Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
trade dress, service marks
English answer:
service mark definition
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Will Matter
Jan 21, 2005 19:04
19 yrs ago
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English term
trade dress, service marks
English
Law/Patents
Law: Patents, Trademarks, Copyright
any business
related with items considered to be brands such as trade names, designs, logos, etc., etc.,
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service mark definition
A`"service mark" is defined as "a mark or device used to identify a service offered to customers". Basically, it's an image or picture or design that identifies the brand. A good example would be the Nike "swoosh" (the image that looks sort of like a "check" mark that's on everything they make). I've never heard of a "trade dress" and couldn't find a definition. HTH.
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Comment: "very good, but sill missing "trade dress" definition"
Discussion
Only the first sentence of the answer below is correct. The rest applies to trade marks, NOT service marks, which are the identifying marks of services! (like post office, yellow pages)