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Angleae

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19. Your own example says it can be a phrase.

Reply to PoindexterOglethorpe (Reply #18)

Tue Nov 1, 2022, 05:36 PM

Nov 2022

A trademark can be any word, phrase, symbol, design, or a combination of these things that identifies your goods or services. It's how customers recognize you in the marketplace and distinguish you from your competitors. The word “trademark” can refer to both trademarks and service marks

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Ummm, no. No ones owns that. PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 2022 #18

Your own example says it can be a phrase. Angleae Nov 2022 #19

It has to have a commercial application and used as such to qualify for trademark recognition MichMan Nov 2022 #21

So what good or service is pointed to by that phrase? PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 2022 #22

Isn't That The Point? ProfessorGAC Nov 2022 #23

Exactly. PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 2022 #24

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