Open Access Resources for Trademark Practice

Robert Berry, an Attorney and Patent & Trademark Resource Center representative, presents an overview of basic trademark law principles and key open access resources relevant to trademark law.

The program covers the USPTO’s Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS), the Design Code Manual, the Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure (TMEP), the U.S. Acceptable Identification of Goods & Services Manual (ID Manual), and other resources, highlighting the relevance and demonstrating the use of each resource.  For instance, Mr. Berry explains how USPTO open access resources can be used to locate documents connected to trademarks, such as specimens, office actions, etc.

Learning Objectives:

I.   Understand the relevance of key open access resources in the context of trademark law and procedure

II.  Perform a basic search in TESS, the TMEP, the ID Manual, the Design Code Manual, and other open access resources

III. Use methods for accessing documents connected with registered trademarks, such as specimens and office actions, among others