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
generic — ge·ner·ic /jə ner ik/ adj 1: common or descriptive and not entitled to trademark protection: nonproprietary the generic name of a drug 2: having a nonproprietary name generic drugs M … Law dictionary
Generic — means pertaining or appropriate to large classes or groups as opposed to specific members of the group. It may refer to:* Generic mood, a grammatical mood used to make generalized statements like Snow is white * Generic antecedents, referents in… … Wikipedia
generic mark — or term Within the purview of trademark law, this term means a lack of distinctiveness necessary for name or mark to be given federal trademark law protection. Hallmark Cards, Inc. v. Hallmark Dodge, Inc., W.D.Mo., 634 F.Supp. 990, 997. Generic… … Black's law dictionary
generic term — generic mark or term Within the purview of trademark law, this term means a lack of distinctiveness necessary for name or mark to be given federal trademark law protection. Hallmark Cards, Inc. v. Hallmark Dodge, Inc., W.D.Mo., 634 F.Supp. 990,… … Black's law dictionary
generic mark or term — Within the purview of trademark law, this term means a lack of distinctiveness necessary for name or mark to be given federal trademark law protection. Hallmark Cards, Inc. v. Hallmark Dodge, Inc., W.D.Mo., 634 F.Supp. 990, 997. Generic marks are … Black's law dictionary
generic mark — or term Within the purview of trademark law, this term means a lack of distinctiveness necessary for name or mark to be given federal trademark law protection. Hallmark Cards, Inc. v. Hallmark Dodge, Inc., W.D.Mo., 634 F.Supp. 990, 997. Generic… … Black's law dictionary
generic term — generic mark or term Within the purview of trademark law, this term means a lack of distinctiveness necessary for name or mark to be given federal trademark law protection. Hallmark Cards, Inc. v. Hallmark Dodge, Inc., W.D.Mo., 634 F.Supp. 990,… … Black's law dictionary
generic mark or term — Within the purview of trademark law, this term means a lack of distinctiveness necessary for name or mark to be given federal trademark law protection. Hallmark Cards, Inc. v. Hallmark Dodge, Inc., W.D.Mo., 634 F.Supp. 990, 997. Generic marks are … Black's 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