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Trademark

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A quick definition of Trademark:

A trademark is a special word, symbol, or design that a company uses to show that their products are different from other companies' products. It helps people know where the product comes from. Sometimes, even shapes, sounds, smells, and colors can be trademarks! To be a trademark, the word or symbol must be unique and not used by anyone else. If a company wants to protect their trademark, they can register it with the government. This gives them special rights to use the trademark and stop others from using it.

A more thorough explanation:

A trademark is a word, name, symbol, or design used in commerce to identify and distinguish the goods of one manufacturer or seller from those of another. It indicates the source of the goods and helps consumers recognize and trust a particular brand.

For example, the Nike "swoosh" logo is a trademark that identifies Nike products. The McDonald's golden arches are another trademark that identifies McDonald's restaurants and food.

Trademarks can also include shapes, sounds, fragrances, and colors. For instance, the unique shape of a Coca-Cola bottle is a trademark that distinguishes it from other soda brands.

To be eligible for trademark protection, a mark must be in use in commerce and distinctive. This means it must be capable of identifying and distinguishing particular goods as emanating from one producer or source and not another. Trademarks are divided into four categories of distinctiveness: arbitrary/fanciful, suggestive, descriptive, and generic.

Trademark registration provides federal protection for distinctive marks that are used in commerce. Registered marks enjoy significant advantages over unregistered marks, including nationwide constructive notice of ownership and use of the mark and incontestable status after five years of continuous use.

Overall, trademarks are important for businesses to protect their brand identity and reputation, and for consumers to make informed purchasing decisions.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:55
How does one know if they are UR1 or UR2?
[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
Congrats1!
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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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