trademark
Defined in 3 dictionaries — Case Law, U.S. Code, Ballentine's (1916)
Definitions from Case Law
From 240 U.S. 403 - Hanover Star Milling Co. v. Metcalf · 1916Most cited · 1,666 citing opinions
The redress that is accorded in trademark cases is based upon the party's right to be protected in the good will of a trade or business. The primary and proper function of a trademark is to identify the origin or ownership of the article to which it is affixed. The essence of the wrong consists in the sale of the goods of one manufacturer or vendor for those of another.
United States Code
10 U.S.C. § 2260 — in this section (2 versions over time)
The terms “trademark”, “service mark”, “certification mark”, and “collective mark” have the meanings given such terms in section 45 of the Act of July 5, 1946 (commonly referred to as the Trademark Act of 1946; 15 U.S.C. 1127).
15 U.S.C. § 1127 — in this section
The term “trademark” includes any word, name, symbol, or device, or any combination thereof—
(1) used by a person, or
(2) which a person has a bona fide intention to use in commerce and applies to register on the principal register established by this chapter,
to identify and distinguish his or her goods, including a unique product, from those manufactured or sold by others and to indicate the source of the goods, even if that source is unknown.
15 U.S.C. § 2801 — as used in this subchapter
The term “trademark” means any trademark, trade name, service mark, or other identifying symbol or name.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916