Course Info
Trademark Law is the study of how commercial entities use words and designs to identify the source their products and services in the minds of consumers and competitors. This course focuses on domestic and international trademark acquisition, retention, transfer, registration, and infringement. In addition to the common law of trademarks and unfair competition, much of this course will be devoted to studying the statutory scheme of federal trademark law.
Instructor
Prof. Colleen Flynn Goss is a practicing attorney and an Adjunct Professor of Law at Case Western Reserve University.
Syllabus
The syllabus for your course is available on Canvas.
Textbook
Study Aids
These study aids are available online. Please click the hyperlinked title to view them. For instructions on how to use the specific platforms, including troubleshooting, please view Andy Dorchak's Study Aids Research Guide.
Trademark and Unfair Competition in a Nutshell by ISBN: 9781647088583Publication Date: 2021-09-08Available via West Academic Study Aids.
Principles of Trademark Law by ISBN: 9780314147523Publication Date: 2020-12-07Available via West Academic Study Aids.
Free Trade Agreements, from GATT 1947 to NAFTA Re-Negotiated 2018 by ISBN: 9781640201309Publication Date: 2019-05-28Available via West Academic Study Aids.
Understanding Trademark Law by 
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ISBN: 9781531014902Publication Date: 2020Available via LexisNexis Digital Library.
CALI
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Quimbee
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