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TRADE-MARK [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-04-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Trademarks (Law)
- Copyright, Patent and Trademark Law
- Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- trademark
1, record 1, English, trademark
correct, see observation, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- trade-mark 2, record 1, English, trade%2Dmark
correct, noun, Canada
- trade mark 3, record 1, English, trade%20mark
correct, noun, obsolete
- TM 4, record 1, English, TM
correct
- TM 4, record 1, English, TM
- mark 5, record 1, English, mark
correct
- commercial mark 6, record 1, English, commercial%20mark
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A symbol, design, word, letter, etc., used by a manufacturer or dealer to distinguish a product or products from those of competitors, and usually registered and protected by law. 7, record 1, English, - trademark
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A trademark owner's own improper use of a mark is the most powerful evidence that rights in the mark have been forfeited. 5, record 1, English, - trademark
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Trade mark originally appeared in the language as two words. It was, quite literally, the mark used by one member of a trade to differentiate his product from his competitor's product. With the passage of time, the phrase was joined by a hyphen ... For the past several decades, however, the tendency has been very strong to write it [as a solid word] (trademark) whether it is used as a noun or as a verb. 8, record 1, English, - trademark
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The general term "mark" is often used in texts as an elliptical variant of "trademark." 9, record 1, English, - trademark
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
... Trademarks that describe the ingredients, qualities, features, purpose or characteristics of a product or service. These marks are not inherently distinctive, and thus do not receive trademark protection unless they acquire distinctiveness through secondary meaning. 9, record 1, English, - trademark
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
According to the Canadian dictionaries consulted, "trademark" is the preferred spelling. 9, record 1, English, - trademark
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Marques de commerce (Droit)
- Propriété industrielle et intellectuelle
- Commerce
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- marque de commerce
1, record 1, French, marque%20de%20commerce
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- MC 2, record 1, French, MC
see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- marque 3, record 1, French, marque
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Signe particulier qu'une personne emploie en vue de distinguer les marchandises qu'elle fabrique, vend ou loue ou les services qu'elle vend, des marchandises ou des services de ses concurrents. 4, record 1, French, - marque%20de%20commerce
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lorsqu'elle est utilisée, l'abréviation MC se place en exposant et en italique immédiatement après le titre de la marque de commerce. MC n'est jamais encerclé. L'abréviation MC pour MARQUE DE COMMERCE est peu usitée. 5, record 1, French, - marque%20de%20commerce
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». 6, record 1, French, - marque%20de%20commerce
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Marcas de comercio (Derecho)
- Derecho de propiedad industrial e intelectual
- Comercio
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- marca de comercio
1, record 1, Spanish, marca%20de%20comercio
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-08-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Trademarks (Law)
- The Product (Marketing)
- Trade
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- proprietary brand
1, record 2, English, proprietary%20brand
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- manufacturer's brand 2, record 2, English, manufacturer%27s%20brand
correct
- producer's brand 3, record 2, English, producer%27s%20brand
correct
- trademark 4, record 2, English, trademark
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Producer's brands, also called manufacturer's brands, are brands which are placed by the producer(s) on the goods produced by them. 3, record 2, English, - proprietary%20brand
Record 2, Key term(s)
- manufacturers trademark
- manufacturer's trademark
- manufacturers brand
- manufacturer brand
- producers brand
- producer brand
- trade-mark
- trade mark
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Marques de commerce (Droit)
- Produit (Commercialisation)
- Commerce
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- marque de fabrique
1, record 2, French, marque%20de%20fabrique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- marque du fabricant 2, record 2, French, marque%20du%20fabricant
correct, feminine noun
- marque de producteur 3, record 2, French, marque%20de%20producteur
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dénomination ou signe de représentation graphique ou sonore qui caractérise l'activité économique d'une personne ou d'une entreprise dont la propriété s'acquiert par l'enregistrement à l'institut de la propriété industrielle. 1, record 2, French, - marque%20de%20fabrique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La marque de producteur a été la première à apparaître à grande échelle dans l'économie moderne : véritable pont entre le producteur et le consommateur, elle permet au premier de toucher le second par l'intermédiaire de messages publicitaires. 3, record 2, French, - marque%20de%20fabrique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La marque commerciale peut être un complément intéressant de la marque du fabricant. 2, record 2, French, - marque%20de%20fabrique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La marque de producteur peut, ou non, se confondre avec le nom commercial de l'entreprise. Certaines marques sont, stricto sensu, à la fois de producteur et de distributeur lorsque des entreprises produisent et vendent elles-mêmes certains produits. Par ex. SINGER. 3, record 2, French, - marque%20de%20fabrique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le terme «marque de fabrique» désigne la marque qui est apposée par le fabricant d'un produit. 4, record 2, French, - marque%20de%20fabrique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Marcas de comercio (Derecho)
- Producto (Comercialización)
- Comercio
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- marca de fábrica
1, record 2, Spanish, marca%20de%20f%C3%A1brica
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- marca 1, record 2, Spanish, marca
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Símbolo, marca, palabra o palabras con las cuales se denomina un producto que sale al mercado, con el fin de distinguirlo de otros sucedáneos o competitivos. 1, record 2, Spanish, - marca%20de%20f%C3%A1brica
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