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A trademark or trade mark is a distinctive sign or indicator used by an individual, business organization, or other legal entity to identify that the products or services to consumers with which the trademark appears originate from a unique source, and to distinguish its products or services from those of other entities. A trademark is designated by the following symbols:
A trademark is a type of intellectual property, and typically a name, word, phrase, logo, symbol, design, image, or a combination of these elements. There is also a range of non-conventional trademarks comprising marks which do not fall into these standard categories. The owner of a registered trademark may commence legal proceedings for trademark infringement to prevent unauthorized use of that trademark. However, registration is not required. The owner of a common law trademark may also file suit, but an unregistered mark may be protectable only within the geographical area within which it has been used or in geographical areas into which it may be reasonably expected to expand. The term trademark is also used informally to refer to any distinguishing attribute by which an individual is readily identified, such as the well known characteristics of celebrities. When a trademark is used in relation to services rather than products, it may sometimes be called a service mark, particularly in the United States. From Wikipedia under the
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Q. Or does a person have to file in every country? And if the Trademark is approved in a country can it be used in Cyber space or does a person have to apply for a Cyber Trademark? Asked by wondering - Tue Dec 30 17:56:40 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments A. There is no such thing as a "world trademark." Trademark rights must be acquired from each country you pursue. There is also no such thing as a "cyber trademark." You seem to be under the incorrect impression that a trademark registration provides rights to use a trademark. That's not correct. Trademark registration merely provides registration for already-existing trademark rights, which are acquired through use in commerce. Answered by ron_mexico - Tue Dec 30 23:46:49 2008 From Yahoo Answer Search: "Trademark" |
