Patents and Trademarks

What is a Trademark?

A trademark is a distinctive sign or indicator used by an individual, business organization, or legal entity to identify that the products or services to consumers with which the trademark appears originate from a unique source, and to distinguish its products or services from those of other entities. Trademarks are typically composed of names, words, phrases, logos, symbols, designs, or a combination of these elements.

Learn More

• Trademark Factsheet (Canadian Intellectual Property Office - CIPO)
• What is a trademark? (United States Patent and Trademark Office - USPTO)
• Trademarks (World Intellectual Property Office - WIPO)