Nountrademark (plural trademarks)
Related termsFrom Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License. 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, such as those based on color, smell, or sound. 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
GNU Free Documentation License What does the superhero trademark restrict me from doing exactly? Q. I'd like to write my own super-hero story of sorts, I wont actually be using the term superhero but i was wondering if totalitarian DC and Marvel's stupid trademark prevents me from making superhero stories in general, even if I dont use the word. Can I write a superhero novel (not intending to use copyrighted characters) without DC harassing me for doing so? Asked by Black Wolf - Thu Aug 27 11:38:38 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments A. As long as you don't violate someone else's copyright, you can write whatever stories you choose. Any claim that writing stories about superheros in any way infringed a trademark or copyright would be laughed out of any court. Marvel and DC have jointly registered the term "Superhero" as a trademark. That means you can't use it as a title in a book or magazine offered for sale. It doesn't stop you using the word *in* the work. So a book called "The Adventures of Billy the Superhero" couldn't be offered for sale in the USA. However, a book called something else, starring a character called "Billy the Superhero" would be fine. (The problem, though, would be that you then couldn't sell "Billy the Superhero" action toys or dolls.) If you… [cont.] Answered by rickinnocal - Thu Aug 27 11:54:36 2009 Should I repeat the trademark symbol every instance that trademark is used in a document? Q. I'm in the middle of revamping my company's website and was wondering if it is necessary to use for every instance the particular trademark appears or does once get the point across? Example: Trademark was the first blah blah blah. blah blah blah. more fluff. Trademark is the blah blah blah. So is the second necessary since it has already been defined as a trademark prior in the paragraph? Asked by raabhimself2152 - Sat Mar 21 13:24:59 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments A. The , SM or symbol need only appear in the first or most prominent mention of the mark. Omission of the , SM or symbol does not invalidate or compromise a trademark owner s rights in a trademark. Its purpose is to alert the public to the ownership of the mark, and it is one of the primary ways to affirmatively protect a mark. Answered by ron_mexico - Sat Mar 21 17:00:47 2009 What would a person do about a trademark infringement letter from a lawyer?
Q. Example: He doesn't own a business, but he has been selling some products over an internet site. He received a trademark infringement cease and desist letter that is asking for his gross profits and a penalty fee as a settlement to avoid filing a complaint against him. His problem is that he doesn't officially own a business, he manufactured the counterfeit products though he said they were imported (and they want the manufacturer information), and he hasn't kept records on how much profit he has made from them, though they may be able to get the info from the site where he posted the ads. What should he do? Asked by unknown - Thu Jun 10 20:27:19 2010 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments A. Well, the first thing you need to do is talk to a lawyer. Hopefully this is a posting about someone you know and not yourself. Understand that admissions and other Internet postings could be used against you. The first thing you need to do is make an assessment of this case. What is the potential damage? What does the letter say they will do? You might consider reading Unofficial Court Rules Express Edition. It discusses how to conduct an assessment, beware of risk, and conduct a cost / benefit analysis. Your friend should check out the book. Answered by Rules Court - Sun Jun 13 09:16:57 2010 From Yahoo Answer Search: "trademark"  bostonherald.com Fri, 23 Jul 2010 04:10:24 GMT+00:00 Boston Herald Yankees-loving hip-hop mogul Jay-Z is grilling Sox slugger David Ortiz [stats] over a trademark beef right in the middle of a hot ...  worldtrademarkreview.com Wed, 21 Jul 2010 09:18:35 GMT+00:00 World Trademark Review (subscription) Owing to several high-profile court cases against Google, keywords are a major bone of contention for trademark owners in the United States ...  metnews.com Fri, 09 Jul 2010 16:10:27 GMT+00:00 Metropolitan News-Enterprise He commented that consumers on the Internet were savvy enough to know that domain names containing a trademark in combination with other words are unlikely ... toyota motor sales u.S.A., INC. v. tabari leagle.com From Google News Search: "trademark"  vdbaby.com 502px x 500px | 47.70kB [source page] VooDoo Baby tag VooDoo Babies are always created with only string and never cut corners by using a wireframe body The construction is always tight clean and of the top most quality  page-zone.com 1357px x 895px | 456.30kB [source page] That s pretty interesting It looks like google will be getting a letter from me http www page zone com trademark jpg The odd thing is if you type the search term along WITH web hosting nothing comes up Just type the company name and they use it for an ad for From Yahoo Image Search: "trademark"  dayandadream.com Brando hu, 29 Jul 2010 14:31:06 GM Video: . Trademark. Da Skydiver Jets High Life (f. Smoke DZA). Off Skydiver's Issue 2: Super Villain mixtape which you can download here. Possibly related posts: (automatically generated). Video: Lil Wayne Runnin' (f. ...  latestcarnewsite.com admin hu, 29 Jul 2010 09:00:41 GM Measures up to 6 inches; Easy to read dial; Thumb roll for accurate readings; Quick, accurate measurements; 0-150 mm or 6 inch measuring range. . Trademark. 75-4850 6 Automotive Dial Vernier Caliper. Product Description ... ![Portal 2 E3 2010 Propulsion Gel Gameplay [HD]](/ZBPr7-TAVCCBUFXENZRQNEGs707-s707-n807-CGGUq8-YEHs8-KCFNr7-RTNZVs7-TEBr7-FGBUFOZHUGr7-ARCB-out.jpg) trademarkshopping.com tmshop hu, 29 Jul 2010 19:50:01 GM TRADEMARK. shopping. tm shop. twitches part 4 Lady Gaga Paparazzi Monster Ball Tour Live Concert Houston Toyota Center 7/25/10. Jul 29. Portal 2 E3 2010 Propulsion Gel Gameplay [HD] · videos Add comments. Portal 2 E3 2010 Propulsion ... From Google Blog Search: "trademark" |
