Tips from the Trademark Insider: Register Your Trademarks.

Register your association's name, logos, slogans, certification marks, and all other important marks with the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office. It may seem obvious to some. But it is actually not as well-known of a concept as you think.

While federal registration of your marks is not required to obtain and maintain trademark rights, it can be extremely helpful in enhancing and enforcing them.

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