[3] Unless they are also members of the general legal profession, as they are in the United States, their right to appear in Court is usually limited to trademark matters.
[4] Trademark attorneys are often regulated as a profession, in which case they must pass a series of examinations, comply with other requirements, and observe professional ethics and standards in order to maintain formal registration (under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 and Trade Marks Act 1994 in the UK, for instance).
[5] This is typically the position in Commonwealth jurisdictions such as Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom, where only qualified individuals may hold themselves out as being trade mark attorneys.
There is no exclusive title in other jurisdictions such as the United States, where no specialized examinations are required in order to qualify and practice as a trademark attorney.
[6] This stems from the view that an attorney is capable of practicing law in any field with a minimum level of competence as shown by passing a state bar exam.