The industry is full of transaction-based processes from service of process to trademark filings to legal billing invoices.

FORBES: Lawyers Embrace Big Data

Apple is closer to solving its trademark dispute with Brazilian telecommunications service firm IGB Eletronica.

FORBES: Connect

One of the first lessons learned was that before we could import our trademark brand of quality guest service, we would have to embrace the cultural identity of each location, and seek a comfort level for our employees.

CNN: Paths to Top Service

Groups have been created for business users, service providers, domain name registrars and companies interested in trademark issues.

CNN: Domain group lacking strong U.S. presence

Sadly, it's not over: BBM Canada, a Toronto-based broadcast industry group that has used the BBM moniker in one way or another for six decades, wants to reclaim its name -- used and made popular by RIM's BlackBerry Messenger service -- and has filed a lawsuit against the phone maker for trademark infringement.

ENGADGET: RIM gets kicked while down, sued over BBM trademark (update: RIM comments)