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trademark
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trade·mark
/ ˈtrādˌmärk/
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n.
a symbol, word, or words legally registered or established by use as representing a company or product.
∎ fig.
a distinctive characteristic or object:
it had all the trademarks of a Mafia hit.
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v. [tr.] [usu. as adj.] (trademarked)
provide with a trademark:
they are counterfeiting trademarked goods.
∎ fig.
identify (a habit, quality, or way of life) as typical of someone:
his trademarked grandiose style.
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Trademarks for the business searcher.(includes related articles)
Magazine article from: Online; 3/1/1996; ; 700+ words
; ...MAKING IT KLEER? The biggest problem business searchers unfamiliar with trademarks face is understanding trademarks' tricky nature. Trademarks are creative. To trademark experts, clear, kleer, cleer, and klear are equivalents, as are cyberspace...
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Trademarks then and now
Magazine article from: International News on Fats, Oils and Related Materials : INFORM; 12/1/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...distinguish them. This trademark was also on containers...present-day law, trademarks are an example...ways to register trademarks. An entrepreneur...should register a trademark before it is clear...responsibility of the trademark owner to prevent...brand names are trademarks, not ...
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Trademark applications rise sharply.(Business News)
Newspaper article from: Manila Bulletin; 10/25/2007; 700+ words
; ...2007, the number of trademarks registered reached...Philippines listed more local trademark applications in the...the 82,261 total trademark applications filed...quality and timely trademarks. The numbers indicate...processing time of trademark applications are effective...
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Famous trademarks protected under new federal law
Magazine article from: The Business Journal - Central New York; 3/18/1996; ; 700+ words
; ...marketability of the famous GODIVA trademark. Naturally, Campbell Soup...the owner of the GODIVA trademark, was not amused. The company...unauthorized users of famous trademarks "...typically derive a...the reputation of a famous trademark will, consequently, gradually...
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Trademarks are the ultimate intangibles but also valuable assets. (apparel trademarks) (column)
Magazine article from: WWD; 4/4/1990; ; 700+ words
; ...York to talk about trademarks. "There is a...interest in what a trademark is worth and lenders...you place on a trademark." Finally, the...While apparel trademarks can be applied...think an apparel trademark could be applied...Cegelski says that trademarks "are significant...
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Trademarks may be assignable among multinational firms.
Magazine article from: Purchasing; 5/4/1989; ; 700+ words
; ...have) some rights in trademarks belonging to others...case, an American trademark owner brought suit...corporation, unless the trademark owner consents to the...foreign and U.S. trademarks are owned by the same...foreign and domestic trademark owners are parent and...
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The trademark dilution revision act of 2006: prospective changes to dilution definition, claim analyses, and standard of harm.
Magazine article from: The Journal of High Technology Law; 7/1/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...First, traditional trademark infringement laws...use of similar trademarks on competing goods...consumers associate trademarks with the quality...products. (18) Trademark infringement laws...use of similar trademarks on related consumer products. (20) Trademark owners may seek...
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Trademarks hint at nets', ops' planning.(Marketing)(cable firms gain trademarks from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office)
Magazine article from: Multichannel News; 10/13/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...companies obtained trademarks from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. In June...plans" for the trademark. Trademarks obtained by Starz...Trademarks Pending Trademarks issued to cable...S. Patent and Trademark Office: COMPANY...
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Trademark Registrations In Cyberspace
Magazine article from: Food & Drug Packaging; 2/1/1996; 700+ words
; ...often use their best known trademark, or derivative of that...without close scrutiny of trademark ownership. This can lead...properly registered as trademarks and that others are not infringing on their trademark rights. Internet domain...
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Trademark registration at IP Philippines protected Family brand.
News Wire article from: Philippines News Agency; 2/28/2008; 700+ words
; ...revisits the raison detre underlying the trademark registration system. The essence of trademark registration is to provide protection to the owners of trademarks. IP Philippines grants the right to a trademark, any visible sign that distinguishes...
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Trademarks
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Small Business
Trademarks A trademark is a word, phrase...product. The term "trademark," however, is...to refer to both trademarks and service marks...In addition to trademarks and service marks...under the generic "trademark" umbrella: certification...
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Trademark
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of U.S. Economic History
...8, the law of trademarks is not provided...Constitution. Federal trademark registration is...United States all trademark rights require...intended use. Trademarks are divided into...country basis. A trademark is a precious commodity...and the use of trademarks is carefully ...
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Patent and Trademark Office (PTO)
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Small Business
...The Patent and Trademark Office (PTO...laws relating to trademarks and patents in...register and regulate trademarks. The office thus...for all American trademarks, even though the word "trademark" would not appear...
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Patent and Trademark Office
Encyclopedia entry from: West's Encyclopedia of American Law
...S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO...patents and registers trademarks to qualified applicants...commissioner for trademarks, and individuals...in-chief. Trademark applicants can...patent or file a trademark online as well...of patents and trademarks as they move through...
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TRADEMARK
Book article from: Concise Oxford Companion to the English Language
...somewhat generic, and trademarks that are recognized...Monopoly and Thermos are trademarks in the UK but generics...often indicate that a trademark is registered by adding...shredded wheat , zipper . Trademarks facing difficulties...marked ‘trademark’ or...
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