Illustrate the term Trademarks

Question

Illustrate the term Trademarks?

Answer 1

A trademark is a word, symbol, or design (or combination of these features) that is used to distinguish the wares or services of one business from those of others in the marketplace. They include ordinary marks (e.g., Nike “swoosh”), certification marks (e.g., CSA [Canadian Standards Association] approval on electrical appliances), and distinguishing guises (Coke bottle).

Trademarks are protected at common law through the tort of passing off—misrepresentation of goods, services, or a business so as to deceive the public into believing they are the goods, services, or business of another, thus causing damage to that other person.

Registration of trademarks under the Trade-Marks Act protects a business for 15 years plus indefinite renewals.