secondary meaning of trademark

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• secondary meaning — secondary mean·ing n: a developed association in the public s mind between the mark, name, or trade dress of a product and a specific manufacturer originating it that renders the mark, name, or trade dress protectable under trademark law the… …   Law dictionary

• secondary meaning — UK US noun [C or U] ► LAW if particular common words, patterns, etc. are considered to have a secondary meaning, they are so closely connected in people s minds with a particular product or service that they can be protected as a trademark:… …   Financial and business terms

• secondary meaning — noun : a close and prolonged identification in the public mind of a name, description, or designation of goods, services, or a product that is not in itself susceptible of being a technical trademark with a particular manufacturer or producer who …   Useful english dictionary

• trademark — Generally speaking, a distinctive mark of authenticity, through which the products of particular manufacturers or the vendible commodities of particular merchants may be distinguished from those of others. It may consist in any symbol or in any… …   Black's law dictionary

• Trademark distinctiveness — is an important concept in the law governing trademarks and service marks. A trademark may be eligible for registration, or registrable, if amongst other things it performs the essential trademark function, and has distinctive character.… …   Wikipedia

• trademark — trade·mark / trād ˌmärk/ n: a mark that is used by a manufacturer or merchant to identify the origin or ownership of goods and to distinguish them from others and the use of which is protected by law see also dilution, infringement, strong mark …   Law dictionary

• Trademark — For other uses, see Trademark (disambiguation). For guidelines on using trademarks within Wikipedia, see Wikipedia:Manual of Style (trademarks). Intellectual property law …   Wikipedia

• trademark — /trayd mahrk /, n. 1. any name, symbol, figure, letter, word, or mark adopted and used by a manufacturer or merchant in order to designate his or her goods and to distinguish them from those manufactured or sold by others. A trademark is a… …   Universalium

• distinctive trademark — A standard of trademark protection. Trademarks and service marks are judged on a spectrum of distinctiveness. The most unusual (in the context of their use) are considered the most memorable. Distinctive marks typically consist of terms that are… …   Law dictionary

• United States trademark law — Intellectual property law Primary rights Copyright · authors rights  …   Wikipedia

• descriptive mark — A trademark which merely describes the goods to which it is affixed. A descriptive mark will only be protected or registrable if the user can demonstrate secondary meaning. See also secondary meaning. If trademark imparts information directly, it …   Black's law dictionary