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Record 1 2005-06-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Trademarks (Law)
  • Copyright, Patent and Trademark Law
CONT

An example of a combination trademark includes both a word and a design.

CONT

... the Federal Court ruled on the interpretation of paragraph 12(1)(b) of the Act in relation to composite marks (i.e. marks that contain both word and design elements).

CONT

"[T]he validity and distinctiveness of a composite trademark is determined by viewing the trademark as a whole, as it appears in the marketplace."

CONT

The parties should be aware that they may be creating a combination trademark and will need to carefully consider the rules regarding the use of the combination mark.

OBS

The general term "mark" is often used in texts as an elliptical variant of "trademark."

OBS

According to the Canadian dictionaries consulted, "trademark" is the preferred spelling.

Key term(s)
  • combination trade-mark
  • combination trade mark
  • composite trade-mark
  • composite trade mark

French

Domaine(s)
  • Marques de commerce (Droit)
  • Propriété industrielle et intellectuelle
CONT

La marque complexe. Un signe complexe associe plusieurs éléments différents, tels qu'une dénomination avec un chiffre et une couleur, un terme étranger avec un signe figuratif. Le but de cette association de différents termes au sein d'une même marque conférera à l'ensemble un caractère distinctif fort.

CONT

[...] la Cour fédérale s'est prononcée sur l'interprétation de l'alinéa 12(1)b) de la Loi à l'égard des marques composées (c'est-à-dire les marques qui comportent à la fois un élément mot et un élément graphique).

Key term(s)
  • marque de combinaison
  • marque de commerce composée
  • marque de commerce complexe

Spanish

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