Trademark registration in Mohali, Trademark registration in Chandigarh, Trademark registration in Panchkula

  • Word mark:

It is text based and includes only words, letters, numbers, or a combination of these.

  • Device mark :

These can include: Logos, Pictures or images, Symbols or shapes, Any geometrical figure, Any stylized design that doesn’t primarily rely on text

  • Difference between Word Mark and Device Mark
  • Brand:

A brand is a unique name of the product, service, or company that distinguishes it from its competitors.

  • Heading:

The heading must be unique and distinctive in such a way that it is fanciful, arbitrary, non-generic and indirectly suggests characteristics of the goods/services.

  • Label:

Label must be a Distinctive Design or Logo containing a specific font, color scheme, or graphic element combined with “labels” viz. adhesive labels, clothing labels, wine labels, or label printing services, among others.

  • Ticket:

“TICKET” should be distinctive, either inherently or through acquired distinctiveness (secondary meaning).

  • Name:

The name should not be generic or descriptive and must be distinctive enough to distinguish the goods or services of one entity from those of others.

  • Signature:

The signature must be distinctive and should not be a common or generic term in the industry.

For Example: Celebrities or well-known individuals might trademark their signatures as part of their personal brand. Companies might incorporate a founder’s signature into their logo and trademark the combined design.

  • Letter:

The letter must be distinctive and not merely descriptive or generic. For example: Single Letters in Logos, Stylized Letters, Single letters as a product name or brand such as Apple’s “iPhone” series, where the “i” has become a distinctive part of the brand.

  • Numeral:

The numeral must be distinctive and not merely descriptive or generic. For example, the number “501” for Levi’s jeans or Single numerals a product name or brand, such as “7-Eleven” or “A1 Steak Sauce” is distinctive.

  • Shape of goods or trade dress or three-dimensional trademark:

The shape must be distinctive and not a common or purely functional because doing so would give the trademark owner a monopoly on a useful product feature. For example: Apple’s iPod Design, Toblerone Chocolate Bar and Coca-Cola Bottle etc.

  • Packaging:

The packaging must be unique and immediately recognizable as identifying the source of the goods and includes unique shapes, colors, designs, or combinations thereof. The packaging design cannot be purely functional.For example: Tiffany & Co., Coca-Cola and McDonald’s Happy Meal etc.

  • Combination of colours (or even a single color in combination with a word or device):

Color combinations includes the visual appearance of a product or its packaging that signifies the source of the product to consumers generally need to acquire distinctiveness through use. The color combination cannot be functional. Functional colors, such as safety-related colors, cannot be trademarked.

  • Sound:

Common or generic sounds are not eligible unless they have acquired distinctiveness. The sound cannot be purely functional. Examples: NBC three-tone Chimes, Lion’s roar used at the beginning of MGM films, Five-note sequence used in Intel commercials.

  • Smell or olfactory marks:

Common or naturally occurring smells are less likely to qualify unless they are uniquely applied to a product or service. Only non-functional, distinctive smells can be trademarked. Examples: Scent of plumeria blossoms for yarn, “Flowery Musk” scent used in its stores by Verizon.

 

Hence, most of the trademarks are invented words or coined words or unique geometrical designs. Please avoid selection of a geographical name, common personal name or surname as no one can have monopoly right on it.

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