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A trademark includes any word, name, symbol, or device, or any combination, used in commerce to identify and distinguish the goods of one manufacturer or seller from goods manufactured or sold by others. The library can help you determine whether or not your name can be trademarked. The Clark County Library is a Patent and Trademark Depository. The resources listed below will help you get started.

LIBRARY CATALOG Books for Adults The trademark guide : a friendly handbook to protecting and profiting from trademarks by Wilson, Lee This guide explains the basics of trademark law.   Books for Teens The cheat by Koss, Amy Goldman When Sarah gets her hands on the answers to the eighth-grade geography midterm and decides to share them with some other students, the consequences are far-ranging.   Books for Older Children Junie B., first grader : cheater pants by Park, Barbara When her father will not let her stay up late to do her homework, first grader Junie B. copies a classmate´s paper.   Books for Younger Children Arthur and the true Francine by Brown, Marc Tolon Francine and Muffy and good friends until Muffy lets Francine take the blame for cheating on a test.   More books for: Adults Teens Older Children Younger Children   FOR MORE LIBRARY RESOURCES TRY: Trademarks

RESEARCH DATABASES  Business & Company ASAP Provides information on companies, markets and industries. Access to business and trade journals along with company directory profiles with full text and images.  Business & Company Resource Center Locate company profiles, company brand information, rankings, investment reports, company histories, chronologies, and periodicals.  Business Plans Handbook This multi-volume set will help you write your business plan. Shows sample plans taken from businesses in the manufacturing, retail, and service industries. Includes a sample business plan template and several fictional plans.  Business Source Elite Searches business publications and contains company profiles. Back file 1985 or the first issue published for that journal.  Legal Forms Need a legal form? This database offers mostly Nevada legal forms which can be downloaded and filled in as needed. Contains legal definations and a guide to attorneys throughout the U.S. Another feature is 'handbooks' on a variety of legal topics which covers information in other states or federal law.  Legal Trac Search this database to find articles from legal magazines and newspapers concerning Federal and State laws and regulations. Also includes international law from selected countries.  West's Encyclopedia of American Law Current information on more than 5,000 legal topics. Includes completely revised articles covering important issues, biographies, definitions of legal terms and more. Covers such high-profile topics as the Americans with Disabilities Act, capital punishment, domestic violence, gay and lesbian rights, and physician-assisted suicide. RESOURCES IN YOUR LIBRARY  Patent and Trademark Depository Library An official Patent and Trademark Library. WEB SITES  Copyright, Trademark and Intellectual Property Guidelines Information and Frequently Asked Questions  Crash Course in Copyright Created by Georgia K. Harper, lawyer and copyright expert for the University of Texas System, this very comprehensive site covers copyright and fair use as well as the broader area of intellectual property for creators and users. Content includes the background of fair use, using multimedia, digital content in libraries, copyright management, licensing resources, online presentations, a copyright tutorial, and links to additional information available elsewhere. Although focused in the academic area and to University of Texas students, faculty, and staff in particular, the content is useful for anyone with questions pertaining to copyright, fair use, and intellectual property.  International Trademark Association An international association of trademark owners and professionals, dedicated to the support and advancement of trademarks and related intellectual property as elements of fair and effective national and international commerce.  Nolo Press: Trademarks Information from Nolo Press - the largest publisher of legal books for the general public.  Trademark Checklist The Trademark Checklist has been compiled by the International Trademark Association (INTA) to assist authors, writers, journalists, editors, proofreaders, copywriters and fact checkers with proper trademark usage.  Wikipedia: Trademarks Wiki entry on Trademarks NATIONAL RESOURCES  International Schedule of Classes of Goods and Services Descriptions of the International Schedule of Goods and Services classifications.  Official Gazette Weekly publication that includes drawings and descriptions of all the trademarks issued recently by the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Most recent editions can be seen online. Issues back to 1952 are available at the Clark County Library Patents and Trademarks Library  Trademark - Where do I start? Basic tutorial on Trademarks, from the USPTO  Trademark Electronic Search System Search through pending and registered trademarks.  United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Official web site of the governing body regarding Patents and Trademarks within the United States.  USPTO Trademarks home page One stop source for everything Trademarks. RELATED INFO GUIDES  Patents