************************************************************************************** Trademark Quest(tm) trademark search software demo To install the demo, run SETUP.EXE in the TMDEMO directory from within Windows. Keep the TMDEMO directory until you are done with the demo, since the sample database is kept there. The sample database is limited to 2000 trademarks in International Class 30 (staple foods). This demo may be copied and redistributed in its original, unaltered archive format. To order the full, current CD-ROM version, send a check for $69.95 to Alpenglow. Alpenglow 31 Alexander Road Hopkinton, MA (508) 497-2371 pashley@alpenglow.ultranet.com ************************************************************************************** Alpenglow(TM) Trademark Quest(TM) U.S. Trademark Search Software FALL 1995 README FILE Contents ======== Feature Overview Installation System Requirements End User License Agreement Getting updated CD-ROM's or network licenses Adobe Acrobat Viewer/Trademark Documents Feature Overview ---------------- The Trademark Quest software allows high performance, full text indexed searching of trademark information. A number of search fields are supported, including word mark, company name, goods or service description, etc. Retrieved information can be printed, copied to the Windows clipboard, saved to disk, or exported to most spreadsheet and database applications. The software features an easy to use interface and the ability to apply complex selection logic. Extensive on-line documentation includes U.S. Patent and Trademark office information brochures and trademark application forms. Installation ------------ Insert the CD-ROM into your drive. From within Windows, use the program manager run command, or the Win95 start/run command to run SETUP.EXE on your CD-ROM drive. For example, if your CD-ROM is mounted as drive D, run D:\SETUP.EXE If you get a message about needing SHARE.EXE during the installation, try running the software anyway. If it doesn't run, see instructions below about installing SHARE.EXE System Requirements ------------------- - 386, 486 or Pentium-based personal computer (486 recommended) - Microsoft Windows 3.1, WFW, Win95 or Win NT - 4 MB application RAM - up to 2.5 MB of hard disk space (Acrobat Viewer Extra) - CD-ROM disk drive End User License Agreement -------------------------- Alpenglow Trademark Quest Electronic End User License Agreement NOTICE TO USER: THIS IS A CONTRACT. BY INDICATING YOUR ACCEPTANCE, YOU ACCEPT ALL THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT. This Alpenglow End User License Agreement accompanies an Alpenglow software product. This copy of the Software is licensed to you as the end user. If you do not agree with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, decline where instructed during installation, and you will not be able to use the Software. Alpenglow grants to you a nonexclusive license to use the Software, provided that you agree to the following: 1. Use of the Software. You may install the Software in a single location on a hard disk or other storage device; You may install the access software on more than one machine, provided that the software is going to be used on only one machine at a time by the principle user by moving the CD-ROM. For example, such as on a home and work computer used by a single person. You may install the software on a single computer for non-networked use by multiple people. For example, a dedicated machine in a library setting. You may backup the software for recovery purposes. 2. Copyright. The Software is owned by Alpenglow and its suppliers, and its structure, organization and code are the valuable trade secrets of Alpenglow and its suppliers. The Software is also protected by United States Copyright Law and International Treaty provisions. Source data supplied by the U.S. government is not copyrighted, but proprietary formatting and organization of the data in this software is. You may publicly redistribute and or reformat information obtained from the software's clipboard, save, export or print functions. The Adobe Acrobat viewer is copyright by Adobe. Please see its associated license for more details. 3. Transfer. You may not rent, lease, or sublicense the Software. You may, however, transfer all your rights to use the Software to another person or entity, provided that you transfer this Agreement with the Software. 4. Warranty. The software is being delivered to you by Alpenglow with a limited warranty. Alpenglow agrees to replace the product if it is non-functional due to manufacturing defects. Alpenglow and its suppliers cannot warranty the performance or results you will obtain using the software. In no event will Alpenglow or its suppliers be liable for any consequential, incidental or special damages. The information on the CD-ROM is obtained from official government sources and believed to be complete and correct, according to the time it was obtained. However, the U.S. Patent and Trademark office is the authoritative source for trademark information, and its information, decisions and judgments supersede any information contained on this CD-ROM. No warranty is provided for the Adobe Acrobat viewer software. 5. Governing Law and General Provisions. This Agreement will be governed by the laws of the State of Massachusetts U.S.A. 6. Notice to Government End Users. Use, reproduction or disclosure is subject to the restrictions set forth in the applicable ADP Schedule contract; DoD contract- Use, duplication or disclosure by the Government is subject to restrictions as set forth in subparagraph (c) (1) (ii) of 252.227-7013; Civilian agency contract- Use, reproduction, or disclosure is subject to 52.227-19 (a) through (d) and restrictions set forth in the accompanying end user agreement. 7. Acrobat Viewer. The Adobe Acrobat viewer is being distributed by Alpenglow according the terms of its license agreement, which should be consulted for license issues concerning the Acrobat software. Please indicate your acceptance or decline of the foregoing Agreement by clicking on the appropriate box during installation. Getting updated CD-ROM's or site licenses ----------------------------------------- Contact Alpenglow at the address below for information on getting CD-ROM updates, CD-ROM subscription service, site/network installation licenses, or technical support. Alpenglow 31 Alexander Road Hopkinton, MA 01748 (508) 497-2371 pashley@alpenglow.ultranet.com Adobe(tm) Acrobat(tm) Viewer/Trademark Applications --------------------------------------------------- As a bonus item, Adobe's Acrobat 2.1 portable document format viewer has been included on the CD-ROM. This should allow you to view and print several official U.S. Patent and Trademark Office documents, including the trademark application form and instructions. To install the acrobat viewer, select the install Acrobat 2.1 Viewer program item. After installation, trademark documents can be found on the CD-ROM in the ACROBAT directory. The trademark application form is called TMAPPL.PDF. Alpenglow provides no support or warrantees for the Acrobat software, which is being distributed as is according to the terms of the Acrobat 2.1 license. See the Acrobat readme.txt file for more information. If you have problems with the viewer or the documents, contact the U.S. Patent and Trademark office for hardcopy versions. Alpenglow and Trademark Quest are trademarks of Alpenglow Microsoft and Microsoft Windows are trademarksf of Microsoft Adobe and Acrobat are trademarks of Adobe Systems End of Readme.txt