Ep75: Truth & Coffee Time Podcast - Trademarking and protecting your brand w/Deborah Mortimer
We are kicking off Season 5, with a phenomenal Author & Attorney, Deborah Mortimer! Deborah turned her passion for writing into crafting children's books. Deborah understood the importance of diverse representation and wanted to go further in helping to change the narrative so she decided to create Leap Forward Publishing, LLC. She is also an attorney practicing trademark law and specializing in helping entrepreneurs, businesses, authors, creators, and more, protect and grow their brands.
This was another great and insightful discussion. So much knowledge is shared to increase awareness about trademarking and protecting your brand. Let’s get into it!
(2:00) Introduction
(5:22) Changing the narrative
(10:00) Diverse representation & the importance of inclusion
(11:55) So many great ideas - balancing them all
(14:40) A roster of Illustrators
(17:50) Seeing you in the Zorah stories
(22:15) Deborah Mortimers journey toward being an attorney
(28:00) Let’s talk trademarking & protecting your brand
(39:25) Do you need a Trademark Attorney?
(47:37) Are you using your brand enough?
(48:55) Trademark Infringement
(52:25) Deborah Mortimer, the Author
(1:05:39) Sharing with the Community
(1:08:49) Three most important lessons
(1:13:22) Self-Care & Empowerment
(1:20:55) Conclusion
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In the meantime, check out a few of our resources and mentions below:
Deborah Mortimer -
Website: leapforwardbooks.com
Website: trademarkyourassets.com
Deborahs books - Zorah and the very big question and When you give a girl a puppy
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