Practice and challenges in trademark image retrieval

In this paper, we outline some of the main challenges facing trademark searchers today, and discuss the extent to which current automated systems are meeting those challenges. Categories and Subject Descriptors H.3.3 Information Search and Retrieval: Search process, Selection process; H.3.5 Online Information Services: Commercial services; I.4.0 Image processing and computer vision (general): image processing software General Terms Design, Economics, Human Factors, Legal Aspects, Management, Performance. Keywords Trademark similarity, Content-Based Image Retrieval, Pattern Matching.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2007
• Where: CIVR
• Authors: Jan Schietse, John P. Eakins, Remco C. Veltkamp
• Keywords: Challenges Facing Trademark, CIVR 2007, Content-based Image Retrieval, Image Processing