Trademark FAQs - related questions & answers

Question: What is popose of the trademark law treaty?

Answer:
The TLT was enacted to simplify procedures in the application and registration process and to harmonize trademark procedures in different countries.

Question: What is a trademark?

Answer:
A trademark includes any word, name, symbol, or device, or any combination, used, or intended to be used, in commerce to identify and distinguish the goods of one manufacturer.

Question: Can a business's trade name be protected as a trademark?

Answer:
The name that a company uses to identify itself is called a trade name. This is the name the business uses on its letterhead and signage. Trade name is not considered a trademark or entitled to protection under trademark laws.
 

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