Protecting Yourself as a Content Creator
43mGeneral2022-09-30
Authors
Shontavia Johnson
Academic, Entrepreneur, and Keynote Speaker
Course details
Protect yourself and your online content by understanding how copyright law applies to the world of social media and Creator content. In this course, instructor and IP lawyer Shontavia Johnson shows you how to create an original online brand name, copyright your content and avoid copyright theft. She provides guidance for working with freelancers and what terms you need to get in writing when working with third party platforms. Plus, Shontavia offers concrete advice about how to find an IP lawyer you like, trust, and are comfortable with. At the end of this course, you will be able to audit your brand for IP rights and protect it.
Skills covered
Creator ContentEthics and LawContent Management Systems (CMS)Web DevelopmentBusiness Analysis and Strategy
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - Protecting your intellectual property as a creator
- 02 - Legal disclaimer
1. Protecting Your Brand Online
- 03 - How trademark law applies to your content
- 04 - Choose a brand name that won't get you sued
- 05 - Choose a brand name that you can own via trademark protection
- 06 - Take steps to protect your trademark rights online
2. Protecting Your Content Online
- 07 - How copyright law applies to your content
- 08 - Create online content that you can copyright
- 09 - Understand when you do, and don t, own copyrights in your content
- 10 - Taking steps to protect your copyright rights online
3. Protecting Your Secrets and Business Information Online
- 11 - How trade secret law applies to your business strategies
- 12 - Identifying your trade secrets
- 13 - Protecting your email lists and text lists with trade secret
4. Considerations When Hiring a Lawyer
- 14 - Know when and how to hire a lawyer
Conclusion
- 15 - Protect yourself as a content creator