CCT206H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Canadian Intellectual Property Office, Lanham Act, Certification Mark
10 Dec 2016
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Trademark laws: lanham act (us, trade marks act (canada) (australia) (uk) Note that it is very important that the mark be used in (cid:272)o(cid:373)(cid:373)er(cid:272)e. there (cid:373)ay well (cid:271)e so(cid:373)e issues with respe(cid:272)t to what is (cid:373)ea(cid:374)t (cid:271)y (cid:858)i(cid:374) (cid:272)o(cid:373)(cid:373)er(cid:272)e(cid:859). If actions that do not lead to confusion as to source then one would not consider this infringement. What can be trademarked: letters and words, logos, pictures, a combination of words and a logo, slogans, In the us product design is covered by trademark law as long as the design is distinguishing and is a means of identifying the product. Classes of marks (us classification: generic america online v. at&t, descriptive yellow pages secondary meaning, suggestive coppertone, amtrak, suave, arbitrary exxon, fanciful apple or macintosh. Registering trademarks: not required but gives extensive additional protection and makes claims for infringement easier and cheaper, typically provides prima facie evidence of ownership, makes international filing much easier.
