Trademark Basics: What Every Small Business Should Know Now, Not Later

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Learn directly from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on how to protect one of your business’s most valued assets, your Intellectual Property, with a U.S. Trademark. 

Topics to be covered:
• How trademarks, copyrights, patents, domain names, and business name registrations all differ
• The benefits of federal trademark registration
• Why it is important for any new business to select a trademark that will be both federally registrable and legally protectable
• Critical factors to consider when choosing a mark
• The importance of doing a complete search and whether an attorney should be used
• The USPTO’s role in the federal registration process
• How to get free and reduced-price legal help when applying for registration