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Part II: Descriptive Marks – Can They be Protected?

Author: Intellepedia
August 5, 2019
Intellectual Property, Trademarks

This post analyses how US trademark law treats descriptive marks, addressing their registration requirements and the concept of secondary meaning. It also covers the significance of the Principal and Supplemental Registers for such marks.

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