(Guest Feature: Omid Khalifeh on Business Talk with Meghan McNulty)

Most business owners and professionals know they should protect their physical assets but what about their ideas, brand, or intellectual property?

In this insightful episode of Business Talk with Meghan McNulty, Meghan is joined by intellectual property attorney Omid Khalifeh to discuss how founders, physicians, influencers, and entrepreneurs can safeguard their non-physical assets and why these often-overlooked protections are critical to your legacy.

Whether you’re creating a product, building a brand, or inventing the next big thing, this episode shows how intellectual property protection ties directly into long-term planning and wealth preservation.

Episode Highlights:

• The biggest mistakes people make by skipping trademark or patent protection
• When your ideas become vulnerable to public domain and what to do about it
• How IP can be transferred, licensed, or incorporated into trusts and estates
• What physician-inventors, influencers, and creatives should know about safeguarding their work
• Why IP protection is essential if you’re thinking about succession or wealth transfer
• Lessons from major IP cases that could apply to your business or brand

Why Listen?

If you’re growing a business, managing creative work, or developing new technology, this episode will help you understand how intellectual property becomes part of your estate and how to protect it just like your real estate or bank accounts.

Meghan and Omid share practical strategies that align with long-term planning, asset protection, and building a legacy you can actually pass on.

Mini Snippet from the Podcast:

Intellectual property is more than a legal matter—it’s often the most valuable part of a person’s legacy. If you don’t protect it early, you may lose it before it has a chance to grow.” – Omid Khalifeh

About the Host: Omid Khalifeh

Omid Khalifeh is the founder of Omni Legal Group, an IP law firm in Los Angeles. With a background in neuroscience, he advises startups and Fortune 500 companies on patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, and cyberlaw.

He holds a B.S. in Neuroscience from UCLA and a J.D. from Chapman University School of Law, where he received a full tuition scholarship. A published author in the Loyola Law Review, Omid also speaks regularly at national conferences on IP law developments.

Tune In and Stay Informed:

This is a must-listen for business owners, professionals, and creatives who want to future-proof their ideas and their estate.

Thank you for joining Meghan McNulty and Omid Khalifeh on Business Talk.

We appreciate you tuning in and remember, protecting your intellectual property isn’t just about today. It’s about preserving the value of your ideas, your brand, and your legacy for the future.

Taking the right steps now can help ensure your hard work continues to benefit you and your loved ones for years to come.