Trademark links
USPTO - Main trademark page - statushttp://www.uspto.gov/main/trademarks.htm
USPTO- Trademarks - where do I start http://www.uspto.gov/web/trademarks/workflow/start.htm
Basic Facts About Trademarks http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/tac/doc/basic/
Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS) http://tess2.uspto.gov/bin/gate.exe?f=tess&state=b58035.1.1
USPTO trademark assignment informationhttp://assignments.uspto.gov/assignments