Trademarks

A trademark is any sign that can be shown visually and distinguishes one business’s goods or services from another’s.

Sign
A sign can be letters, words, names, numbers, symbols, brands, labels, shapes, colors, sounds, scents, holograms, movement sequences, or combinations of these.

Collective Mark
A collective mark distinguishes the goods or services of members of an association from those of others.

Certification Mark
A certification mark indicates that goods or services meet certain standards set by the mark’s owner, such as origin, quality, or method of production.