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UNREGISTERED TRADEMARK [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-12-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Trademarks (Law)
- Copyright, Patent and Trademark Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- unregistered trademark
1, record 1, English, unregistered%20trademark
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- unregistered trade mark 2, record 1, English, unregistered%20trade%20mark
correct
- unregistered mark 3, record 1, English, unregistered%20mark
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It is illegal to use an unregistered trademark similar to a registered trademark. A similar unregistered trademark exists if the structure, words, pronunciation, meaning, shape, or color of the unregistered trademark is designed in such a way that it misleads or confuses the public so that they believe that the unregistered trademark is, in fact, a registered trademark. 1, record 1, English, - unregistered%20trademark
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
An unregistered trade mark shall not be assignable or transmissible except along with the goodwill of the business concerned. 4, record 1, English, - unregistered%20trademark
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
According to the Canadian dictionaries consulted, "trademark" is the preferred spelling. 5, record 1, English, - unregistered%20trademark
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The general term "mark" is often used in texts as an elliptical variant of "trademark." 5, record 1, English, - unregistered%20trademark
Record 1, Key term(s)
- unregistered trade-mark
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Marques de commerce (Droit)
- Propriété industrielle et intellectuelle
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- marque de commerce non déposée
1, record 1, French, marque%20de%20commerce%20non%20d%C3%A9pos%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- marque non déposée 2, record 1, French, marque%20non%20d%C3%A9pos%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une personne qui utilise une marque de commerce non déposée peut montrer au grand public qu'elle revendique les droits sur la marque en question en inscrivant le symbole «TM» à côté. 3, record 1, French, - marque%20de%20commerce%20non%20d%C3%A9pos%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme général «marque» s'emploie souvent dans les textes comme forme abrégée de «marque de commerce». 4, record 1, French, - marque%20de%20commerce%20non%20d%C3%A9pos%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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