Practical Law Dictionary. Glossary of UK, US and international legal terms. www.practicallaw.com. 2010.
trade marks — also called proprietary terms, such as Bovril, Google, Hoover, and Xerox, should normally be spelt with a capital initial in writing or print, but when they are used as verbs it is customary to use a small initial letter since the term has then… … Modern English usage
Trade-marks Act — is an Act of Canadian Parliament that regulates trademark law. The Act provides protection for both registered and unregistered marks, certification marks, and distinguishing guises.External links* [http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/T 13/text.html… … Wikipedia
Trade Marks Registry — The agency, which is part of the patents office, administers the procedure for the registration of trademarks. It determines whether they qualify and maintains a register of trademarks which is open to public inspection. Easyform Glossary of Law… … Law dictionary
Trade Marks Act 1994 — The Trade Marks Act 1994 is the law governing trademarks within the United Kingdom and the Isle of Man. It implements an earlier EU Directive which forms the framework for the trade mark laws of all EU member states, and replaced an earlier law,… … Wikipedia
Trade Marks Directive — European Union directive: Directive 89/104/EEC First Council Directive of 21 December 1988 to approximate the laws of the Member States relating to trade marks Made by Council Made under … Wikipedia
Trade Marks, Patents and Designs Federation — The Trade Marks, Patents and Designs Federation (TMPDF) is a United Kingdom industry intellectual property trade association. It was founded in 1920. [ TMPDF web site, [http://www.tmpdf.org.uk About us ] . Consulted on February 25, 2007. ] Miss E … Wikipedia
Trade Marks — Subject to a policy of harmonization since 1980 … Glossary of the European Union and European Communities
Directive to approximate the laws of the Member States relating to trade marks — Council Directive No. 89/104/EEC, to approximate the laws of the Member States relating to trade marks, was introduced into European Union law on 21 December 1988. Its provisions were required to be introduced into national law by 29 December… … Wikipedia
European Trade Marks Office — See Trade Marks … Glossary of the European Union and European Communities
Trade dress — refers to characteristics of the visual appearance of a product or its packaging (or even the facade of a building such as a restaurant) that may be registered and protected from being used by competitors in the manner of a trademark. Vague|What… … Wikipedia
