Legal Question in Intellectual Property in Georgia

slogan protection for a group

Before the registration mark appeared on MADD stickers, what was most likely used...a TM or an SM? Support for a group cause doesn't seem to fit a product or service.


Asked on 4/03/09, 8:47 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Lawrence Graves Coolidge & Graves PLLC

Re: slogan protection for a group

The answer depends upon the products as to which the mark is applied: if to tangible goods, then a superscript TM is appropriate; if to services, then SM. In the example you cite, the stickers are a tangible good (in the Paper Goods class, IC 16), so TM would be used until a registration is obtained.

Best wishes,

LDWG

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Answered on 4/03/09, 10:31 am


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