I. Trade Dress Is Either a Trademark or Service Mark.
“Trade dress” functions as either a trademark or service mark. A “trademark” is any word, term, phase, symbol, logo, design, shape, tag line, background, color, scent,...more
9/9/2021
/ Acquired Distinctiveness ,
Aesthetic Functionality ,
Dilution ,
Infringement ,
Inherently Distinctive ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Registration ,
Service Marks ,
Trade Dress ,
Trademarks ,
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1. The Difference Between a Trademark, Service Mark, and Trade Dress.
A trademark is any word, term, phase, symbol, logo, design, shape, tag line, background, color, scent, sound, device, or combination thereof that...more
9/22/2016
/ European Union Trade Mark (EUTM) ,
Federal Trademark Register ,
Foreign Trademark ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Scams ,
Service Marks ,
Trade Dress ,
Trademark Policing ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademarks ,
Use in Commerce ,
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I. History -
There are two generally accepted origins of trademarks: pottery marks and the branding of livestock, both of which are believed to date to about 6,000 B.C. Marks on pottery or bricks first served the...more