Murphy, the co-founder of Wilson Murphy Law and The CEO Legal Loft. </p><p>Michelle is a small business attorney with a specialization in trademarks. Since opening her own practice in 2019, she’s worked with hundreds of female entrepreneurs to help them file and manage their trademarks and protect themselves legally. </p><p>This episode is short, sweet, and chock full of useful information for any new entrepreneur. Michelle breaks down the legal nitty-gritties of running a business in easy-to-understand tid-bits so you can walk away with important knowledge on how to protect yourself for a rainy day!</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Here’s what you can expect from this week’s episode:</strong></p><p><br></p><ul> <li>The crazy story of how Michelle became a small business attorney</li> <li>What every new business owner needs to do to cover their “legal backside”</li> <li>Michelle’s advice on forming a legal entity before filing for a trademark</li> <li>Why more and more businesses are filing for trademarks <em>before</em> they launch</li> <li>The average investment you’d need to make to file a trademark</li> <li>The difference between copyrights and trademarks</li> <li>How to navigate the world of international trademarks</li> <li>What she looks for when she performs legal audits </li> <li>How TikTok has helped her business</li> </ul><p>And more!</p><p>Once you’re done with the episode, find us on Instagram (@heymarvelous) and tell us the steps you took to file for your own trademark. Who knows, it might