Treatises
The United States is a party to a variety of international trademark agreements. The two most notable are
- The Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property, administered by the World International Property Organization (WIPO). This treaty was enacted into federal law through 15 U.S.C. § 1126; and
- The Madrid Agreement, also administered by WIPO. The provisions of this treaty are enacted into federal law via 15 U.S.C. § 1141.
The World Intellectual Property Website provides a large amount of information related to international intellectual property agreements and trademarks. The site allows you to browse by international jurisdiction for quick access to relevant information. The page displaying the United States of America's laws can be found via this link.
Journal Articles Discussing International Trademark Issues
- Graeme B. Dinwoodie, Trademarks and Territory: Detaching Trademark Law From The Nation State, 41 Hous. L. Rev. 885 (2004) (discussing the international principle of territoriality on four grounds). Available via Westlaw.
- Christine Haigh Farley, No Trademark, No Problem, 23 B.U.J. Sci. & Tech L. 304 (2017) (criticizing the decision in Belmora, LLC v. Bayer Consumer Care AG, 819 F.3d 697 (4th Cir. 2016)). Available via SSRN.
- Thomas L. Casagrande, What Must a Foreign Service Mark Holder Do To Create And Maintain Trademark Rights in the United States, 93 Trademark Rep. 1354 (2003). Available via Westlaw.