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trade meaning

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A quick definition of trade meaning:

Trade meaning refers to a special sense that a trademark or tradename for a business, goods, or services has acquired over time, even though it was not originally protectable. This means that the name or mark has become associated with a particular product or service in the minds of the public, and has now become its usual and primary meaning in the market. It is also known as secondary meaning or special meaning. Essentially, it is the association that people make between a brand and a product or service, and it only exists in the minds of those who have seen or heard of the brand.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Trade meaning is a special sense that a trademark or tradename for a business, goods, or services has acquired even though the trademark or tradename was not originally protectable. It refers to a later meaning that has been added to the original one borne by the mark or name and that has now become in the market its usual and primary meaning.

Example: The word "Apple" originally referred to a fruit, but when it became the trademark for a technology company, it acquired a trade meaning. Now, when people hear the word "Apple," they associate it with the company's products like iPhones and MacBooks.

Explanation: The example illustrates how a word can acquire a trade meaning. Even though "Apple" was originally a common word, it became associated with a specific company and its products. This association is what makes it a trade meaning. When people hear the word "Apple," they no longer think of the fruit, but instead, they think of the company and its products.

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yeah there are so many good cuisines in ithaca
renard99
22:31
@lilypadfrog: that’s a pity I’da be liking them all
texaslawhopefully
22:31
Only food I’m going to miss for sure if I leave Texas is texmex
22:31
waspy hasnt had thai food in ithaca yet. ithaca thai is so good
^^^^ truuuuuu
22:32
there are two major thai places and they have very similar names bc a divorced husband and wife own them lol
22:32
personally i think taste of thai is better than taste of thai express but thats just me
i had pho tho and it was really good and huge portions
texaslawhopefully
22:32
Glad they have good Thai food, I love Thai food! Can’t wait to visit :)
22:33
when tex goes to ithaca i want to come
Dkk
22:34
Crying Tiger, best Thai dish.
damn im so hungry all i had today was a curry tonkatsu and buldak
and it was a lil baby noodle cup
vvv hungry
22:36
curry tonkatsu so yummeh
22:36
whats even open rn? pizza?
CTB is it i think
22:37
is collegetown pizza not open
22:37
i used to get a slice from there or wings over at like 1am after my shift at the restaurant
Dkk
22:48
Ross Ulbricht free. God Bless Trump. Huge win.
JeremyFragrance
22:54
agreed
texaslawhopefully
22:55
This is an interesting read: https://thedispatch.com/article/birthright-citizenship-trump-implications/
Dkk
23:01
I mean, idk how it's possible to end birth right citizenship without amending the constitution because to me the 14th amendment is pretty clear about it.
ross ulbricht tried to hire a hitman to kill 5 people
i am not that sympathetic to him
Dkk
23:04
@KnowledgeableRitzyWasp: That might have been an FBI agent. It was most likely him and he was most likely doing it to retrieve stolen funds that corrupt FBI agents stole, but yeah moral gray area but me personally, cool with hitmen. It's not like it is uncommon to hire hitmen. I don't think the action itself is necessarily wrong but the intent behind it can be.
Dkk
23:05
Like, Boeing whistblowers being killed by hitmen = wrong but a guy hiring hitmen to retrieve stolen funds = good to me.
texaslawhopefully
23:05
@Dkk: Yeah, for sure. My guess is it'll go to SCOTUS and it'll be 8-1 or 7-2, saying that EO was unconstitutional.
Dkk
23:06
Indeed. I need a count for how many exectuive orders he has signed and how many already have pending lawsuits.
i've been away for a while what were the most recent waves? any this week?
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