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Trademarks, Trade Names, Patents and Copyrights
State Trademark and Service Mark Information
Learn about the difference between a trademark, a service mark, and a trade name.
Find out how to register your trademark or service mark.
Federal Patent and Trademark Information
Link to the U.S. Patent and Trademark web site to learn how to file for a patent or
trademark. Find out how to electronically file the necessary forms. Search the patent
and trademark databases.
Patents in Commerce
This site offers tools developed by the Small Business Development Centers, including DVDs,
workbooks, books, journals and software, that cover every facet of inventing from prototyping
and financing to all facets of intellectual property, to invention marketing, manufacturing
and licensing.
Federal Copyright Information
Obtain general information, records, publications, legislation and other
information about copyrights and the Copyright Office.