Certification and Collective Marks

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What is the primary purpose of a certification mark?

  • To distinguish a product or service from others
  • To enhance the commercial value of a product or service
  • To indicate membership in an organization
  • To verify the characteristics of a product or service (correct)

What type of mark is used by a group of people to indicate membership in an organization or association?

  • Trademark
  • Collective mark (correct)
  • Certification mark
  • Service mark

What is the characteristic of a trademark that increases its value?

  • The complexity of the design
  • The recognizability of the mark (correct)
  • The color used in the design
  • The size of the mark

What is the main function of a service mark?

<p>To identify a service provider (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a trademark according to trademark owners?

<p>To convey a message to the customers (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the similarity between a certification mark and a collective mark?

<p>Both are used by a group of people (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary characteristic of a general mark?

<p>It is a new mark unrelated to the product or service. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main reason for not registering a trademark?

<p>The mark may cause confusion with similar marks used by others. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of mark is 'Easy-Tax' an example of?

<p>Descriptive mark (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main characteristic of arbitrary marks?

<p>They have no meaning at the beginning but gain association over time (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of suggestive marks?

<p>To indirectly suggest the features of the product or service (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a trademark application?

<p>To present all relevant information about the mark. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of an arbitrary mark?

<p>McDonald's Golden Arch (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is unique about the trademark 'GolfRight'?

<p>It is a combination of two words from the public domain. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a key requirement for a mark to be registered as a trademark in the USA?

<p>The mark must not cause confusion with similar marks used by others. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the advantage of using arbitrary marks?

<p>They gain association over time and become established trademarks (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between arbitrary marks and suggestive marks?

<p>Arbitrary marks have no meaning, while suggestive marks have a direct meaning (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of a suggestive mark?

<p>GolfRight (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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