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descriptive word

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A quick definition of descriptive word:

A descriptive word is a word that describes a general characteristic or function of a product or service. It cannot be registered as a trademark unless it has become strongly associated with one particular brand in the minds of consumers. This means that everyone has the right to use descriptive words in their usual meaning, and no one can claim exclusive ownership of them.

A more thorough explanation:

A descriptive word is a term that describes a general characteristic or function of a product or service. For example, "soft" is a descriptive word for a pillow, and "fast" is a descriptive word for a car.

However, a descriptive word cannot be registered as a trademark unless it has acquired secondary meaning in the minds of consumers, meaning that it is directly associated with one brand. This is because a trader cannot appropriate words or symbols that are public property and that others may use with equal truth and right for the same purpose.

For instance, "Apple" is a descriptive word for a fruit, but it has acquired secondary meaning as a trademark for the technology company. Similarly, "Kleenex" is a descriptive word for facial tissue, but it has become synonymous with the brand name.

These examples illustrate how a descriptive word can become a trademark if it has acquired secondary meaning in the minds of consumers, allowing it to be associated with a specific brand.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:55
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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
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Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
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[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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