TRADEMARKS
Bishop Sakyi and C. Camille NeSmith
Trademarks
of the United States properly identify the origin or ownership of the goods it is
affixed to. Trademarks protect a
person’s right
to the continued enjoyment of his good and all goods that flow from it, from
unwarranted interference by others. The
owners’ goods are
physical commodities that are natural, manufactured, or produced. These goods are sold, transported, or
distributed within a state and between
states.
PURPOSE
1.
“Protect
the public so that it may be confident that, in purchasing a product bearing a
particular trademark which it favorably knows.”
2.
Ensure
that trademark owners from any interference or appropriation by others.
BENEFITS
Specific
benefits of federally registered trademark include nationwide
constructive notice of the owner(s) and evidence
of ownership.
DISTINCTIVENESS
A
trademark is a word, name, symbol, device or other designation, or combination
of such, that is distinctive of a person’s goods or services. Distinctiveness of the trademark distinguishes
the identity of those goods or services. Inherent
distinctiveness results from use of the designation, which allows prospective
purchasers to identify that particular good or service produced or sponsored by
a particular person/entity.
Inherent
Distinctiveness
Inherent distinctiveness results
from use of the designation, which allows prospective purchasers to identify that
particular good or service produced or sponsored by a particular person/entity.
REGISTERING YOUR MARK
