Goods and Services are divided into different classes according to the Nice Classification system. There are presently 34 classes of goods and 11 classes of services.
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A mark that contains only of elements that to describe the features of, or elements that provide a description of the goods or services. Such a mark is not registrable.
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A mark that is clearly defined and not easily mistaken for other similar marks.
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Differentiating
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The process by which the trade mark examiner decides if a mark is registrable in accordance to the law.
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The process by which a member of the public, or an interested third party may object to the registration of a trade mark.
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The date officially established when the applicant first files for a trade mark application in a country that is a member of the Paris Convention or the World Trade Organization.
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This refers to the drawing, image or photograph depicting the trade mark.
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The process by which the examiner searches for any existing and conflicting trade marks, as well as for geographical names, and names of pharmaceutical substances.
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