CSSLP · Question #170
Companies use some special marks to distinguish their products from those of other companies. These marks can include words, letters, numbers, drawings, etc. Which of the following terms describes…
The correct answer is B. Trademark. Special marks used by companies to distinguish their products or services from those of other companies, including words, letters, numbers, and drawings, are legally known as trademarks.
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Companies use some special marks to distinguish their products from those of other companies. These marks can include words, letters, numbers, drawings, etc. Which of the following terms describes these special marks?
Options
- ABusiness mark
- BTrademark
- CSales mark
- DProduct mark
How the community answered
(34 responses)- A6% (2)
- B88% (30)
- C3% (1)
- D3% (1)
Why each option
Special marks used by companies to distinguish their products or services from those of other companies, including words, letters, numbers, and drawings, are legally known as trademarks.
'Business mark' is not a recognized legal term for intellectual property that distinguishes products.
A trademark is a recognizable sign, design, or expression which identifies products or services of a particular source from those of others. It grants the owner exclusive rights to use that mark to identify their goods or services.
'Sales mark' is not a standard legal or business term used to describe intellectual property that identifies products.
'Product mark' is a descriptive term but not the formal legal term for intellectual property protection for distinguishing products in the market.
Concept tested: Intellectual Property - Trademark
Source: https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/basics/what-trademark
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