Intellectual Property, Business, and Estate Planning

King Patent Law, PLLC

Protecting your ideas, business, and legacy

Copyright

Copyright laws govern ownership and rights to original works of intellectual and artistic expression, including:

written works such as books, pamphlets, or magazines;
artistic works such as movies, photographs, music, drawings, paintings, live performances, and sculpture; and
commercial works such as software programs, business plans and charts, websites, graphic designs, and data compilations.

We help clients protect their copyright rights through registration and other strategies.

General advice
Application for registration with the United States Copyright Office
Assignments
Licensing
Cease-and-desist letters
DMCA takedown notices
Social media takedown notices

Fees

We work using flat rates. You will know up front what the total cost will be for the services most appropriate for you, barring unforeseen circumstances.

Common fees are listed in the downloadable fee schedule. Additional attorney and Copyright Office filing fees may apply to these listed fees. The fees listed here are starting points. Fees ultimately depend on the complexity of the work required.

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Your Content Deal Has Claws

What Coca-Cola Did to Johnny Cash — And Why Every Creator Should Be Terrified

Last November, the Johnny Cash estate sued Coca-Cola for using a tribute singer specifically chosen to sound like the Man in Black, without permission, without a license, without paying a single cent. Sound familiar? It should. Frito-Lay tried the exact same thing with Tom Waits in 1992 and lost two and a half million dollars. Brands have been stealing artists’ voices, content, and identities for decades. And it’s not just celebrities at risk. If you’re a creator signing brand deals, or a business hiring influencers, your contracts may be doing the same thing right now without you realizing it. I’m Julie King, a patent and IP attorney with over 25 years of experience, and today we’re talking about the three legal traps hiding in almost every influencer and marketing contract.

April 21, 2026

AI and Your IP: What Every Small Business Owner Actually Needs to Know in 2026

The artificial intelligence tools you are using right now to run your business, to write your marketing copy, design your logo, generate product ideas, create images for your website, and produce your social media content, are raising intellectual property questions that most business owners have not fully thought through yet.
And here is what makes it genuinely spooky: the wrong assumption can cost you your copyright. It can sink your trademark application. It can leave you building a brand on a foundation you do not actually own.

April 7, 2026

IP Strategy for Creatives: Protect Your Art, Your Brand, and Your Business

The Four Intellectual Property Tools Every Creative Needs in Their Arsenal: When we talk about intellectual property, we are talking about four main categories: copyright, trademark, patents, and trade secrets. As a creative, your work often touches multiple categories at once. Understanding which protects what is the foundation of any smart IP strategy.

March 31, 2026

Intellectual Property Legal Checkup: The Annual Exorcism of Business Horror Part 2

Beginning-of-Year IP Checkup Checklist: The Annual Exorcism of Business Horror, Part 2

This week, I’m talking about something potentially even more valuable that EVERY business has: your intellectual property.
ALL businesses have intellectual property, and for many businesses, intellectual property IS the business. Your brand name, your logo, your proprietary processes, your creative content; they’re often the most valuable assets you own.
Despite all that truth, most business owners have no idea (1) that they have IP, (2) what IP they actually have, (3) whether their IP is protected, or (4) when critical deadlines are coming up.
That changes today.
By the end of this article, you’ll know exactly how to audit your intellectual property, identify gaps in your protection, and prioritize what needs attention this year.

January 12, 2026

Why "automatic" copyright isn't enough

Why Automatic Copyright Is Not Enough (The Registration Mistake)

One of the cool things about copyright is that some copyright rights exist the instant you create the material. Who the author is and who owns the rights are subjects of some of my other posts. Unfortunately, these initial rights are limited. Relying only on them is a quick path to copyright cursedness.

December 16, 2025

Four Grave IP Mistakes that Put Your Company's Value in Peril

Four Grave IP Mistakes that Put Your Company’s Value in Peril

Did your business leave money on the table this year? Let’s look at whether you maximized the value of your intellectual property or let its value decrease.
All creators and small business owners have intellectual property. Your brand name, logo, slogan, special formula, innovative packaging, videos, brochures, etc., those are all intellectual property. They can make money for you if they’re managed well, and they can cause horror and cost you almost everything if they’re not. I’m Julie King, a rock-and-horror-loving patent attorney, and today I’ll go over some tips on how to deter disaster and increase your income with intellectual property.

December 15, 2025