Business and IP Resources

Below are links and resources to help you with your business and protecting your intellectual property. 

Free Informational Learning Resources

Patent

• Patent Searches
• Patent Registration Guide
• PCT Patent Applications: Complete Guide to International Patent Protection
• Patent Office Actions
• 35 USC 102 Rejections
• 35 USC 103 Rejections

Trademark

• Trademark Registration Guide
• How Long Does It Take a Trademark to Register? 
• Trademark Specimens Guide
• Trademark Symbols
• How Registering a Trademark With The USPTO Can Protect Your Brand
• Understanding Trademark Classifications
• Trademark Office Actions: What you need to know
• Principal vs. Supplemental Trademark Registers: Understanding the Difference
• Trademark Co-existence Agreements
• International Trademark Registration 

Copyright

• Copyright and Fair Use Guide: Using Images Legally on Websites and Blogs
• DMCA Compliance Guide: Protecting Your Website from Copyright Liability 

Business

• Business Startup Guide
• Limited Liabilty Company Guide
• S-Corporations: Setup, Benefits, and Disadvantages 
• C-Corporations: Setup, Benefits, and Disadvantages
• 501(c)(3) nonprofit Corporation
• State Business Filing Resouces (United States)
• Understanding FTC & SEC Requirements for Crowdfunding

Helpful Links

Patent Organizations

• United States Patent and Trademark Office (patent)
• Patent Process
• European Patent Office 
• World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

Patent Research

• Google Patent Search
• USPTO Patent Search
• Patent Application Information Retrieval
• USPTO Classification Index 
• Espacenet Patent Search

Trademark

• United States Patent and Trademark Office (trademark)
• Trademark Classification Search
• Trademark Search Strategy
• Trademark Office Action

Copyright

• United States Copyright

Educational Videos

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