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Table of Contents Trademark Topics Annotated Trademark Links More AnnotatedTrademark Links Related IP Links Other Links of Interest What is a mark? General
Trademark Information Trademarks in
Cyberspace -- Domain Name Issues General Intellectual
Property Resources Anarchy, Intellectual Property,
and The Public Domain How are marks
acquired? Federal Trademark
Law & Practice Online Journals with
Trademark Topics Intellectual
Property, Computers, and the Internet Links for
Lawyers How are marks
protected? State Trademark
Laws Organizations
Concerned About Marks Copyrights & Copyright
Engines and Related Resources How should marks be
used? International
Trademark Laws, Treaties & Information Trademark Support
Services Advertising, Trade, Unfair
Competition, & Trade Secret Law Gregory H.
Guillot, PC
(Coming Soon) Trademark Topics What Is A
Mark? How Are Marks
Acquired? How Are Marks
Protected How Should Marks Be
Used? Trademark Links General Trademark
States Trademark Law -- An overview, from the Legal Information Institute,
Cornell Law School. U.S. House of
Representatives Internet Law Library -- Trademarks -- A collection of
trademark links created for the U.S. House of Representatives Internet Law
Library, now archived by LawGuru.com. All About Trademarks
appears in this collection. USPTO
Trademark FAQ -- Frequently asked questions about trademarks and U.S.
trademark applications, from the United States Patent and Trademark
Office. Trademark
Basics -- Fundamental information concerning marks, including a trademark
FAQ, and links to current articles, published by INTA® -- the International Trademark
Association Nolo's Legal
Encyclopedia -- Trademarks and Copyrights --Basic trademark information
(and more) from the Editors at Nolo Press. Trademarks and
Business Goodwill -- An excellent discussion of what trademarks are; what
trademarks are not; why marks are important, and how to choose a "good" mark,
by Thomas G. Field, Jr., a Professor at the Franklin Pierce Law Center. The Intellectual Property
Information Mall -- Trademark information shopping at the Franklin Pierce
Law Center. Yahoo's
Trademark List -- General trademark links, from the "list of lists." CataLaw's
Trademark Law Links -- A collection of links regarding trademark, media,
and advertising law, from CataLaw, a metaindex of law "catalogues" on
theWeb. The Trademark Blog -- Martin Schwimmer's regular, insightful comments and observations regarding current trademark, trade dress, and copyright developments. .
Back to Table of Contents U.S. Federal Trademark Law And
Lanham Act of 1946, as amended -- The complete U.S. Trademark Act, in
hypertext form. U.S.
Trademark Regulations -- The complete text of those portions of Title 37,
Code of Federal Regulations, which pertain to marks, courtesy of theUnited
States Patent and Trademark Office. Trademark
Law Treaty Implementation Act -- The Trademark Law Treaty
Implementation Act of 1998 (TLTIA), Pub. L. No. 105-330, 112 Stat. 3064
[15 U.S.C. §1051], modified U.S. trademark law, to reflect U.S.
ratification of the Trademark Law Treaty (TLT). The modifications became
effective on October 30, 1999. This document links to material concerning
the changes in U.S. trademark law and practice resulting from implementation
of the TLT. Trademark
Amendments Act of 1999 -- Congress passed this Act on January 6, 1999,
revising U.S. trademark law to establish "dilution" as grounds for opposition
and cancellation proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, and
to provide other remedies for the dilution of famous marks. Note: This file
is in Adobe Acrobat format,
and you must have the Acrobat Reader to view it! Pending U.S.
Trademark Legislation -- From "Thomas," at the Library of Congress. Recent
U.S. Supreme Court Trademark Decisions -- Influential trademark
thoughts! Trade Dress --
Two Pesos, Inc. v. Taco Cabana, Inc. -- The Supreme Court decision
adding "trade dress" to our U.S. trademark family. Product Design
Trade Dress -- Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Samara Brothers, Inc. -- The
Supreme Court decision clarifying that product design trade dress is
protectible as a mark only if the product design has acquired a "secondary
meaning." Dilution
-- Mosley v. V. Secret, Catalogue, Inc. -- The Supreme Court's attempt to
clarify the prerequisites for trademark dilution, under the
Trademark Dilution Act of 1995. United States Patent and Trademark
Office ("USPTO") -- General trademark information; U.S. registration
requirements; USPTO contact information, and related material. Basic
Facts About Registering a Trademark -- Registration fundamentals from the
USPTO. USPTO Fees Current fees applicable to U.S. trademark
filings, effective February 2007. International (Madrid) Trademark Application Fees -- Fee schedule, and fee calculator, for the Madrid System of for the International Registration of Marks, from WIPO. International
Trademark Classifications -- For purposes of registration, and
administrative convenience, marks are grouped into "international classes,"
based on the types of goods or services to which they are applied. This link
sets forth the international classification scheme. See also,
http://classifications.wipo.int/fulltext/nice/enmain.htm,
for an international perspective on trademark classification. Acceptable
Identification of Goods and Services Manual -- How should goods and
services be described in U.S. trademark applications? This document provides
answers, for U.S. applications. For an international perspective, see,
http://classifications.wipo.int/fulltext/nice/enmn01.htm.
Code Manual -- The USPTO employs a numerical coding system to describe the
appearance of design marks, such as marks including or comprising a logo. The
codes, as set forth in this hypertext document, are indispensable in pre-filing
clearance searches for design marks, or composite marks, featuring a logo.
Manual of Examining Procedure The full text of the TMEP, from the USPTO, in
hyptertext form. The TMEP is used by Examining Attorneys to review an
applicant's compliance with the Lanham Act and Trademark Regulations.
[Third Edition, Revision 2]. Exam Guide No.
3-99 -- This guide discusses changes in the examination of trademark
applications resulting from the Trademark Law Treaty Implementation Act of
1998 (TLTIA), Pub. L. No. 105-330, 112 Stat. 3064 [15 U.S.C.
§1051]. Exam Guide No. 2-03 -- Madrid Protocol Applications -- The USPTO's Guide to Implementation of the Madrid Protocol in the United States. USPTO Trademark Forms
-- Forms for certain U.S. trademark filings, in
Adobe Acrobat format.
Caveat: with certain exceptions, the USPTO does not require that filings be made on "official"
forms. The forms provided through
this link are "boiler-plate" forms, which may not be tailored sufficiently to
your trademark situation, to avoid an adverse Office Action. USPTO Employee Locator -- Find contact information for your assigned Examiner, or any other USPTO employee, through this link to the USPTO's official Employee Locator. Complete Trademark Law Office contact information, including telephone and fax numbers, but not the names of individual Examining
Attorneys, may be found here. TARR (USPTO Trademark Application
and Registration Retrieval system) -- retrieve status information regarding
registered and pending marks, from the USPTOs public database, by entering
a valid application serial number or registration number. Feathers --
"Feathers" is a beta-test software program from
Oppedahl & Larson LLP, through which
one can monitor the status of U.S. trademark applications and registrations.
Upon entering the trademark application and registration numbers you wish to
monitor, "Feathers" will check the status, and display the findings on the
screen, or email them to you. TESS (Trademark Electronic Search
System) -- "TESS" is the USPTO's online trademark searching system,
containing more than three million records concerning registered, pending, and
abandoned U.S. marks. TDR (Trademark Document Retrieval Portal) -- "TDR" is the USPTO's new document retrieval portal, through which one can view all documents in the official file for a U.S. trademark application or registration. Currently, TDR includes complete file material for all pending trademark applications, and the files for existing registrations are being added continuously. It will likely be several years before the TDR database is complete.
TEAS -- The USPTO
encourages the electronic filing of U.S. trademark applications, via "TEAS" --
the Trademark Electronic Application System. . Note: it is advisable to contact
qualified trademark counsel before completing and filing a trademark
application. ETAS (Electronic Trademark
Assignment System) -- As of April 7, 2003, assignments affecting registered
marks may be recorded online, via ETAS, the PTO's Electronic Trademark
Assignment System. Trademark
Official Gazette -- The five most recent issues of the PTO's Official
Gazette for Trademarks are accessible online. Follow your mark as it is
published for opposition, monitor for the publication of confusingly similar
marks, and download copies of newly-issued Certificates of Registration! For earlier issues, visit this site, maintained by Greenberg & Lieberman, which contains archived copies from August 2004 to the present. Post-Registration
Requirements -- Maintaining U.S. Registrations -- On October 30, 1999, a
number of the requirements for maintaining U.S. trademark registrations
changed, as a result of U.S. implementation of the Trademark Law Treaty. This
document discusses the changes, and provides practice tips relating
thereto. How to Record Trademarks with the U.S. Customs Service -- This page explains how to record registered trademarks with U.S. Customs, and describes the protection such recordation provides. Online Trademark Recordation with the U.S. Customs Service -- The U.S. Customs Service now permits the online recordation of registered marks -- a welcome alternative to the slow and cumbersome paper filing process. U.S.
Customs Intellectual Property Rights Search (IPRS) -- A link to the U.S. Customs IPRS, a searchable database including public versions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection IPR recordations, permitting the public to ascertain whether a particular intellectual property right has been recorded. Currently, more than 28,000 intellectual property rights recordations appear in the database. Trademark Trial and
Appeal Board Manual of Procedure (TBMP) -- Rules applicable to practice before the
TTAB, in several formats. TTABVUE -- The Trademark Trial and Appeal
Board Inquiry System -- Obtain historical and current status
information for proceedings pending or adjudicated before the TTAB, and review pleadings and orders, through
this online index, searchable by plaintiff's name, defendant's name, defendant's mark, or proceeding number. Trademark
Trial and Appeal Board Decision Summaries -- Summaries of final decisions
issued by the TTAB, from 1996 to the present. 2007 Changes in TTAB Rules -- On August 1, 2007, the PTO amended its Rules of Practice before the TTAB. This link sets forth the complete text of the final rules, as published in the August 1, 2007 Official Gazette. Note: The form is in Adobe Acrobat format, and you
must have version 3.0, or higher, of the Acrobat Reader, to download it!
1998 Changes
in TTAB Rules -- On October 9, 1998, the PTO amended certain of its rules
pertaining to practice before the TTAB. This link sets forth the changes, with
commentary. The TTABlog -- John L. Welch's Blog on developments at the United States Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. ADR in Trademark and
Unfair Competition Disputes -- FAQS, and facts, regarding alternative
dispute resolution in trademark conflicts, from INTA®, the International Trademark
Association. The Patent and Trademark
Depository Library Program -- Additional U.S. trademark information may be
available, free of charge, at a library near you! Back to Table of Contents U.S. State Trademark Laws and
Databases Alaska
Trademark Statutes -- Title 45, Chapter 50, of the Alaska Statutes,
covering trademarks. Alaska Trademark Database -- A searchable database of Alaskan marks and corporate names, courtesy of the State of Alaska Department of Commerce. Arizona
Trademark Statutes -- Scroll down to Chapter 10, Art. 3, Section 44-1441
et seq., of Title 44, Arizona Revised Statutes, for a hypertext
rendering of Arizona's trademark laws. Arkansas
Trademark Law -- Arkansas no longer provides a direct link to its trademark laws. However, one can access the Arkansas Code here, and select Title 4, Subtitle 6, and then Chapter 71, to review Arkansas' trademark laws, under "Trademarks
and Labels." Arkansas
Trademark Database -- A searchable database for Arkansas trademarks,
provided by the Arkansas Secretary of
State. California
Trademark Law -- Sections 14200 through 14212 of the California Business
& Professions Code, covering trademarks. Colorado Trademark Law -- The complete text of Article 70 of Title 7, Colorado Revised Status, as amended effective July 1, 2004, governing trademarks, business names, and farm names.
Colorado Trademark Database -- A searchable database of Colorado marks, courtesy of the Colorado Secretary of State. Connecticut Trademark
Law -- Title 35, Connecticut General Statutes, covering trademarks, trade
names, collective marks, certification marks, and trade regulation. Connecticut Trademark Forms -- Information regarding Connecticut trademark practice and procedures, including a trademark fee schedule, and forms. Florida
Trademark Law -- Title 33, Chapter 495, Florida Revised Statutes, governing
marks. Florida
Trademark Database -- Search for marks registered in Florida, by name,
courtesy of the Florida Department of
State. Georgia
Trademark Law -- Article 10-1-440 et seq., of the Official Code of
Georgia, governing marks. Georgia Trademark
Database -- Search the Georgia Secretary of State's Trademark Database, for
information concerning registered marks. Hawaii Trademark Information and Forms -- Information regarding trademarks, and trademark application forms (including online registration procedures), from Hawaii's Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs. Idaho
Trademark Law -- Title 48, Chapter 5, Idaho Statutes, covering the
registration and protection of marks. Indiana
Trademark Law -- Title 24, Art. 2 of the Indiana Code, concerning
trademarks, trade names, and trade secrets. Indiana Trademark
Database -- A searchable database of information concerning marks registered in Indiana, courtesy of accessIndiana. Illinois Trademark Law -- A digest of Illinois law pertaining to the registration and protection of trademarks and service marks, from the Illinois Secretary of State, in Adobe Acrobat (pdf) format. Illinois Trademark Application Form -- In Adobe Acrobat format. Iowa Trademark Law -- The complete text of Chapter 548, Iowa Code, 2003, entitled Registration and Protection of Marks. Iowa Trademark Database -- A searchable database of registered trademarks, service marks, and corporate names, courtesy of Iowa's Secretary of State. Kansas
Trademark Law -- Sections 81-201 through 81-220, Kansas Statutes, governing the registration and protection of marks in Kansas. Kentucky Trademark
Law -- Title 29, Chapter 365, Kentucky Revised Statutes, governing trade
practices, including the use of brands and labels. Note: This file is in
.pdf format, and you must have the Adobe Acrobat Reader to view it! Kentucky Trademark Database -- A searchable database of registered marks and corporate names. Louisiana Trademark
Database -- A searchable database with information regarding Louisiana
state trademark, service mark, and trade name registrations, sponsored by the
Louisiana Secretary of State Louisiana Trademark
Registration Form -- Louisiana trademark and service mark registration
forms, from the Louisiana
Secretary of State, Corporations Division. Note: The form is in
Adobe Acrobat format, and you
must have version 3.0, or higher, of the Acrobat Reader, to download it! Maine
Trademark Law -- Title 10, Part 4, Chapter 301-A, §§ 10 §
1521-- 10 § 1532, governing the registration and protection of marks.
Trademark Law -- Maryland no longer provides a direct link to its trademark laws. However, one can access the Code of Maryland here, and select Business Regulation Article, § 1-401 et seq,
for information regarding the registration and protection of marks in Maryland.
Trademark Registration Form -- Form for the registration of trademarks and
service marks in Maryland, from the Office of the Secretary of State.
Trademark Database -- A searchable database for trademarks and service
marks registered in Maryland, from the Office of the Secretary of State Massachusetts
Trademark Laws -- M.G.L. § 110B, governing trademark and service mark
registration and protection, from the
Commonwealth, Corporations Division. Massachussetts
Trademark and Service Mark Registration Forms -- Forms for registering
trademarks and service marks in Massachussetts, from the
Commonwealth, Corporations Division Minnesota
Trademark Law -- Section 333.001 et seq., of the Minnesota
Statutes, covering trade names, marks, and insignia. Mississippi
Trademark Law -- Title 75, Chapter 25 of the Mississippi Code of 1972,
governing marks. Missouri
Trademark Law -- Chapter 417 of the Missouri Revised Statutes, pertaining
to trademarks. Montana Trademark
Law -- Title 30, Chapter 13, Montana Revised Statutes, governing assumed
business names, trademarks, and related rights. Nebraska Trademark
Law -- 87-126 through 87-304 of the Nebraska State
Statutes, pertaining to the protection of marks. Nevada
Trademark Law -- Chapter 600, Nevada Revised Statutes, covering trademarks,
trade names, and service marks. Nevada Trademark Application Form -- A trademark application packet from the Nevada Secretary of State, including an application form and instructions. New
Hampshire Trademark Law -- Chapter 350-A of New Hampshire's Revised
Statutes, in hyptertext form. New
Jersey Trademark Law -- Title 56 of New Jersey's Revised Statutes,
governing trade names, trademarks, and unfair trade practices. New York
Trademark Law -- Article 24 of the General Business Statutes contains the
complete text of New York's trademark provisions. New York Trademark Forms -- Trademark application and renewal forms from the New York Department of State. Ohio
Trademark Law -- Title 13, Chapter 1329 et seq., Ohio Revised
Code, entitled "Labels and Marks." Ohio Trademark Database -- A searchable database of registered trademarks, service marks, and business names in Ohio, courtesy of the Ohio Secretary of State. Oklahoma
Trademark Law -- Title 78, Chapter 21 et seq., Oklahoma Statutes,
governing the registration and protection of "Trademarks and Labels." Oregon
Trademark Law -- Chapter 647, Oregon Revised States, entitled, "Trademarks
and Service Marks. Oregon Trademark Database -- A searchable database of business names and marks, courtesy of the Oregon Secretary of State. Rhode Island
Trademark Law -- Title 6, Chapter 6-2 of the State of Rhode Island's
General Laws, governing the registration and protection of marks. Tennessee Trademark
Law -- The complete text of the Tennessee Trademark Act of 2000, in
Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) format. Tennessee Trademark
Rules -- The complete text of Chapter 1360-7-1, governing the registratrion
and protection of marks. Tennessee
Trademark Database -- Searchable information concerning registered and
pending marks in Tennessee, from the
Tennessee Secretary of
Trademark Law -- Chapter 16 of the Texas Business and Commerce Code,
concerning the registration and protection of marks, in Adobe Acrobat format. Texas
Trademark Forms -- Trademark registration, renewal, and assignment forms,
from the Texas Secretary of
Trademark Database and Online Application Filing -- Through SOSDirect, one
may search Texas trademark records, and file Texas trademark applications
online. However, one must first set up an account with SOSDirect. A fee is
charged for online filings. However, one may review the trademark database at
no charge, by opening a
account. Utah
Trademark Law -- Title 70, Chapter 3, of the Utah State Code, encaptioned,
"Trademarks and Service Marks. Vermont
Trademark Law -- The full text of Title 9, Chapter 71, Vermont Statutes, at
Section 2521 et seq., governing trademarks. Vermont
Trademark Database -- Online access to information regarding marks
registered in Vermont, from the Vermont
Secretary of State. Virginia
Trademark Law -- The complete text of the Virginia Trademark and Service
Mark Act of 1998. Washington
Trademark Law -- Chapter 19.77 of the Revised Code of Washington, covering
trademarks. Wisconsin Trademark
Law -- Wisconsin Statutes, Chapter 132, Section 132.001 et seq.,
governing "Trademarks, Badges, and Labelled Products. Note: This file is in
must have the Acrobat Reader to view it! If you do, you will be pleased. Wyoming
Trademark Law -- Title 40, Chapter 1, governing "Trade and Commerce,"
including trademarks. Wyoming
Trademark Database -- The Wyoming Secretary of State
offers this searchable database, which combines information concerning
trademark registrations, with information concerning corporate names, and
fictitious business name filings. Back to Table of Contents International Trademark Laws,
Rules, Databases, and Treaties Algerian Trademark Database -- A searchable database of trademarks registered in Algeria, courtesy of the Algerian Institute of Industrial Property. Andorra's
Trademark Law -- The complete text of Andorra's trademark law, from the
Oficina De Marques Del Principat D'Andorra.
Note: This file is in Adobe
Acrobat format, and you must have the Acrobat Reader to view it! Andorra Trademark
Database -- a searchable database of the Trademark Register, from the
Oficina De Marques Del Principat
D'Andorra Argentine
Trademark Law -- The complete text of Argentina's "LEY No. 22.362 -B.O.
2/1/81," governing the registration and protection of marks, from
INPI, Instituto Nacional de la
Propriedad Industrial. Argentinian
Trademark Database -- (in Portuguese). Australian
Trade Marks Act of 1995 -- The complete text, in hypertext form. Australian Trade
Marks Databases-- Find information concerning registered marks, and pending
trademark applications in Australia, courtesy of
IP Australia, the Australian
Intellectual Property Office. Austrian Patent Office
-- The official site of the Austrian Patent Office, responsible for
administering the patent and trademark laws of Austria. Unfortunately, there is
a dearth of information on this site, and what information is available is not
in English. Bahamas Trademark Law -- The complete text of Chapter 322 (Trade Marks), courtesy of Clarke & Company, a Bahamas trademark law firm. Bahraini
Trademark Law -- A summary, from
Ltd. Belarus Trademark
Law -- Laws of the Republic of Belarus governing trademarks and service
marks, from SoftInform Engineering Co., Ltd. Benelux Trademark
Information -- Information concerning trademark protection in Benelux,
including a summary of trademark laws and regulations, FAQs, and downloadable
application forms, courtesy of the
Office. Benelux
Trademark Database -- A searchable database of marks registered in Benelux,
from 1971 to the present, courtesy of the Benelux Trademark Office. Brazilian National Institute of
Industrial Property -- Brazilian trademark (and patent) information. Brazilian
Trademark Database -- A searchable database of registered and pending
trademarks in Brazil. Bulgarian Trademark
Law -- The Law on Marks and Geographical Indications, State Gazette No.
81/99, effective December 15, 2999, courtesy of the
Patent Office of Bulgaria. Canadian Intellectual Property
Office -- Canadian trademark (and patent) information. Canadian
Trade-Marks Database -- Search the textual version of the Canadian
trademark database FREE, courtesy of the Canadian
Intellectual Property Office. Canadian Trade-Mark Blog -- Commentary on Canadian trademark law from Clark Wilson LLP.
Chilean Trademark
Database - in Spanish. Registration is required. Chinese Trademark
Law -- The complete text of China's trademark law, provided by SIPO, the State Intellectual Property Office of the People's Republic of China. Chinese Trademark
Database -- A searchable online database featuring 1.8 million Chinese
trademark records, courtesy of the China TradeMark Office [Note: this is a
fee-based service]. Colombian Trademark
Database -- Search for registered trademarks in Colombia, free of charge,
by registration number, or by mark. Croatian
Trademark Law -- The complete text of Croatia's trademark law, in English,
from Croatia's State
Intellectual Property Offiice. Cyprus Trademark
Law -- The complete text of Cyprus' Trade Marks Law, courtesy of the World Intellectual Property Organization. Czech Republic
Trademark Database -- Information concerning registered marks, and pending
applications in the Czech Republic, courtesy of the Industrial Property Office. Danish Trademark Law
-- General information from Danish Patent and
Trademark Office. Danish Trademark Database -- Search the Register of Intellectual Property Rights, courtesy of the Danish Patent and Trademark Office. European
Community Trade Mark Law -- Everything you ever wanted to know about
Community Trade Marks, from OHIM -- the Office for Harmonization in the
Internal Market . European
Community Trademark Regulations -- Implementing regulations for the
European Community Trademark system. European
Community Trademark Database -- A searchable database of registered
Community Trade Marks, and pending applications for CTM registration. Estonian Trademark Law
-- The complete test of Estonia's 1992 Trademark Act, courtesy of
Patendiamet -- The Estonian Patent
Office. Estonian Trademark
Database -- A searchable database of registered marks in Estonia, as well
as applications filed since 1992, courtesy of
Office. Finland
Trademark Database -- A searchable database (in Finnish), of trademarks
registered or applied for in Finland, courtesy of the
National Board of Patents and
Registration. French Trademark Database
-- A searchable database (in French), of trademarks registered or applied for
in France, courtesy of the Institut National De
La Propriete Industrielle. GATT's
Intellectual Property Provisions -- The complete text of the 1994 Agreement
on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights. Note: This file
and you must have the Acrobat Reader to view it! German
Trademark Law -- The complete text of The Law on the Protection of
Trademarks and other Signs (German Trademark Act), effective as of January 1,
1995, from NETMARK Internet
Trademark Agency. German
Trademark Database -- A fee-based trademark database containing
770,000 German trademark records, from 1894 to the present. Hong Kong Government
Intellectual Property Department -- Hong Kong trademark (and patent)
information. Hong
Kong's Trade Mark Laws -- The complete texts of Hong Kong's Trademark Rules (Cap 559) and Trademark Ordinance (Cap 559A), effective from April 4, 2003. Hong Kong Trade Mark Database -- A searchable database of Hong Kong trademark registrations and pending applications. Hungarian Trademark
Information -- Trademark information from the Hungarian Patent Office Hungarian Trademark
Database -- A searchable database of Hungarian trademark registrations (as
well as applications filed since 1997), from the Hungarian Patent Office Iceland Trademark Database -- A searchable database of trademarks registered in Iceland, permitting searches by mark, registration number, or owner's name. Indian Trademark
Act -- The complete text of the Indian Trade & Merchandise Marks Act,
1958, with hypertext references, from Lall, Lahiri & Salhotra -- Advocates,
Patents & Trade Mark Attorneys. Indian Trademark
Rules -- The complete text of the Indian Trade & Merchandise Marks
Rules, courtesy of the Ministry of Industry,
Department of Industrial Development. Indonesian
Trademark Law -- The complete text of Law No. 19/1992 of August 28, 1992,
effective April 1, 1993, courtesy of the Widjojo Intellectual Property Office. International
Licensing of Intellectual Property: The Promise and the Peril --
This article, written by Nicholas S. Gikkas, a University of Florida College of
Law student, and published in the Journal of Technology Law and
Policy, 1 J.Tech.L. & Pol'y 6 (1996), examines the history, rationale,
benefits, and dangers, of international trademark licensing, with consideration
given to piracy, licensing alternatives, and related topics. Iranian Trademark Law
-- A summary, from the law offices of Dr.
Ali Laghaee & Associates. Iraqi Trademark
Law -- Summaries of Iraqi trademark registration requirements; a FAQ; and
the text of the 1957 Trademark and Indications Law of the Republic of
Iraq, prepared by Abu-Ghazaleh Intellectual
Property TMP Agents (AGIP), a Jordanian firm, with offices throughout the
Middle-East. Note: This file is in Adobe Acrobat format, and you
must have the Acrobat Reader to view it! Irish Trade Marks
Act -- The complete text of the Irish Trade Marks Act of 1996, in Adobe Acrobat format. Irish Trade Mark
Rules -- The complete text of the Irish Trade Mark Rules of 1996, in Adobe Acrobat format.. Irish Trademark
Database -- A searchable database of registered and pending Irish marks,
courtesy of the Irish Patents
Office. Israeli Trademark Law -- An overview, from Eitan,
Pearl, Latzer and Cohen-Zedek, an Israeli law firm. Israeli Trademark
Database -- A searchable online database, covering registered and pending
trademarks in Israel, courtesy of the Ministry of Justice. Although the site is
in Hebrew, one may enter English word marks in the spaces provided, and obtain
English (and Hebrew) results! Italian
Trademark Law -- A summary. Italian
Patent and Trademark Office -- General information regarding the trademark
(and patent) laws of Italy, from the Italian Patent and Trademark Office. Japanese
Trademark Law -- the complete text of Law No. 127 of April 13, 1959,
pertaining to marks, as last amended on June 12, 1996, courtesy of the
Japanese Patent Office Japanese
Trademark Database -- Conduct trademark searches within Japan's trademark
database at this site, sponored by the Japanese
Patent Office Japanese
Trademark Examination Guidelines -- An English translation of the
guidelines followed by Examining Attorneys in Japan, when analyzing pending
trademark applications, courtesy of the Trademark Division of Japan's Patent
Office. Jersey Trademark Information -- Basic Information regarding trademark law in Jersey, and access to relevant forms, courtesy of the Royal Court of Jersey. Jersey Trademark Database -- Online searching of the Jersey Trademark Registry databases, courtesy of the Royal Court of Jersey. Jordanian Trademark
Law -- A complete guide, including summaries, application forms, and statutory texts. Jordanian Trademark
Database -- Searchable information concerning registered marks in Jordan,
courtesy of Jordan's Ministry of Industry and
Trade. Kuwaiti
Ltd.. Lebanese
Ltd.. Lithuanian
Trademark Law -- The complete text, in hypertext form, courtesy of the
Lithuanian Patent Office. Lithuanian Trademark Database -- A searchable database of Lithuanian registrations and pending trademark applications, courtesy of the State Patent Bureau of the Republic of Lithuania. Macedonian Trademark
Law -- A summary, from the Industrial Property Protection
Office of the Republic of Macedonia. Madrid Agreement and
Madrid Protocol -- The Madrid system of international trademark
registration, from WIPO, the World Intellectual Property Organization.
Note: the United States has acceded to the Madrid Protocol, and began accepting applications for International Registration on
November 2, 2003! Madrid Protocol FAQ -- Frequently asked questions about the Madrid Protocol, courtesy of the USPTO. Madrid Express -- A
searchable database of International Registrations issued under the Madrid
Agreement and Madrid Protocol. Moldova's
Trademark Laws -- The complete text of the Law on Trademarks and
Apellations of Origin of Goods nr. 588/1995, courtesy of
AGEPI, the State Agency on Industrial
Property Protection of the Republic of Moldova. Note: this file is in
must have the Acrobat Reader to view it! Morocco's
Trademark Laws -- The complete text of Law 31/05, amending and supplementing Law 17/97 relating to the protection of industrial property in Morocco, as adopted by the Moroccon Parliament on December 14, 2005. Note: This file is in Adobe Acrobat format, and you
must have the Acrobat Reader to view it! Morocco Trademark Database -- A searchable database of trademarks registered in Morocco, from the Moroccan Office for Industrial Property. NAFTA's
Intellectual Property Provisions -- The complete text, courtesy of
Dr. Dobbs. New Zealand -- Intellectual Property
Office of New Zealand (IPONZ) and New Zealand Trademark Database-- New
Zealand trademark (and patent) information -- including free trademark searches
in the IPONZ database. Pakistani
Trademark Law -- The complete text of Pakistan's Trademark
Ordinance of 2001, which amended the Trademark Act of 1940, courtesy of
Khursheed Khan & Associates. Pakistani Trademark Rules -- The complete text of Pakistan's Trademark Rules of 2004, in Adobe Acrobat format, courtesy of
Khursheed Khan & Associates.
Panamanian Trademark
Law -- Information concerning Panama's New Law on Industrial Property [Law
No. 35 of May 10, 1996, which became effective in November, 1996], courtesy of
Fabrega, Barsallo,
Molino, & Mulino. Paris
Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property -- The complete text,
including the most recent amendments, and a list of member countries. Peruvian Intellectual
Property Office -- "Guardian of the Peruvian economy." Peruvian Trademark Database
-- A database with information concerning marks registered in Peru, searchable
by registration date or registration number. Philippines
Trademark Law -- Part III of the Intellectual Property Code of the
Philippines, dealing with trademarks, service marks, and trade names, from the
Office. Philippines Trademark
Database -- The Philippines Trademark Online Search System (Phil-TM
O-Search), from the Intellectual
Property Office. Polish Trademark Database -- A searchable database of trademarks registered in Poland (in Polish).
Ltd.. Romanian
Trademark Law -- The complete text of Law No. 84/1998 on Marks and
Geographical Indications, from OSIM, the
Romanian State Office for Inventions and Trademarks. Romanian
Trademark Regulations -- Regulations for implementing Law No. 84/1998 on
Marks and Geographical Indications, including the Rules of Romanain Trademark
Practice, from OSIM, the Romanian State
Office for Inventions and Trademarks. Russian Trademark Database
-- A fee-based, subscription-only database of Russian marks, from the
Federal Institute of Industrial
Property. One may obtain limited, free access by typing in "guest" as both the user name and password. However, the trademark database is available only in Russian (patent databases are available in English). Saudi Arabian
Trademark Law -- The complete text of the Trademark Law of Saudi Arabia,
approved by Royal Decree No. M/5, dated 4.5.1404H, courtesy of
SAM Trademark Agency. Singapore Trademark
Law -- Everything you need to know about trademarks in Singapore, from
IPOS, the Intellectual Property Office of
Singapore. Singapore Trademark Database -- A searchable database of registered and pending trademarks in Singapore, courtesy of IPOS, the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore. Slovakian Trademark
Law -- Act No. 55 of February 6, 1997, courtesy of the
Slovak Republic Industrial
Property Office. Slovakian Trademark Database -- A comprehensive, searchable database of registered and pending marks in Slovakia, courtesy of the Industrial Property Office of the Slovak Republic. Slovenian
Trademark Law -- The complete text of the Law on Industrial Property of
March 20, 1992, from the Slovenian
Intellectual Property Office. Slovenian Trademark
Database -- Information concerning registered trademarks, and pending
trademark applications in Slovenia, from the
Slovenian Intellectual Property
Office. South African
Trademark Law -- A summary of the 1993 Trade Marks Act, No. 194, from
Spoor & Fisher, Pretoria, South
Africa. South Korea Trademark Database -- A searchable database of marks registered and pending in South Korea, from KIPRIS, the Korea Industrial Property Rights Information Service. South Korean
Trademark Law -- The complete text of Korea's trademarks laws, courtesy of KIPO -- The Korean Industrial Property Office.
Spanish Patent and Trademark
Office -- Information concerning patent and trademark law and practice in
Spain. Spanish Trademark Database -- A searchable, Spanish-language database of registered and pending marks in Spain, from the Ministry of Industry, Tourism, and Commerce. SurfIP -- A multi-database search engine sponsored by the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore, which includes trademarks registered in the European Union (OHIM/CTM), Singapore, the U.K., Canada, Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam and Malaysia. Swedish Patent and Trademark
Office -- Trademark information from PRV, the Swedish Patent and Trademark
Office. Swedish
Trademark Database -- A fee-based, searchable database, with
information concerning marks registered in Sweden, courtesy
of PRV. Swiss
Trademark Law -- The complete texts of Switzerland's trademark protection
statutes, in French, Dutch, and Italian. Swiss
Trademark Database -- A searchable database of marks registered in
Switzerland, courtesy of The Swiss Federal
Institute of Intellectual Property. Swiss Guidelines for
Trademark Examination and Oppositions -- published trademark examination
guidelines, and information regarding the procedures for opposing trademark
applications in Switzerland, courtesy of The Swiss
Federal Institute of Intellectual Property. Swiss Commercial
Gazette -- An online edition of Switzerland's Commercial Gazette,
in which marks are published for opposition by interested parties. Syrian
Ltd.. Taiwanese
Trademark Law -- The complete text, courtesy of St. Island International
Patent and Law Office. Taiwanese
Trademark Rules -- From St. Island International Patent and Law
Office. Thailand Trademark
Law -- Information regarding trademark protection in Thailand, courtesy of
the Dej-Udom and
Associates. Thailand
Anti-Counterfeiting Campaigns -- An introduction to legal remedies
available against counterfeiters in Taiwan, authored by attorneys at
Tilleke & Gibbins, and
reprinted by the Thailand Law
Forum. Trademark
Law Treaty -- The complete text, courtesy of WIPO, the World Intellectual
Property Organization. Tunisian
Trademark Law -- The complete text of the laws of the Republic of Tunisia
pertaining to marks, along with a discussion of trademark registration
requirements, compiled by Info-Prod Research (Middle East)
Ltd.. Turkish
Trademark Laws -- A summary, in Turkish, from the
Institute. Ukranian Trademark Database -- A searchable database of Ukranian marks, courtesy of the Ukranian Institute of Industrial Property. Note -- Registration is required to use the system. United Arab
Emirates Trademark Law -- The complete text of Federal Law No. 37, for
1992, concerning trademarks in the U.A.E., along with a summary thereof. United Kingdom Patent
Office-- U.K. trademark (and patent) information from the U.K. Patent
Office. United Kingdom
Trade Mark Law-- The complete texts of the Trade Mark Act of 1994,
the Trademark Rules 2000, and all related statutory instruments, courtesy of the United Kingdom Patent Office. United
Kingdom Trademark Database-- Obtain status information for pending
trademark applications, and details regarding registered marks, at this site,
sponsored by the United Kingdom Patent
Office. United
Kingdom Trademark Forms and Fees -- Download U.K. trademark forms and fee
schedules, from the U.K. Patent
Trademark Decisions -- The complete texts of all trademark decisions issued
by the U.K. Patent Office since
1998. Uruguay Trademark Database -- A searchable database of marks registered in Uruguay. Use "INVITADO" as the user name and password for access. Vietnamese Trademark Database
-- A searchable database of registered and pending trademarks in Vietnam,
courtesy of the National Office of Industrial Property. WIPO's Collection of Laws for Electronic Access (CLEA) -- An electronic database sponsored by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), providing access to global intellectual property legislation and treaties involving intellectual property rights. Yemeni
Trademark Laws -- The complete text of the Republic of Yemen's Law No. 19,
of 1994, in Respect of Intellectual Rights, along with a summary of Yemen's
trademark registration requirements, compiled by Abu-Ghazaleh Intellectual
Property Agents TMP. Back to Table of Contents International Trademark Attorneys and
Agents International trademark matters require assistance from local
trademark attorneys, in countries where registrations are sought, or where
enforcement of trademark rights is desired. We work with numerous
international "associates" to protect trademark rights outside the United
States. Although we are not formally affiliated with these firms, they act as
our agents in trademark matters within their respective countries. In some
instances, this relationship is reciprocal. An increasing number of our associates have sites on the World Wide
Web, and we are pleased to commend them to you. Note: not all of our
associates have Web sites at this time, and accordingly, not all are listed
here. Argentina -- Sena &
Berton Moreno Armenia -- Agency Tria Robit Australia -- Hodgkinson McInnes Pappas Austria -- Sonn & Partner Azerbaijan -- Agency
Tria Robit Bahamas -- Mosko & Associates
Belarus -- Agency Tria Robit Belgium -- Nauta
Dutilh Belgium -- Novagraaf Belize -- W. H. Courtenay &
Co. Botswana -- Spoor &
Fisher Brazil -- Araripe &
Associados Brazil -- Dannemann,
Siemsen, Bigler & Ipanema Moreira Bulgaria -- Ofeibea
Patent Canada -- Smart &
Biggar/Fetherstonhaugh & Co. Channel Islands -- Spoor
& Fisher Jersey. Chile -- Johansson &
Langlois. China, PRC -- NTD Patent
& Trademark Agency Limited. Costa Rica -- FAYCAMARK Croatia -- Vukmir Law
Offices Dominican Republic -- Castillo Y
Castillo. Ecuador -- Romero Arteta
Ponce. El Salvador -- Romero
Pineda & Asociados Estonia -- Agency Tria Robit European Union --Tomkins & Co. France --Cabinet Michel
Moinas Georgia -- Agency Tria Robit Germany -- Taylor Wessing Greece -- Ballas, Pelecanos &
Associates Guatemala -- Mayora & Mayora Hong Kong -- Wenping & Co. Hungary -- Godolle, Kekes, Meszaros
& Szabo India -- Singhania &
Co. Indonesia -- AM Badar
& AM Badar Iran -- Dr. Behrooz
Akhlaghi and Associates Ireland -- Tomkins &
Co. Israel -- Dr. Shlomo Cohen &
Co. Italy -- Barzano
& Zanardo Jamaica -- Myers,
Fletcher & Gordon Japan -- Nakamura & Partners Jordan -- Saba &
Co. Kazakhstan -- Agency
Tria Robit Kenya -- Spoor & Fisher
Jersey Kuwait -- Saba &
Co. Kyrgyzstan --Agency Tria Robit Latvia -- Agency Tria Robit Lebanon -- Tyan &
Associes Lebanon -- Saba &
Co. Lesotho -- Spoor &
Fisher Malaysia -- Shook, Lin &
Mexico -- Goodrich, Riquelme &
Associados Mexico -- Fernandez Y De La Torre, S.C. Moldova -- Agency Tria Robit
Namibia -- Spoor &
Fisher Netherlands-Antilles -- Van Doorne New Zealand --Baldwins Nigeria -- Aluko
& Oyebode Norway -- Onsagers
AS Norway -- Tandbergs
Patentkontor, AS Oman -- Saba &
Co. Pakistan -- Vellani &
Vellani Panama -- Arosemena Noriega
& Contreras Papua New Guinea -- Blake
Dawson Waldron Peru -- Estudio Luis
Echecopar Garcia S.C.R.L. Poland -- Kulikowska
& Kulikowski Qatar -- Saba &
Co. Russia -- Agency Tria Robit Saudi Arabia -- Saba &
Co. Singapore -- Allen
& Gledhill Singapore -- Shook Lin
& Bok Slovak Republic -- Inventa
Patent & Trademark Agency South Africa -- Spoor &
Fisher South Korea -- Shin &
Kim Spain -- Herrero
& Asociados, S.L. Sudan -- Spoor & Fisher
Jersey Sweden -- AB Delmar
& Co. Switzerland -- Moinas &
Savoye Taiwan -- Lee &
Li Tajikistan -- Agency Tria Robit Thailand -- Tilleke &
Gibbins, R.O.P Trinidad-Tobago -- Fitzwilliam, Stone, Furness-Smith
& Morgan Turkmenistan -- Agency Tria Robit Ukraine -- Agency Tria Robit United Arab Emirates -- Saba
& Co. United Kingdom -- Forrester Ketley & Co. United Kingdom -- Kilburn & Strode United Kingdom -- Rouse
& Co. International Uruguay -- Pittaluga
& Associates Uzbekistan -- Agency Tria Robit Venezuela -- Bolet
& Terrero Venezuela -- Hoet
Peláez Castillo & Duques Vietnam -- Pham &
Associates Zambia -- Spoor &
Fisher Jersey Zimbabwe -- Spoor &
Fisher Jersey Back to Table of Contents Trademarks In Cyberspace and Domain Name Disputes PTO Exam Guide
No. 2-99 -- The PTO Examiner's Guide concerning applications seeking the
registration of marks comprised in whole or part of Internet domain
names. Trademarks and Domain Names: Property Rights and Institutional Evolution in Cyberspace -- An empirical study concerning the interaction between trademarks and domain names, by Milton Mueller, Associate Professor and Director of the Graduate Program in Telecommunications and Network Management, at Syracuse University's School of Information Studies.
Along the Infobahn -- An excellent discussion of legal issues arising in
conflicts between trademarks and Internet domain names, from the April 10, 1995
issue of the Richmond Journal of Law and Technology. Trademark Law Lost in
Cyberspace: Trademark Protection for Internet Addresses -- A critical
reassessment of the application of traditional trademark concepts to issues
arising from the global computer network, by Kenneth S. Dueker, as published at
9 Harv. J.L. & Tech 483 (Summer 1996). ICANN -- ICANN is the
Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, a non-profit
corporation that has entered into a
of Understanding with the U.S. Department of Commerce concerning the
privatization of domain name system management. ICANN's Universal
Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy -- Under the Universal Domain Name
Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) now in effect, most trademark/domain name disputes
must be resolved by agreement, litigation, or arbitration. Disputes arising
from abusive domain name registrations, as in "cybersquatting," in the .aero, .biz, .com, .coop, .info, .museum, .name, .net, .org, .and pro domains can be
addressed in administrative proceedings initiated by a trademark owner, through
the filing of a complaint with an "approved dispute-resolution service
provider." Details are available at this site. UDRP Decisions Database -- A searchable database of decisions issued in UDRP proceedings, updated weekly. Harvard's UDRP Reference Library -- Useful links for UDRP practitioners, courtesy of The Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard Law School. UDRPlaw.net -- A resource on domain name disputes and dispute resolution policies under the UDRP, which also provides news and information on trademark issues, Internet law, ICANN, monitoring, registration, and related issues.	Inter-Register Transfer Dispute Resolution Policy (TDRP) -- ICANN's policy concerning the resolution of disputes regarding the transfer of domain names from one registrar to another.
ICANN Watch -- A news and information forum for those interested in ICANN actions and global domain name policy
ICANN.Blog -- Bret Fausett's Blog on ICANN-related topics. Mr. Fausett is a partner in Hancock, Rothert & Bunshoft, a Los Angeles law firm. Domain Name Rights
Coalition -- A nonstock, tax-exempt, 501(c)(6) association, seeking
"equitable, consistent, and responsible domain name policies from the National
Science Foundation, and Network Solutions, Inc." WIPO
Internet Domain Name Process-- The World Intellectual Property Organization
(WIPO) has undertaken an international
process to develop recommendations concerning trademark issues associated with
Internet domain names, including issues pertaining to the resolution of domain
name disputes. Information regarding this process is available at this
site. WIPO's Domain Name Dispute Resolution Service -- A site dedicated to the services established by the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center for the resolution of domain name disputes.
National Arbitration Forum -- A purveyor of court-ordered arbitration services since 1986, also handling ICANN domain name disputes. CPR Domain Name Dispute Resolution Service -- A third, and somewhat less used purveyor of ICANN dispute resolution services. IIP Policy
Gateway -- A searchable compilation of links to Internet-related
infrastructure topics (including trademark topics), from the Harvard Information Infrastructure
Effects Clearninghouse -- A joint project of the Electronic Frontier
Foundation and the law school clinics of Harvard, Berkley, the University of
San Francisco, and the University of Maine, devoted to the impact of
intellectual property and First Amendment rights on various online activitites.
The site includes a searchable database of cease and desist letters dispatched
to Web site proprietors, and encourages respect for intellectual property
rights, while guarding against their use to "chill" legitimate speech. Back to Table of Contents On-line Journals With Trademark Topics
Law Journal -- A continuation of the High Technology Law Journal,
compiled and published twice annually by students from the Boalt Hall School of
Law at the University of California at Berkeley. Harvard Journal of Law and
Technology -- Harvard's intellectual property law home page. Ver Ri
Tas. Intellectual
Property Law -- General intellectual property law information from the
Chicago-Kent College of Law. The
Journal of Online Law -- Scholarly essays concerning law and online
communications, from the William and Mary School of Law. PTO
Today -- Online access to the US PTO's online journal, discussing
trademarks, patents, and PTO practice. Richmond Journal of Law and
Technology -- Web-home of the RJLT, a pioneer in the provision of law
journal content, on-line. Texas Intellectual Property Law Journal (TIPLJ) -- Focusing on substantive legal issues and recent developments in the areas of trademark, patent, copyright, unfair competition, and trade secret law.
Back to Table of Contents Organizations Concerned About
Marks AIPLA -- The American
Intellectual Property Law Association, an organization devoted primarily to
patent, trademark, and copyright issues, with a definite, "patent-heavy"
focus. ABA Section on
Intellectual Property Law -- The intellectual property division of the
American Bar Association. BNEF -- The Brand Names
Educational Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing
"worldwide knowledge of the nature, purpose, and value of brands, and the
responsibilities associated with their use." DC Bar
Intellectual Property Law Section -- The intellectual property law section
of the District of Columbia Bar. The site includes Section newsletters, contact
information, and a schedule of upcoming programs and events. ECTA -- The European
Communities Trade Marks Association is an organization for European
practitioners before the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market
(OHIM), in the field of trade marks and of industrial designs. INTA® -- The International
Trademark Association, possibly the largest and most influential organization
in the world devoted exclusively to trademarks, and trademark law. INTA® is
a terrific organization, with great written publications, and an even greater
membership. IPO (Intellectual Property
Owners)-- An association dedicated to trademark, copyright, and patent
"owners." ITMA -- The Institute of
Trade Mark Agents, a professional organization for trademark agents in the
United Kingdom, dedicated to promoting the importance of registering
marks. International Anti-Counterfeiting
Coalition ("IACC") -- A multinational organization devoted solely to the
combat of product counterfeiting and piracy. Japan
Intellectual Property Association -- A private, non-profit organization,
dedicated to encouraging its member businesses to make full use of intellectual
property laws, while endeavoring to improve those laws. LSBA Section on
Intellectual Property Law -- The intellectual property law section of the
Louisiana State Bar Association. MARQUES -- The Association of
European Trademark Owners, assisting members in the selection, management, and
protection of marks, and advancing the interests of trademark owners in
Europe. MIPLA -- The Minnesota
Intellectual Property Law Association, a non-profit affiliate of the Minnesota
State Bar, promoting the development of intellectual property law. State Bar of Texas
of the State Bar of Texas, with more than 1700 members. World Intellectual Property
Organization ("WIPO") -- The intellectual property arm of the United
Nations. Back to Table of Contents Trademark Support
Services Thomson & Thomson
-- Comprehensive trademark searching and
from the company that helped develop the USPTO's internal trademark database.
This site contains information about these services, and a wealth of material
concerning U.S. and international marks. CORSEARCH, Inc. -- Another
purveyor of comprehensive trademark research, including full trademark
availability searches, federal searches, state searches, knock-out searches,
and watching services, for the trademark professional or large
corporation. Government Liason Services,
Inc. -- A full-service trademark searching and research firm, known for its
personalized, hands-on research. Questel-Orbit
-- An online trademark (and patent) research firm, offering subscribers an
impressive array of databases with trademark, patent, and related technical
information. Trademark.com -- A low-cost,
self-service, online trademark searching service, which provides 12-hour access
to federal trademark databases. An excellent way to pre-screen
a proposed mark. However, such searches cannot be relied upon to
determine whether a mark is available for adoption, use, and registration.
TMDS -- A "top three" provider
of low-cost trademark watching services
since 1942. FAXPAT, Inc. -- A trademark
(and patent) research service, FAXPAT will obtain copies of trademark file
histories and other official documents; perform trademark-related research
services, and deliver the results by telephone, fax, or e-mail. OPSolutions, Inc. -- Web
home to PATTSY®, the ultimate trademark docketing system for law firms and
corporations responsible for tracking global trademark portfolios. Computer Patent Annuities
Limited Partnership ("CPA") -- CPA is a leading provider of intellectual
property service solutions, best known for its trademark (and patent) annuity
service, used by law firms and trademark administrators to handle the renewal
of registrations, worldwide. Once a trademark porfolio is placed in
CPA's care, the company will ensure that renewal deadlines are met, and that
the necessary fees are paid. The company provides an excellent service for
those who prefer to outsource renewal tasks. Master Data Center (MDC) --
A leading provider of trademark annuity services, a pioneer in the field of trademark docketing, and the creator of
IP Master, a
competitive trademark docketing program. Master-McNeil, Inc. -- Product
and corporate naming services, worldwide. NameTrade -- Experts in
commercial naming. Brand Institute -- The
largest brand naming corporation in the U.S. Markwatch -- An Ohio-based
service that monitors the Internet for adverse uses of marks, in exchange
for an annual fee, paid by the trademark owner. PatentArt, LLC -- When marks include or consist of a logo, and a
registration is desired for the logo design, special drawings are sometimes
required. PatentArt, LLC is a Texas firm, specializing in the preparation
of trademark and patent drawings. U.S. Patent Certificate, Inc. --
Once you've obtained your trademark registration, you may wish to commemorate
with a product from this site. U.S. Patent Certificate, Inc. will reproduce
your registration on a distinctive plaque. Several styles are available,
including "Traditional," "Laser-Etched," and "Deep-Etched." Back to Table of Contents Related Links General Intellectual Property
Resources IP Newsflash Intellectual
Property -- The Practical and Legal Fundamentals
IPR-Helpdesk EEF
"Intellectual Property Online" KUESTERLAW - Jeff Kuester's
Technology Law Resource Mayall's IP Links
JurisNotes.com Musicians'
Intellectual Law and Resources Links IP Law and Business Intellectual Property Usenet
Newsgroup Intellectual
Property in the Global Village Avoiding Patent,
Trademark, and Copyright Problems European Patent Office
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Intellectual Property Issues on the Electronic Frontier WWW Multimedia
Law Designing
a Web of Intellectual Property Back to Table of Contents Copyrights And Copyright Law U.S. Copyright
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of 1976, as amended U.S.
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