Intellectual Property 101 for New Entrepreneurs

Launch Talk with Tai Goodwin

Copyrights, Trademarks and Patents – Oh My! Often entrepreneurs focus on launching a business but neglect to protect their intellectual property. We will discuss ways to avoid common pitfalls that can jeopardize intellectual property rights. In this Launch Talk episode, I speak with Andrea Hence Evans, Esq. about patents, trademarks and copyrights. Our Guest: Andrea Hence Evans, Esq. launched the intellectual property law practice, The Law Firm of Andrea Hence Evans, LLC. Attorney Evans career path is unique since she worked at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for 5 years as both a patent examiner and a trademark examining attorney after graduating from law school. Andrea Hence Evans, Esq. is a member of the Texas bar and the United States Supreme Court bar. She is also a registered Patent Attorney. She received the 2011 Nation’s Best Advocate of the Year award and the Nation’s Best Advocates: 40 Lawyers Under 40 award from the National Bar Association (NBA) and IMPACT. Her website is www.EvansIPLaw.com