Intellectual Property Law

Chapter 2 Internet Resources

1. Access the USPTO website and select “Search Trademark Database” under the
“Trademarks” section. Use the “Basic Word Mark Search (New User).” Use the
drop-down menu to search for marks by their registration number.

a. Check U.S. Registration No. 2110475. What is the mark? What type of
mark is this?

b. Check U.S. Registration No. 3621108. What is this mark? For what
services is the mark used? What “Other Data” is given for this mark?

c. Check U.S. Registration No. 3442244. What is this mark? What type of
mark is this? What “Other Data” is given for this mark?

d. Check U.S. Registration No. 2416794. What is this mark? Who is the
owner? Briefly, what is the description of the mark?

e. Check U.S. Registration No. 4345897. What is this mark? What goods are
offered under the mark?

2. Access the USPTO website and select “See More Trademark Resources.” Select
“TMEP.” Use the index to locate answers to the following questions.

a. Locate the section relating to the use of names of particular living
individuals. Would a mark that consists of less than a full name, such as
PRINCE CHARLES’S MIDNIGHT COLOGNE, require the consent of
the individual?

b. Review the section relating to collective marks. What are the two types of
collective marks?

3. Use an online database for federal statutes. What federal statute relates to
penalties for unauthorized use of the mark SMOKEY BEAR?