Trademark distinctiveness — is an important concept in the law governing trademarks and service marks. A trademark may be eligible for registration, or registrable, if amongst other things it performs the essential trademark function, and has distinctive character.… … Wikipedia
trademark owner — The person or entity who retains legal control over all (or some) of the rights granted under trademark law, usually the first business to use a distinctive trademark on goods or services in commerce. Federal registration is not a prerequiste of… … Law dictionary
trademark — trade·mark / trād ˌmärk/ n: a mark that is used by a manufacturer or merchant to identify the origin or ownership of goods and to distinguish them from others and the use of which is protected by law see also dilution, infringement, strong mark … Law dictionary
trademark — [trād′märk΄] n. 1. a symbol, design, word, letter, etc. used by a manufacturer or dealer to distinguish a product or products from those of competitors: usually registered and protected by law: cf. SERVICE MARK 2. Informal a distinctive feature… … English World dictionary
trademark, strong — n. A trademark that is inherently distinctive, such as an arbitrary or fanciful one, which is entitled to greater protection than a weaker one, such as a generic or descriptive mark. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of… … Law dictionary
trademark — ► NOUN 1) a symbol, word, or words, legally registered or established by use as representing a company or product. 2) a distinctive characteristic or object. ► VERB ▪ provide with a trademark … English terms dictionary
trademark, descriptive — n. A name for a product that is descriptive of what it is or does, which cannot be registered unless it has taken on a distinctive meaning over time. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney… … Law dictionary
trademark, suggestive — n. A name for a product that evokes characteristics of the product, and that is considered inherently distinctive and thus allowed to be registered. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney… … Law dictionary
Trademark — For other uses, see Trademark (disambiguation). For guidelines on using trademarks within Wikipedia, see Wikipedia:Manual of Style (trademarks). Intellectual property law … Wikipedia
trademark — /trayd mahrk /, n. 1. any name, symbol, figure, letter, word, or mark adopted and used by a manufacturer or merchant in order to designate his or her goods and to distinguish them from those manufactured or sold by others. A trademark is a… … Universalium
