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Introduction to Trademark Searching
Using DialogWeb

| Online Courses | Introduction | Search Scenario | Prerequesites | About Trademarks | Class Table of Contents | Begin the Course |

Course Description:
This free, self-paced course provides you with an introduction to trademark search basics on Dialog. The seven (7) lessons in the course are designed to be completed in order. However, you may want to complete only those lessons that focus on the applications you need. You do not need to complete the course at one sitting.

• Lesson 1: Locating a Known Trademark
  Illustrates the use of basic Dialog commands to conduct searches online when the name of the trademark is known.



• Lesson 2: Conducting a Preliminary Screening Trademark Search
  Discusses searching the text of a trademark using the Rotated Index.



• Lesson 3: Determining Trademark Ownership
  Shows how to find owners in the European trademark databases. It also illustrates refining a search using legal status.



• Lesson 4: Refining Trademark Searches
  Discusses narrowing searches using classification codes, and goods and services descriptions.



• Lesson 5: Using the U.S. Trademark Files
  Illustrates techniques to search for U.S. trademarks in the state and federal trademark databases.



• Lesson 6: Conducting a Trademark Watch
  Identifies when and how to set up a Dialog Alert.



• Lesson 7: Locating Domain Names
  Illustrates how to locate current and past owners of domain names.

A wrap-up will conclude the course and identify other Dialog tools and training to help with your information needs.

Exercises throughout the course will reinforce material covered in the lessons and help you practice Dialog trademark searching. To gain the most from the course, it is important to complete the practice exercises included with each lesson. Contact the if you have questions.

Plan on spending approximately 45 minutes for each lesson, or about 4-5 hours to complete the entire course. Each lesson contains an exercise for you to complete.

Before starting the course, be sure to do the following:

1. Review the course Search Scenario; it will give you a glimpse of what the course is about.
   
   
2. Review the course prerequisites, requirements and tips on how to get the most out of the course.
   
   
3. If you're not familiar with trademarks, learn more about trademarks and the TRADEMARKSCAN® databases from Thomson & Thomson.
   
   
4. Review the course table of contents.
   
   
5. Begin the course.

Go to the next page for the Search Scenario.

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