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Trademarks
What is a Trademark?
A brief explanation of the terms trademark, service mark, tradename, and trade dress, and a summary of the issues covered by trademark law.
General Information About Trademarks
These sources provide an overview of the basic principles of trademark law. They are a good place to begin learning about trademarks.
Trademark Agencies and Organizations
Government agencies that administer the law of trademarks, and private organizations that have an interest in trademarks.
Registering a Trademark
Information on how to register a trademark or service mark with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and how to obtain the necessary forms.
Trademark Searching
Resources for determining whether a particular trademark or service mark is already in use.
Trademark Law
Historical, current, and pending laws governing the use of trademarks in the United States.
State Trademarks
Laws, forms, and other information related to the registration of a trademark or service mark with a state government.
International and Foreign Trademarks
Sources for researching treaties and other laws related to the protection of trademarks in other countries besides the United States.