Course Objectives
After completing the lessons and practice exercises, you should be able to:
- Identify the basic commands used on Dialog
- Use the Rotated Index to conduct a preliminary screening trademark search
- Retrieve various types of trademark information using field prefixes
- Retrieve U.S. and international trademark records
- Create a trademark watch using the Dialog AlertsSM Service
- Identify the trademark databases on Dialog
- Search for current and historic domain names
Audience
Who can benefit?
Online courses are offered for individuals who are unable to attend regular Dialog classes, prefer independent learning, or would like to take a course at their convenience.
Introduction to Trademark Searching Using DialogWeb is designed for individuals new to trademark searching or to the Dialog system. Professionals working in law firms, intellectual property firms, and consumer product industries who need to know the fundamentals of trademark searching on Dialog will find this course useful. Previous online experience is not required. The course may also serve as a review for users who have been only occasional trademark searchers.