Why use the Georgia Tech Patent Depository Library?

• The Georgia Tech Library is the only Patent and Trademark Depository Library in Georgia.
• CASSIS, a compact disk computer system, is available in the library for searching all current federally registered and pending trademarks. You must be in the library to use this free database.
• Other resources for searching trademarks and for learning about the application process are also available.

What assistance will I get?

• Library staff will train the searcher to use the trademark databases, and other tools.
• Library staff will identify potentially relevant resources.
• Library staff cannot: offer legal advice, assist in writing the application, or warrant the completeness of the search or the trademark-ability of the item.
• For legal assistance, please contact an attorney skilled in intellectual property matters. Some are identified in the registered patent attorney or agent listing.

Can I access trademark information from home?

• Yes, the United States Patent and Trademark Office has a search site for pending and registered federal trademarks. For state registration search sites, see the Trademark Web Resources page.
• Some sites offer fee-based trademark searching.
• Research Services at (404) 894-1775 will do trademark searches for a fee.

What books might I read?

• There are many valuable books about trademarks at the Georgia Tech Library, your local library, and at bookstores.
• Some particularly useful publications include:
  • Basic Facts about Registering A Trademark
  • Trademark: How to Name a Business and Product
    by Kate McGrath and Stephen Elias
    published by Nolo Press