Connect & Communicate Series: Researching Historical Trademarks: Utilizing HathiTrust and the USPTO

Join CRD’s Connect & Communicate Series for a Webinar on
Researching Historical Trademarks: Utilizing HathiTrust and the USPTO
Tuesday, February 25, 2025, 3:00PM-4:00PM Eastern

Trademarks are distinctive symbols, words, or designs that identify and differentiate goods or services in the marketplace. They serve as powerful marketing tools and provide legal protection for businesses. The history of trademarks in the United States offers valuable insights into the nation’s commercial development and the growing importance of brand identity. This session will explore the history of U.S. trademarks and an overview of effective methods for researching historical trademarks. Attendees will learn how to leverage resources such as HathiTrust and the United States Patent & Trademark Office’s Search System to uncover historical trademarks. Librarians will leave better equipped to assist researchers in looking to trace a trademark.

Our registration is limited to 50 participants, so register early, and consider group attendance with a single registration and connection at your library!

Register at the following link: https://forms.gle/vscxhDbxRkXT1F1S9 

Upon submitting your registration, you will receive an email confirmation that includes details about connecting to the webinar. This is the only notification you will receive. If you do not receive the confirmation email, please contact Elliott Rose at elliott.c.rose@gmail.com.

For this program, you will need speakers or headphones to hear the presenter. Participants are encouraged to ask questions via the chatbox; moderators will monitor the chatbox and facilitate question and response at the end of the panel discussion.

Please continue to share your ideas for programming topics, speakers, or formats with us! If you or someone you know is doing something great in Pennsylvania’s academic libraries, tell us about it!The Connect & Communicate Series of online programming offered by the PaLA College & Research Division aims to help foster a community of academic librarians in Pennsylvania. Please contact Elliott Rose at elliott.c.rose@gmail.com with questions.