Below is a set of links to intellectual property resources and important intellectual property associations which will prove helpful to anyone interested in learning more about or researching intellectual property issues.
BNA’s Patent, Trademark & Copyright Journal
BNA’s United States Patent Quarterly
Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (The MPEP)
Manual of Trademark Examining Procedure (The TMEP)
American Bar Association IP Law Section
American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)
International Trademark Association (INTA)
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
Georgia Bar Intellectual Property Law Section (or the IP Section of other State Bars you are interested in)
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