trademark law
Logo ownership rules
Trademark law is the body of law governing the registration, protection, and enforcement of trademarks—distinctive signs that identify the source of goods or services.
It prevents consumer confusion by prohibiting unauthorized use of marks that are identical or confusingly similar to registered ones.
The company sued under trademark law for brand infringement.
Unlike copyright, trademark protection can last indefinitely if the mark remains in use.
- passing offMisrepresenting origin of goods
- dilutionReduction in concentration
- intellectual propertyLegal rights over inventions
- infringementViolation of rights
- distinctivenessQuality of being distinguishable
brand identity · brand recognition · counterfeit goods · service mark · licensing agreements · counterfeiting · logo · slogan · generic · knockoff · brand · licensing · goodwill · symbol · injunctions · copycat · protection · application
trademark lawcriminal law
Statutes defining punishable offenses
tort law · property law · constitutional law · contract law · family law
trademark lawpublic domain
Unprotected creative works
genericization · open source · fair use · free speech · creative commons