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WEAK TRADE-MARK [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-08-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Trademarks (Law)
- Commercial Law
- Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- weak trademark
1, record 1, English, weak%20trademark
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- weak mark 2, record 1, English, weak%20mark
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A trademark that is a meaningful word in common usage or that merely describes or suggests a product. 1, record 1, English, - weak%20trademark
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"weak trademark" ... This type of trademark is entitled to protection only if it has acquired distinctiveness over time. 1, record 1, English, - weak%20trademark
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The general term "mark" is often used in texts as an elliptical variant of "trademark." 3, record 1, English, - weak%20trademark
Record 1, Key term(s)
- weak trade-mark
- weak trade mark
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Marques de commerce (Droit)
- Droit commercial
- Commerce
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- marque de commerce faible
1, record 1, French, marque%20de%20commerce%20faible
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- marque faible 2, record 1, French, marque%20faible
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une marque de commerce faible jouit de peu de protection. 1, record 1, French, - marque%20de%20commerce%20faible
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «marque de commerce» désigne la marque qui est apposée par celui qui commercialise un produit sans en être le fabricant. 3, record 1, French, - marque%20de%20commerce%20faible
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le terme général «marque» s'emploie souvent dans les textes comme forme abrégée de «marque de commerce». 3, record 1, French, - marque%20de%20commerce%20faible
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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