Internet Domain Names and Trademarks: A Difficult Relationship The Most Frequently Asked Question: “If I own a trademark or service mark registered with the United States government or another sovereign government, or obtain such a registration, do I have the exclusive right to register and own the domain name that’s the same as my trademark … Continued
Two special types of marks, collective marks and certification marks, differ from ordinary tademarks and service marks, generally, in that the registrants of these marks are not the users of them. The purpose of an ordinary trademark or service mark is to identify to consumers the actual source — that is the maker or provider … Continued
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The idea of branded services is relatively new in “trademark” history. It took technological advances in transportation and especially communication to make it so that services of certain character could be provided generally to a mass market of consumers across a wide area. Until the 20th, even banks and insurance companies were local service providers. … Continued
In choosing the symbol that will stand for a product in the minds of consumers, all of the factors governing what may and may not be, or become, a registered U.S. trademark should be carefully considered. As a general rule, almost anything may be used as a mark (trademark, service mark, collective membership mark, or … Continued
