Do Two Cheats Make a Blog?

An unexpected overwhelm of work has me writing this at 10pm.

So I figured that while we are on the topic of the “who, what, and why” of copyrights, I am re-publishing (cheat #1) an intellectual property ownership cheat sheet (cheat #2) for those of you who are newer to my work, or who just appreciate a good cheat sheet!

Use the cheat sheet to take a quick look at whether you own what you think we you own. Intellectual property ownership has nothing to do with possession or even who paid for its creation. Rights ownership is entirely dependent on what IP law says, unless there is a properly executed contract to the contrary.

You know I am a champion of decoupling your income from your time by creating IP-based revenue streams, with a love of licensing your expertise. But the first essential step is performing legal due diligence to make sure you own the rights you need.

With a little diligence, IP ownership problems are avoidable!