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descriptive mark

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False trade description

False trade description means, for the purposes of the Merchandise Marks Acts, 1887 and 1926, a Trade Description (q.v.) which is … False trade description means, for the purposes of the Merchandise Marks Acts, 1887 and 1926, a Trade Description (q.v.) which is false in a material respect as regards the

mere descriptiveness

mere descriptiveness Statutory basis for refusing registration of trademarks and service marks because the proposed mark merely describes an ingredient,

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Merchandise Marks Act, 1887

Merchandise Marks Act, 1887 (50 & 51 Vict. c. 28). See TRADE DESCRIPTION. … Merchandise Marks Act, 1887 (50 & 51 Vict. c. 28). See TRADE DESCRIPTION.

Trade description

being the subject of an existing patent, privilege, or copyright, and the use of any figure, word, or mark which, accord-ing to the custom of the trade, is commonly taken to be an indication of any of … Trade description, means 'any description, state-ment, or other indication, direct or indirect, (a) as to the number, quantity, measure, gauge,

trademark

To be a valid trademark at common law and for federal registration, a mark must be distinctive; a descriptive mark may become distinctive by acquiring secondary meaning.

Trade marks

by the common law action of passing off, one of the forms of deceit, and see title TRADE DESCRIPTION. The (English) Trade Mark Acts, 1905 to 1919, provide a further protection. Trade Marks may be regis-tered in

Stigma

reputation of a person. It is blemish, imputation, mark or label indicating a deviation from a norm, mere description of background fact cannot be called as stigma. State of U.P. v. Ram Bachan Tripathi, AIR 2005 SC

weak mark

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secondary meaning

specific manufacturer originating it that renders the mark, name, or trade dress protectable under trademark law [the general descriptive name of the product acquired secondary meaning]

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