2006-10-24 08:01:22 · 6 answers · asked by Peter 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Community Service
Service Mark as opposed to Trade Mark.
If you are looking for protection for a mark and cannot decide between a trademark and service mark, the difference is fairly simple. A trademark is a phrase, word, logo, symbol or other device that is used to identify the source of a product or service and to distinguish one company's products from the competition.
The trademark, service mark distinction is really quite small. Trademarks and service marks are essentially the same thing, except that a trademark promotes goods or products while a service mark promotes services. Some examples of services are foodservices, transportation services, and insurance services. For a helpful example, consider the following: The name of a restaurant, for example "Burger Safari" fits nicely into the service mark category as it describes a provider of foodservices, while the name of a particular menu item, for example "Elephant Burger," fits into the trademark category as it describes a particular product.
2006-10-24 08:05:47 · answer #1 · answered by Barkley Hound 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Sm Trademark
2016-10-07 07:38:36 · answer #2 · answered by fontagne 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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I saw a small SM where a trademark usually is on a logo, what does this mean?
2015-08-06 12:28:34 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The ™ or SM symbol is to be used for marks that either have a pending trademark/service mark application OR for marks that are simply claiming the rights to the mark.
The ® symbol is to be used for marks that have a Federally registered trademark/service mark.
Trademarks can be names of products or services, logos, slogans, packaging and even sounds and smells. In essence, a trademark can be almost anything that is used to identify a particular product or service. Registering a trademark grants the owner exclusive rights to the mark within the specified industry. Of course, it's necessary to research the mark comprehensively prior to filing to ensure that there is no possibility of infringing upon another party.
And to be sure to clear this issue up...
The © symbol is used to denote copyright ownership.
Copyrights can be obtained for things of an artistic nature. This includes, of course, poetry, films, sculptures, music, fiction, etc. But can also include things that may not necessarily seem "artistic" in the general sense of the word. Copyrights can also be obtained for advertising copy, games, software programs and blueprints, to name just a few.
I posted some links below in case you wanted to know more. Hope that helps!
2006-10-25 07:12:56 · answer #4 · answered by TM Express™ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
sm = Service Mark
tm = Trademark
For the statutory definition, see 15 USC 1127.
2006-10-25 06:02:16 · answer #5 · answered by TM Guy - ooTMoo.com 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It stands for Service Mark: A service mark is any word, name, symbol, device, or any combination, used, or intended to be used, in commerce, to identify and distinguish the services of one provider from services provided by others, and to indicate the source of the services.
2006-10-24 09:18:25 · answer #6 · answered by newyorkgal71 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋