Trademarks
A trademark is an IP right used to protect words, logos, and symbols that identify a product or service. Businesses spend a lot of money developing their trademarks. A trademark is used to distinguish between different products. A mark used to identify services is called a servicemark.
NOTE
The USPTO says the oldest U.S. trademark still in use was registered in 1884. The design is the word SAMSON with a picture of a man wrestling a lion. Samson Rope Technologies uses the trademark on its products. You can see the trademark at www.samsonrope.com.
The laws for trademarks and servicemarks are the same. Trademarks and servicemarks are ...
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