July 1, 2026 – Off the Mark Solutions

What Is an IP Assignment Clause — and Why Your Contractor Agreements Need One

August 12, 2026

If you have ever hired a contractor to build something for your business — a logo, a website, a course platform, a piece of written

You Registered Your Trademark. Here’s What Comes Next.

August 5, 2026

Filing your trademark application is one of the best decisions you can make for your business. But a lot of business owners treat it like

How Long Does Trademark Registration Take?

July 29, 2026

If you’re asking this question, you’re probably in one of two situations. Either you’re about to file and want to know what you’re committing to — or you’ve already filed and you’re wondering why it’s taking so long. Both are reasonable places

How to Build a Brand You Can Grow, Protect, and Keep

July 22, 2026

Over the past several weeks, this blog has covered a lot of ground. Copyright registration and what it actually gives you. How to decide which assets

Your Brand Name Isn’t Just a Name — It’s a Business Decision

July 15, 2026

Most business owners chose their name in the early days of building. Some chose it carefully, spending weeks testing options, checking availability, and making sure it felt

What Your Intellectual Property Should Look Like Before You Scale

July 8, 2026

There’s a question that comes up at a specific moment in a growing business — not at the beginning, when everything feels theoretical, and not in

What Parts of Your Business Are Actually Intellectual Property?

July 1, 2026

Most business owners think of intellectual property as the obvious things. The business name. Maybe the logo. Possibly a course they’ve built. That list is real — but it’s incomplete. And the gap between

What Contracts Growing Brands Need Before They Scale

June 24, 2026

Last week’s article was about a gap most business owners didn’t know they had — contractor agreements that may not actually transfer ownership of the work