Copyright Registration Practice, 2d
     Amanda V. Dwight and James E. Hawes (Thomson West)

Copyright Registration Practice covers every aspect of the registration process, from what is copyrightable, to the selection and completion of proper application forms, to handling almost any problem that can occur in registration. Separate chapters address each section of the application form and each type of application.

Trademark Registration Practice, 2d
     Amanda V. Dwight and James E. Hawes (Thomson West)

This guide takes attorneys through the federal and state trademark registration process, while providing all necessary legal information. It follows the process of federal trademark applications from start to finish. It helps attorneys to counsel clients select and evaluate trademarks, prepare and file trademark applications, prosecute federal trademark applications, respond to formal rejections and confusion rejections reports, maintain trademark rights, file communications with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, handle petitions and appeals, restart the petition response period, and conduct survey research. Examples are supported by federal court decisions, the Lanham Act, Trademark Trial and Appeal Board decisions, and other references.

Practitioner's Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure, 2017-1 ed.
     Amanda V. Dwight and James E. Hawes (Thomson West)

This resource interprets the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office manual on examining procedure from a practitioner’s viewpoint. Besides thoroughly explaining the practices and procedures of the trademark registration process, it incorporates recent cases, statutory, and rule changes that occurred after the latest revision of the manual. The chapters are organized to correspond with the government manual for easy reference.