See Also: Ownership, Acquisition Of(law)
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ownership(dictionary)
Ownership Interest(money)
Concurrent Ownership(law)
absentee ownership(encyclopedia)
public ownership(dictionary)
Exclusive Ownership(law)
Equitable Ownership(money)

Ownership, Acquisition Of (law)




In the United States, ownership rights in a trademark are generally acquired by being the first to use a mark in trade as a source discriminator. In most other countries, ownership is acquired by being the first to file for a trademark registration. Of course, one may also acquire ownership in a trademark by purchasing both the mark and all the goodwill associated with the mark (see assignment of a mark).