Trademarks
Spriegel & Associates, LLC is a member of the International Trademark Association.
What is a Trademark?
A trademark includes any word, name, symbol, or device, or any combination, used, or intended to be used, in commerce to identify and distinguish the goods of one manufacturer or seller from goods manufactured or sold by others, and to indicate the source of the goods. In short, a trademark is a brand name. (Source: USPTO)
What is a Service Mark?
A service mark is any word, name, symbol, device, or any combination, used, or intended to be used, in commerce, to identify and distinguish the services of one provider from services provided by others, and to indicate the source of the services. (Source: USPTO)
What is a Certification Mark?
A certification mark is any word, name, symbol, device, or any combination, used, or intended to be used, in commerce with the owner’s permission by someone other than its owner, to certify regional or other geographic origin, material, mode of manufacture, quality, accuracy, or other characteristics of someone's goods or services, or that the work or labor on the goods or services was performed by members of a union or other organization. (Source: USPTO)
What is a Collective Mark?
A collective mark is a trademark or service mark used, or intended to be used, in commerce, by the members of a cooperative, an association, or other collective group or organization, including a mark which indicates membership in a union, an association, or other organization. (Source: USPTO).
When can the TM symbol be used?
The TM symbol can be used whether or not there is a federal trademark registration. In offering goods and/or services, the TM symbol denotes a trademark indicating the origin of the goods or services. When can the SM symbol be used?
The SM symbol can be used whether or not there is a federal trademark registration. In offering goods or services, the SM symbol denotes a service mark indicating the origin of the goods or services.
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