is a formally registered symbol identifying the manufacturer or distributor of a product.
1. It is any sign, symbol, mark, word or any arrangement of words in the form of a label adopted and used by a manufacturer or distributor to designate his particular goods, and which no other person has the legal right to use; 2. A brand name, brand mark or trade character that has legal protection.
Word-component of a trademark, as far as it is available and it is applied for and registered with the Deutschen Patent- und Markenamt or another Trademark Office or Patent Office. Further information is available on our page Legal Issues: Legal Issues.
A name or symbol denoting that a company or product name is legally restricted to use only by the owner or manufacturer. Generally, the T symbol is used when a trademark has been applied for, and the ® symbol is used once the name is legally registered.
Goebel used roughly eight marks and symbols to date the MI Hummel pieces. See bottom of this page for samples of these marks.
Any word, name, symbol, device, or any combination thereof, used to identify and distinguish a product (food, drink, clothes...) in the market. A service mark is the same as a trademark except that it identifies and distinguishes a service rather than a product. The terms "trademark" and "mark" are commonly used to refer to both trademarks and service marks. (FR:Marque)
can be a word, a symbol, a name or device, typically used in business to distinguish a company or product from its competitors. Companies trademark brand names, so competitors cannot use a name so similar it would confuse consumers. It does not protect other companies from selling the same products or services under a different brand name or mark. The Lanham Act of 1946 incorporates the trademark obligations of the US under the Paris Convention and is the basis for current US trademark law.
A registration process under which a name, logo, or characteristic can be identified as exclusive.
A symbol and/or name representing a commercial enterprise, whose right to the exclusive use of that symbol is, along with patents and copyrights, one of the fundamental intellectual property rights that is the subject of the WTO TRIPS agreement.
If a domain name which is a trademarked name, it is possible that the name can be taken away. Therefore, it's a good idea to check before registering a name to be sure that it is not someone's trademark. The process for getting a name back is expensive, and trademark law differs from country to country.
A name, symbol, or other device identifying a product, officially registered and legally restricted to the use of the owner or manufacturer. A trademark is used to prevent others from using identical or similar marks.
A distinctive name, symbol, motto, or design that legally identifies a company or its products and services, and sometimes prevents others from using identical or similar marks. see also intangible asset.
A device (such as a word) pointing distinctly to the origin or ownership of merchandise to which it is applied and legally reserved to the exclusive use of the owner as maker or seller
words, names, or symbols that identify ownership of a product and distinguish it from the similar goods of others (p. 202)
A name, word, symbol, or device that allows the trademark owner to dictate its use in identifying a product, eg, logos and brand names.
a mark for distinguishing goods and services of one entity from goods and services of other entities
any word, name, symbol or device, or any combination used or intended to be used in commerce to identify and distinguish the goods of one manufacturer or seller from goods manufactured or sold by others, and to indicate the source of the goods
A brand or part of a brand that is given legal protection—it protects the seller’s exclusive rights to use the brand name or brand mark.
name of a manufacturing company stamped on the back of costume jewelry.
Words, names, symbols or devises, or any combination of these, used to identify the goods of a business and to distinguish these goods from the goods of others.
any word or symbol that is used on a product to identify its origin.
(TM) - a company symbol; a name or symbol used to show that a product is made by a particular company and legally registered so that no other manufacturer can use it.
A word, phrase, graphic image, or other symbol used to represent a business, commercial, or other group.
Coca-Cola: All beverage products that include Coca-Cola or Coke in their name. Return to previous page
Used by a business to distinguish itself and its products from competition. A trademark may include a name, symbol, word, or combination of those. Protected by the federal government and considered to have financial value, a sign maker should only reproduce a trademark with the company's permission and should discourage customers who seek to imitate well-known trademarks too closely. See also logo.
Any ‘sign' used to denote the trade source or origin of goods and services. The ‘sign' may be a letter, word, name, signature, brand or label. Trademarks are an asset and as such are able to be licensed and assigned by the owner of the trademark.
a name, symbol or other mark that identifies a product to customers, and is legally owned by its manufacturer or inventor.
a word of symbol that distinguishes a company’s product or service from the products or services of its competitors. A trademark is usually registered with the government to ensure its exclusive use by the owner, although some countries do not have registration systems.
The mark of a manufacturer, importer, wholesaler or retailer registered with the United States Patent Office. Registration remains in force for 20 years; may be renewed for like periods.
a name or logo that easily identifies a business and product and also provides legal protection from other people using the same mark
A mark which distinguishes goods or services from those of other businesses
A protected name or symbol identifying a company or product, officially licensed to the owner and manufacturer.
A word, term, device or symbol (or combination of these) used by a company to identify its goods and services and to distinguish them from those of competitors. An exclusive mark of ownership.
a word, name, symbol, or device or any combination of these used by a manufacturer or vendor in connection with a product.
A word, phrase, symbol, or design that identifies a good or service.
A brand or part of a brand that to which a seller has a legally enforceable, exclusive, right to use.
An officially registered and legally restricted name, symbol or representation, the use of which is restricted to its owner.
An image capable of visual representation which distinguishes goods or services of one person from those of another. Close
A symbol, name, phrase, or jingle identified with a company, product, or service. Also referred to as trade name.
the special design and name unique to a companies wares which are registered with governments to ensure cheap copies of products cannot be made and sold with copied trademarks as well.
Used for words, names or symbols used by manufacturers or merchants to identify and distinguish their product from others and to indicate the source of the products. Can be renewed every 10 years as long as used.
A form of legal protection for words, names, symbols, sounds or colors that distinguish goods and services. Trademarks, unlike patents, can be renewed forever as long as they are being used in business.
a specific name, term, logo, design or symbol that is used in commerce to identify the origin of specific goods or services. Trademarks
Identification of a particular source of goods or services. It is legally protected against confusingly similar use by others. See also the TM symbol.
A mark or symbol or sometimes even a name that is "owned" by a company which has registered the right to exclusive use of it.
Protection of a symbol (name, phrase, sound) used in establishing a brand image.
Any sign capable of being represented graphically and that distinguishes goods or services of one undertaking from those of another.
A distinctive name or symbol used to distinguish a particular product or service from others. A trademark must be registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. It can be used exclusively by the owner. No one else can use it without the owner's permission. Part of a franchise's value is the right to use a recognized trademark.
A distinguishing characteristic or feature firmly associated with a person, product, or company legally reserved to the exclusive use of the owner as maker or seller.
As it relates to domain names... a word, phrase or slogan used to identify and distinguish the source of the goods or services. Trademark law may be different worldwide. If someone registers a domain name such as microsoft.to then Microsoft would need to go to the courts in Tonga to fight to get the name back. Expensive international litigation is one reason why it is important to protect your trademarks before someone else registers the names.
Any word, name, symbol, or device used by a person or entity to identify its product and to distinguish them from others.
A mark or symbol secured by legal registration used by a manufacturer or trader to distinguish his or her goods from competing goods.
A distinctive sign which identifies certain goods or services as those produced or provided by a certain entity or person. Trademarks are protected for 20 years and are indefinitely renewable.
Used by a business to distinguish itself and its products from the competition. A trademark may include a name, symbol, word or combination of those. Protected by the federal government and considered to have financial value, trademarks should only be reproduced with the company's (owner's) permission.
A symbol, name, or other distinctive characteristic which identifies a product that has been officially registered and is legally restricted to the use of the manufacturer or owner.
A word, name or symbol used to identify products sold or services provided by a business. Distinguishes the products or services of one business from those of others in the same field. A business using a trademark has the right to prevent other businesses from using it and can get money to compensate for its infringement.
Legal protection given to a brand name and/or logo. Contributed by: MarcommWise Staff
A name or symbol secured by legalregistrationthat identifies a manufacturer's or trader's product or serviceand distinguishes it from other products and services. Icons,company names, brand names, and packaging can all have trademarkprotection. Trademark owners have the right to prevent othersfrom using the same, or a confusingly similar mark, but cannotprevent others from making or selling the same goods under anonconfusing mark. Current U.S. law is based on the Lanham Actof 1946. This act also incorporates the trademark obligations ofthe United States under the Paris Convention.
This is the bat brand or label that is found at the beginning of the barrel in the sweet spot area. Note that it is placed in a particular spot to inform the hitter to hit with this label facing upward or downward while extending the bat straight outward. To further test for this correct alignment, you can also notice the label itself resting on your rear shoulder. Incorrect alignment may very well produce a premature bat failure.
a distinctive design, picture, emblem, logo or wording (or combination) affixed to goods for sale to identify the manufacturer as the source of the product.
A word, name, symbol, or devise used by a manufacturer to distinguish his goods from those sold by others.
A word, phrase, symbol, or design, or combination thereof, that identifies and distinguishes the source of the goods or services of one party from those of others. A registered trademark is a trademark the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has accepted and registered for a certain class of goods. Registered trademarks are identified with an "®."
a legally-protected brand name, brand mark, or trade character (or some combination), registered with the government and reserved for exclusive use by its owner; i.e., words, names, initials, symbols, or designs that identify a product from a specific firm and that firm only. Legal definition: “Any word, name, symbol, device or any combination thereof adopted by a manufacturer or merchant to identify his goods and distinguish them from those manufactured or sold by others.” See Lanham Act, Trademark Law Revision Act, Federal Trademark Dilution Act, service mark, and certification mark.
A mark consisting of a particular company's trade name or symbol. Such as Whiting's "Winged Lion & W"
A word, phrase, slogan, design or symbol used to identify goods and distinguish them from competitive products. Trademarks may be registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, and similar offices worldwide. However, in the US and in other countries with legal systems based on English common law, trademark rights also accrue through common law usage. See Service Mark.
Legal protection for a word, name, symbol or device which is used in trade with goods to indicate the source of the goods and to distinguish them from the goods of others. A servicemark is the same as a trademark except that it identifies and distinguishes the source of a service rather than a product.
Word, mark, symbol, figure, or name used to distinguish products of one manufacturer or merchant.
A property right that protects words, names, symbols, sounds, or colors that distinguish goods and services from those manufactured or sold by others and to indicate the source of the goods. Trademarks, unlike patents, can be renewed forever as long as they are being used in commerce.
a special design, name or symbol that identifies a good, service, or company. "Coke" is a trademark of the Coca-Cola company. Other people are not allowed to use the trademark or even one that looks like it might confuse buyers.
Any sign, logo, mark capable of being represented graphically which is capable of distinguishing goods or services of one undertaking from those of another undertaking
Used by a business to distinguish itself and its products from the competition. A trademark may include a name, symbol, word, or combination of those. Since a trademark is protected by the federal government and considered to have a financial value, we will only reproduce a trademark with the company's permission and we discourage customers who want to imitate a well-know trademark too closely. See also logo.
A legally registered symbol or mark, representing a particular brand, product or service
An intangible asset that is reported at cost (or lower) on the balance sheet. It might consist of a name or a logo. Trademarks should be registered with the U. S. Patent and Trademark Office. Also see trade names. To Top
a name, image, word, phrase, symbol, device or any combination of these that is used to identify a company, its goods and services from those of other companies. To be recognized as a trademark in the U. S., it must be registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
a word, symbol, or design, or a combination of these, used to distinguish the goods or services of one person or organization from those of others in the marketplace
a registered name or logo that is protected by law. Must be registered with the Patent Office.
A design that has commercial value or recognition and stands as a symbol for a product or company.
any word, name, symbol, or device, or any combination thereof, adopted and used by a manufacturer or merchant to identify his or her goods and distinguish them from those manufactured or sold by others.
A brand name, brand mark, trade name, trade character, or a combination of these, that is given legal protection by the federal government.
A word or mark that distinctly indicates the ownership of a product or service, and that is legally reserved for the exclusive use of that owner.
A name for a product that is used for sales and marketing purposes and which has legally been secured with the National Trademark Office. For example “Angusâ€.
Name, symbol or other device identifying a product; officially registered and legally restricted to the use of the owner or manufacturer. UDRP: See Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy.
Icon, symbol, or brand name used to identify a specific manufacturer, product, or service.
is a special design, name, or symbol that identifies a product, service or company
Legal designation indicating that the owner has exclusive use of a brand. p. 270
A word, phrase or symbol that is unique to one product. Mr.Peanut is one example.
Distinguishing marks or characteristics that manufacturers place on their products. Trademarks help consumers recognise particular brands.No-one may use another person's registered trademark. RELATED Intellectual property (Glossary) Copyright (Glossary) Patent (Glossary)
A trademark is any word (poison), name (Giorgio Armani), symbol (a logo), device (the Pillsbury Doughboy), slogan (Got Milk?), package design (Coca-Cola bottle) or combination of these (i.e., a mark that identifies and distinguishes a specific product from others in the market place). Even a sound (NBC chimes) or color combination can be a trademark under some circumstances. The term trademark is often used interchangeably to identify a trademark or service mark (http://www.inta.org/basics/index.shtml).[Return to Main Menu
A name, symbol or logo which belongs to a company and which identifies their products or services.
unique symbols, pictures or words that identify specific products. These unique symbols, pictures, or words are often referred to as the productâ€(tm)s mark.
A word, phrase, graphic image, or symbol used by a business or other organization to represent itself or its merchandise. Trademarks must be registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (in the United States) or with the appropriate international authority in order to be legally recognized.
A name, symbol or logo which belongs to a company or person and is capable of being associated with its products or services. Its value lies in the goodwill associated with the mark in the minds of customers. Ownership and protection of trademarks is important. Those trade-marks which qualify can be registered with the Trade Marks Registry. The use of trade marks can be licensed to third parties. The owner can prevent unauthorised use or infringement of trade marks which are registered - even if not registered a passing off action may be available.
particular name or design used to identify a particular product and registered as such
1. A word, slogan, design, picture, or other symbol used to identify and distinguish goods. 2. Any identifying symbol, including a word, design, or shape of a product or container, that qualifies for legal status as a trademark, service mark, collective mark, certification mark, trade name, or trade dress.
brand names, and/or symbol; usually registered by a company and refers to products of a constant, recognisable quality.
the name of a product or service that has been legally registered as the property of an enterprise.
A word, symbol, design, or slogan legally registered or established by use as representing a company or product.
a mark, picture, name, word, symbol, or letters owned and used by manufacturers or merchants to distinguish their products
Used by a business to distinguish itself and its products from the competition. A trademark may include a name, symbol, word or combination of those. Protected by the federal government and considered to have financial value. The circled "R" or "Reg. T.M." printed with the mark indicates that it is a registered trademark. See United States Trademark Act 15 U.S.C. Section 1127 (1988).
A symbol, word, phrase, logo, or combination of these that legally distinguishes one company's product from any others. Any infringement on a trademark is illegal and therefore grounds for the company owning the trademark to sue the infringing party. ;
Protection of a company's logos and brand names. 11.36- 37
A distinctive sign used by a business to uniquely identify itself, products and services to consumers and to distinguish the business from others. A trademark comprises a name, logo, and tag line or a combination of these elements.
The name associated with a product (see Service Mark). Prior to federal registration, the symbol "TM" or "SM" may be affixed near the word or words constituting the mark or symbol to inform the public that it is intended that the name be protected.
A brand or part of a brand that is given legal protection because it is capable of exclusive appropriation.
n. A word, phrase, symbol, or design (or some combination thereof) used to identify a proprietary product, often accompanied by the symbol or .
A word, phrase, logo, symbol, color, sound or smell used by a business to identify a product and distinguish it from those of its competitors. If the business uses the name or logo to identify a service, such as photo copying, it is called a service mark. In practice, the legal protections for trademarks and service marks are identical.
TrademarkThe styling of "trademark" as a single word is predominantly used in the United States, while the two word styling "trade mark" is used in many other countries around the world, including the European Union and Commonwealth and ex-Commonwealth jurisdictions (although Canada officially uses "trade-mark" pursuant to the Trade-mark Act, "trade mark" is also commonly used). is a distinctive sign of some kind which is used by an organization to uniquely identify itself, its products and/or services to consumers, and to distinguish the organization and its products or services from those of other organizations. A trademark is a type of industrial property which is distinct from other forms of intellectual property.
Trademark are a band formed in 1995 consisting of Oliver Horton, Stuart Meads and Paul Soulsby (who joined in 1999). They are noted for predominantly using synthesizers and are often branded as Electropop or Synth Pop (and for a short time "Oddball Labcoat Pop"). They have played live regularly since 2002 and over the years their shows have included science lectures, illuminated labcoats, giant perspex plugs and slide projections.