service mark
Defined in 2 places across 2 titles of the United States Code.
Definitions.—In this section, 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).
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- 2005–200810 U.S.C. § 2260Armed Forces · Licensing of intellectual property: retention of fees · in this section
The term “service mark” means 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 the services of one person, including a unique service, from the services of others and to indicate the source of the services, even if that source is unknown. Titles, character names, and other distinctive features of radio or television programs may be registered as service marks notwithstanding that they, or the programs, may advertise the goods of the sponsor.
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- 1994–present15 U.S.C. § 1127Commerce and Trade · Construction and definitions; intent of chapter · in this section
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).
Source
- 2008–present10 U.S.C. § 2260Armed Forces · Licensing of intellectual property: retention of fees · in this section