A trademark identifies the brand owner of a particular product or service. Trademarks can be used by others under licensing agreements; for example, the Lego Group purchased … See more

In trademark treatises it is usually reported that blacksmiths who made swords in the Roman Empire are thought of as being the first users of trademarks. Other notable trademarks that have been used for a long time include Stella Artois, which claims use of its mark since … See more

Some law considers a trademark to be a form of property. Proprietary rights about a trademark may be established through actual use of that … See more

A trademark may be designated by the following symbols:
• ™ (the "trademark symbol", which is the letters "TM" in … See more

A trademark is typically a name, word, phrase, logo, symbol, design, image, or a combination of these elements. There is also a range of non-conventional trademarks See more

The essential function of a trademark is to exclusively identify the source or origin of products or services, so a trademark, properly called, indicates the source or serves as a badge of … See more

Terms such as "mark", "brand" and "logo" are sometimes used interchangeably with "trademark". "Trademark", however, also includes any device, brand, label, name, signature, word, … See more