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Trademark Basics

Here are some valuable resources: 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.

* United 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 -- Search google for this: Frequently asked questions about trademarks

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