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Basic Trademark Information

Types of Protection

Certification Marks
Community Design
Community Trade Mark
Famous and Well-Known Marks
Geographical Indications
Nontraditional Trademarks
Service Marks
Trademarks vs Generic Terms

Selecting and Registering a Trademark

Community Trade Mark and the Madrid Protocol: Comparison
Considerations for Selecting a Trademark
Filing a Trademark Application in the United States
Filing for a Trademark Outside of the United States
Marking Requirements (U.S.)
Nontraditional Trademarks
State Trademark Registrations in the United States
Trademark Portfolio Management Strategies
Trademark Searching (United States)
Trademark Searching (International)
Trademark Fees (United States)
U.S. Trademark Registrations: Principal Register vs. Supplemental Register

Maintaining a Registration

Maintenance and Renewal
Trademark Portfolio Management Strategies
Unsolicited Offers for Trademark-Related Services in the United States

Protecting a Trademark

Case Excerpts on Survey Evidence in U.S. Litigation (Member login required)
Counterfeiting
Figurative Use (U.S.)
Misuse of Trademarks in Dictionaries and Style Guides
Protection of Olympic Trademarks
Surveys for Litigation – United States
Trademark Dilution in the United States
Trademark Infringements and Statutory Redress (U.S.)

Assignments, Licenses and Valuation

Assignments (U.S.)
Brand Valuation
Trademark Licensing

Domain Names and the Internet

Difference Between Trademarks and Domain Names
Domain Names
The UDRP: Alternative Dispute Resolution For Domain Name Disputes

Cross-Border Topics

International Treaties
Madrid Protocol
Fees for International Registration Applications Under the Madrid Protocol

INTA Brochures

(Short guides to understanding trademark protection and proper use. These brochures are also available for bulk purchase in the publications catalog)

Trademark Basics: A Guide for Business
A Guide to Proper Trademark Use for the Media and Trademark Professionals