TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR NAME, BRAND, AND CREATIVE LEGACY

As an artist, your name is more than just an identity—it’s your brand, your reputation, and the foundation of your success. Without proper protection, others can profit from your work, limit your creative control, or even claim ownership over what you've built. Securing your intellectual property through trademarks, copyrights, and legal notices gives you full authority over your artistic identity, ensuring that only you benefit from your name, art, and business.

By securing legal ownership of your brand and intellectual property, you create valuable, monetizable assets that can be leveraged for funding, investment opportunities, and royalty-based income. Investors and financial institutions recognize legally protected intellectual property as a measurable asset—allowing you to negotiate better deals, secure licensing agreements, and even use your brand equity as collateral for growth.

This is how artists establish long-term financial security, control their creative careers, and build wealth beyond just their art. You just never knew how it was done before. Whether you're a tattoo artist, independent creator, or business owner, taking these steps ensures you maximize your earning potential while maintaining full control over your creative and artistic legacy.

PROTECTION IS ONLY THE BEGINNING

ENFORCEMENT: DEFEND WHAT’S YOURS

Protecting your name and intellectual property isn’t just about ownership—it’s about enforcing your rights when others attempt to profit off your work. Those with Proper structures in place ensure that any unauthorized use of their brand, art, or likeness is met with financial penalties, making infringement costly for violators and profitable for you.

With a structured enforcement process, you can:
✔ Demand immediate cessation of unauthorized use
✔ Impose financial penalties for infringement
✔ Negotiate retroactive licensing fees to turn violations into compensation
✔ Pursue legal action if necessary, ensuring accountability with ease.

This proactive strategy not only protects your reputation and work but also leverages legal protections to create financial stability—turning your artistic identity into a long-term wealth-building tool.

TURN YOUR NAME, BRAND, AND ART INTO VALUABLE FINANCIAL ASSETS

IN TODAY’S WORLD, YOUR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY IS ONE OF YOUR MOST POWERFUL FINANCIAL TOOLS— And you need to MAKE SURE YOU CONTROL IT, can ENFORCE IT, AND PROFIT FROM IT.

WHAT members have TO LOOK FORWARD TO:

• INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PROTECTION

• OUR PRIVATE PROPRIETARY INSIGHT TO CORRECTLY ESTABLISHING YOUR TRADEMARK WITH THE CORRECT REFERENCE DOCUMENTS OF THE MARK AND SPECIMENS NEEDED TO TRADEMARK YOUR NAME.

• OUR PRIVATE PROPRIETARY SUGGESTED INTERNATIONAL AND U.S. CLASSIFICATION SELECTIONS TO TAKE FULL CONTROL OF OUR NAME USING THE CORRECT CLASSIFICATIONS FOR: ‘PERSONALIZED STRATEGIES TO ACHIEVE FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE’.Demand cessation of unauthorized use

• Access our step-by-step video on the basics of trademark Name filing with the USPTO.

• Our proprietary legal frameworks

• RESOURCES & TEMPLATES

• General Durable POA for Artists & Creatives

• DUAL ROLE: POWER OF ATTORNEY (POA)

• Common Law Copyright & IP Notice Template

• Common Law Copyright Enforcement

• Gather proof of original creation and misuse

• Apply Draft and send cease and desist

• Consider legal remedies if ignored

• USPTO Trademark Classification Guide

• Cease & Desist Templates

• Step-by-Step Trademark Filing Guide

• Trademark/Copyright Comparison

• Act as both principal and agent

• Centralize authority for contracts, licensing, and finances

• Enable business continuity during absence or emergencies

• Streamline control without third-party dependence

• Learn to administer ACCOUNTABILITY THROUGH LEGAL STRUCTURES by Trademark Enforcement

• Document infringement use

• Send cease and desist

• Escalate to legal action if ignored

• Impose financial penalties

• Negotiate retroactive licensing fees

• File lawsuits and injunctions

• Turn violations into profit opportunities

• Monetize IP through licensing & royalties

• Enforce rights with structure

• Establish long-term brand value

• Deter infringement and secure legacy

• LEARN ACTIONABLE STEPS TO TRADEMARK

• Identify your mark (‘name’, logo, slogan)

• Search the USPTO database

• Document your usage in business

• Select the right USPTO class (e.g., Class 44 for tattoo services)

• Apply using TEAS Plus or Standard

• Monitor status & respond to USPTO

• Use & Protect with ™ or ® symbols

• Filing costs NOT INCLUDED: USPTO COSTS $250–$350/class. Expect $350 when following our instructions.

• Trademark search optional at the owner’s expense, and NOT INCLUDED: $0–$500 ‘NOTICE: Not Needed For Your Name.

• You can avoid any further legal fees and save: $500–$2,000 using our proprietary insight here at Inkvesting, as we pass the information on to you at a discount.

• Maintenance & opposition costs are outlined by the USPTO when and if applicable. NOT INCLUDED.