The following are links that the attorneys and employees of Astrachan Gunst Thomas have found to be useful resources. All the links below are to web sites maintained by entities unrelated to Astrachan Gunst Thomas and Astrachan Gunst Thomas is in no way responsible for their content.
Copyright:
The Copyright Office web site contains a wealth of information regarding copyright law, copyright registration procedures, and general information regarding the protection of works through copyright. www.loc.gov/copyright
Trademark:
The US Patent and Trademark Office web site has a search engine that contains information on all registered and pending trademarks. It also contains information on obtaining trademarks and USPTO policies and procedures. www.uspto.gov
Often, the attorneys of Astrachan Gunst Thomas are called upon to screen potential trademarks. In addition to running a search with the USPTO web site above, we also use the following search engines to determine whether another company or person is using the same mark:
Note that even if searches on the above sites do not indicate
that anyone else is using the mark, the search is not
yet over. If a mark has survived this preliminary search,
then we go forward and request a search by a third-party
trademark clearance firm www.thompson-thompson.com
Users of the above sites are cautioned that the statutes and opinions available on or through those sites are not necessarily official and may be out of date.
Additionally, the following site has law related information: www.law.com
