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secondary meaning [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-11-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Trademarks (Law)
- Patents (Law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- secondary meaning
1, record 1, English, secondary%20meaning
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- special meaning 2, record 1, English, special%20meaning
correct
- trade meaning 2, record 1, English, trade%20meaning
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
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. 2, record 1, English, - secondary%20meaning
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Secondary meaning: An awareness on the part of the relevant consuming public that a mark identifies a particular good or service, and is not limited to its common, or primary meaning. Secondary meaning is generally acquired only after exposure to the term as a brand identifier after extensive advertising. 3, record 1, English, - secondary%20meaning
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Marques de commerce (Droit)
- Brevets d'invention (Droit)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- notoriété propre
1, record 1, French, notori%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20propre
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sens particulier 2, record 1, French, sens%20particulier
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le dessin peut devenir une marque de commerce s'il a été en vente durant cinq ans au Canada, qu'il jouit d'une notoriété propre et qu'il se rapporte à la configuration d'un produit, d'un contenant, d'un mode d'enveloppage ou d'emballage. 3, record 1, French, - notori%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20propre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
particulier : Qui appartient en propre à [...] quelque chose [...] 4, record 1, French, - notori%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20propre
Record 1, Key term(s)
- sens dérivé
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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