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Trademark Law; trademark; intellectual property

confusingly similar

In trademark law, "confusingly similar" refers to when a symbol or logo is so exceedingly similar to an existing trademark that the public might mistake the symbol with the existing trademark. It is a test to see whether a potential trademark conflicts with an existing trademark.

Collective Mark

Definition

A type of trademark used by members of a collective, association, or other organization to indicate membership and/or to distinguish the goods and services of members from those of non-members.

Certification Mark

Definition

A mark used in commerce by a person other than its owner to identify goods or services as being of a particular type. 

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