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SUMMARY:Understanding Business Structures\, Trademarks\, and Patents
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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>This workshop will help you gain valuable 
 knowledge about common legal matters when starting a business\, such as:</
 p>\n<ul>\n<li>the benefits of and differences between limited liability co
 mpanies\, corporations\, and partnerships</li>\n<li>what kinds of operatin
 g documents you need (bylaws\, shareholders\, and operating agreements) an
 d why you need them</li>\n<li>the new Corporate Transparency Act Beneficia
 l Ownership Requirements</li>\n<li>additional state and local licensing an
 d registration you may need to address</li>\n</ul>\n<p>We will also talk a
  little about common patent\, trademark\, copyright\, and proprietary info
 rmation issues for new businesses most people don't know about\, including
 :</p>\n<ul>\n<li>what you should protect and how\, including the impact of
  new non-competition agreement laws</li>\n<li>making sure your business na
 me and logo aren't infringing on someone else's&nbsp\;</li>\n<li>who will 
 own the intellectual property (IP) of the business at startup and as any n
 ew IP is created<strong></strong></li>\n</ul>\n<p><strong>About the presen
 ter: Julie King</strong> is the founding attorney of King Patent and Busin
 ess Law\, PLLC\, a local law firm with a nationwide practice\, focusing on
  patents\, trademarks\, copyrights\, and business transactions\, especiall
 y those related to intellectual property\, like licensing\, assignments\, 
 and more. Julie is a registered patent attorney focusing on consumer produ
 cts\, equipment\, software and computer hardware\, business processes\, an
 d mechanical sciences\, using her background in computer science and physi
 cs to guide her clients to successful registration. She is also a seasoned
  trademark attorney\, counseling clients about branding and helping them p
 rotect their trademarks. She regularly helps local entrepreneurs start the
 ir businesses and address ongoing operational issues like contracts\, leas
 es\, and handling the changes growth requires. Julie is a CU native who le
 ft to practice in Knoxville\, Chicago\, and Atlanta before returning home 
 to start her firm. She loves being here again and working with the outstan
 ding local business community and in leadership roles in local bar associa
 tions and women&rsquo\;s networking groups.</p>\nhttps://champaign.libnet.
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