Intellectual Property Law

Chapter 1 Internet Resources

Using Internet Resources – Chapter 1
1. Access the website of the USPTO.
a. What is the fee for filing a paper trademark application?

b. Locate the Glossary. What is the definition of “service mark”?

c. Conduct a patent search for the Published Application number
20090265214. Who is the first inventor identified?

2. Access the website of the USPTO. Conduct a trademark search for Trademark
Registration No. 0608807.
a. What is the trademark shown?

b. When was it first used?

c. When was the trademark application for this mark filed?

3. Access the website of the U.S. Copyright Office. Review the FAQs.
a. Can the band Maroon 5 copyright its name?

b. Does copyright protection exist for ideas?

4. Review Section 1 of the Uniform Trade Secrets Act, available at the website of
the Uniform Law Commission at www.uniformlaws.org. Is a trade secret
protectable if it has no current value but may have potential value?

5. Access the U.S. Code. What is the subject matter of 35 U.S.C. § 103?