Unit 10: Best Practices in Brand Protection and Intellectual Property
Expert-defined terms from the Professional Certificate in Brand Protection and Intellectual Property course at London School of Business and Administration. Free to read, free to share, paired with a professional course.
Absolute Grounds refers to the grounds for refusal of a trademark application th… #
Related terms include Relative Grounds, which are grounds for refusal that are determined by the existence of earlier rights, such as earlier trademarks or trade names.
Abandonment is the process of surrendering or relinquishing a trademark or other… #
Related terms include Non-Use and Voluntary Surrender.
Accessory Liability refers to the liability of a person or entity that has assis… #
Related terms include Primary Liability and Secondary Liability.
Action for Passing Off is a common law tort that protects unregistered trademark… #
Related terms include Unregistered Trademarks and Common Law.
Administrative Trademark Proceedings refer to the procedures and processes used… #
Related terms include Opposition Proceedings and Cancellation Proceedings.
Amendment of a Trademark Application refers to the process of making changes to… #
Related terms include Voluntary Amendment and Mandatory Amendment.
Annual Report is a document that must be filed by companies and other entities t… #
Related terms include Financial Reporting and Business Activities.
Anti #
Counterfeiting refers to the efforts and activities aimed at preventing and combating the production, distribution, and sale of counterfeit goods, including trademarks, copyrights, and other intellectual property rights. Related terms include Counterfeiting and Intellectual Property.
Appeal is a process that allows a party to challenge a decision or ruling made b… #
Related terms include Higher Court and Lower Court.
Assignment of a Trademark refers to the transfer of ownership of a trademark fro… #
Related terms include Transfer of Ownership and Licensing Agreement.
Authentication is the process of verifying the authenticity of a product or serv… #
Related terms include Verification and Security Features.
Border Control Measures refer to the procedures and processes used to prevent an… #
Related terms include Importation and Exportation.
Brand Protection refers to the efforts and activities aimed at protecting and en… #
Related terms include Intellectual Property and Brand Value.
Cancellation of a Trademark Registration refers to the process of revoking or ca… #
Related terms include Revocation and Non-Use.
Certification Mark is a type of trademark that is used to certify that a product… #
Related terms include Certification and Standards.
Collective Mark is a type of trademark that is used by a group or association of… #
Related terms include Group Mark and Association Mark.
Combination Mark is a type of trademark that combines multiple elements, such as… #
Related terms include Composite Mark and Composite Trademark.
Commercial Use refers to the use of a trademark or other intellectual property r… #
Related terms include Non-Commercial Use and Personal Use.
Common Law Rights refer to the rights and protections that exist under common la… #
Related terms include Unregistered Trademarks and Common Law.
Confidentiality Agreement is a contract or agreement that requires one or more p… #
Related terms include Non-Disclosure Agreement and Confidentiality Obligations.
Consumer Protection refers to the efforts and activities aimed at protecting con… #
Related terms include Deceptive Practices and Unfair Competition.
Contractual License is a type of license agreement that grants permission to use… #
Related terms include Licensing Agreement and Permission to Use.
Copyright is a type of intellectual property right that protects original litera… #
Related terms include Original Works and Intellectual Property.
Counterfeiting refers to the production, distribution, and sale of counterfeit g… #
Related terms include Counterfeit Goods and Intellectual Property.
Customs Recordation is the process of recording intellectual property rights, su… #
Related terms include Customs Authorities and Recordation.
Cyberpiracy refers to the unauthorized use of a trademark or other intellectual… #
Related terms include Cyber Squatting and Domain Name.
Defensive Publication is a type of publication that is used to disclose and dedi… #
Related terms include Defensive Strategy and Public Disclosure.
Design Patent is a type of patent that protects the ornamental design of a produ… #
Related terms include Ornamental Design and Product Design.
Dilution is a type of intellectual property infringement that occurs when a trad… #
Related terms include Dilution and Blurring.
Domain Name is a unique address or identifier used to locate a website or other… #
Related terms include Domain Name Registration and Website Address.
Enforcement refers to the efforts and activities aimed at preventing and combati… #
Related terms include Intellectual Property and Enforcement Mechanisms.
European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) is the official agency respo… #
Related terms include EUIPO and European Union.
Ex Parte Proceedings refer to the procedures and processes used to resolve dispu… #
Related terms include Ex Parte and In Parte.
Exclusive License is a type of license agreement that grants the licensee exclus… #
Related terms include Exclusive Rights and Licensing Agreement.
False Advertising refers to the use of deceptive or misleading advertising or pr… #
Related terms include Deceptive Advertising and Unfair Competition.
Filing Date refers to the date on which a trademark application or other intelle… #
Related terms include Filing and Priority Date.
Foreign Filing License is a type of license or permission that is required to fi… #
Related terms include Foreign Filing and Licensing Requirements.
Fraud refers to the intentional or reckless misrepresentation or deception of ot… #
Related terms include Fraudulent Activity and Intellectual Property.
Geographical Indication is a type of intellectual property right that protects t… #
Related terms include Geographical Indication and Origin Mark.
Good Faith refers to the honest and reasonable intentions and actions of a party… #
Related terms include Bad Faith and Intellectual Property.
Grey Market Goods refer to genuine products that are sold or distributed through… #
Related terms include Grey Market and Unauthorized Distribution.
Improper Use refers to the use of a trademark or other intellectual property rig… #
Related terms include Unauthorized Use and Deceptive Practices.
Incontestable Mark is a type of trademark that has been in continuous use for a… #
Related terms include Incontestable and Continuous Use.
Infringement refers to the unauthorized use of a trademark or other intellectual… #
Related terms include Unauthorized Use and Intellectual Property.
Injunctive Relief refers to a type of court order or remedy that requires a part… #
Related terms include Injunctive Relief and Court Order.
Intellectual Property refers to the creative and innovative works and rights tha… #
Related terms include Intellectual Property and Creative Works.
Intent to Use refers to the intention or plan to use a trademark or other intell… #
Related terms include Intent to Use and Future Use.
Inter Partes Proceedings refer to the procedures and processes used to resolve d… #
Related terms include Inter Partes and Multiple Parties.
International Registration is a type of registration that allows a trademark or… #
Related terms include International Registration and Multiple Countries.
Lanham Act is a federal law in the United States that governs trademarks and unf… #
Related terms include Lanham Act and Trademark Law.
License Agreement is a contract or agreement that grants permission to use a tra… #
Related terms include Licensing Agreement and Permission to Use.
Likelihood of Confusion refers to the probability or likelihood that consumers w… #
Related terms include Likelihood of Confusion and Consumer Confusion.
Madrid Protocol is an international treaty that allows for the international reg… #
Related terms include Madrid Protocol and International Registration.
Maintenance Fees refer to the fees or payments that are required to maintain a t… #
Related terms include Maintenance Fees and Registration Fees.
Misuse of a Trademark refers to the use of a trademark or other intellectual pro… #
Related terms include Misuse and Unauthorized Use.
National Phase refers to the stage of a patent or other intellectual property ap… #
Related terms include National Phase and International Phase.
Non #
Disclosure Agreement is a contract or agreement that requires one or more parties to keep certain information or materials confidential, such as trade secrets or confidential business information. Related terms include Non-Disclosure Agreement and Confidentiality Obligations.
Notice of Opposition is a document or filing that is used to initiate an opposit… #
Related terms include Notice of Opposition and Opposition Proceeding.
Novelty refers to the requirement that a patent or other intellectual property r… #
Related terms include Novelty and Non-Obviousness.
Office Action is a document or response from a trademark office or other intelle… #
Related terms include Office Action and Trademark Office.
Opposition Proceeding is a process or proceeding that is used to challenge or op… #
Related terms include Opposition Proceeding and Trademark Application.
Paris Convention is an international treaty that governs intellectual property r… #
Related terms include Paris Convention and International Protection.
Patent is a type of intellectual property right that protects new and non #
obvious inventions, such as products, processes, or methods. Related terms include Patent and Invention.
Pending Application refers to a trademark or other intellectual property applica… #
Related terms include Pending Application and Registration Pending.
Priority Date refers to the date on which a trademark or other intellectual prop… #
Related terms include Priority Date and Filing Date.
Product Configuration refers to the shape or design of a product, which may be p… #
Related terms include Product Configuration and Design Patent.
Provisional Application is a type of patent or other intellectual property appli… #
Related terms include Provisional Application and Priority Date.
Public Domain refers to the body of creative and innovative works that are no lo… #
Related terms include Public Domain and Creative Works.
Registrability refers to the eligibility or qualification of a trademark or othe… #
Related terms include Registrability and Eligibility.
Registration refers to the process of recording or registering a trademark or ot… #
Related terms include Registration and Recordation.
Reissue Patent is a type of patent that is re #
issued or re-granted after a patent has been revoked or cancelled, often due to errors or corrections. Related terms include Reissue Patent and Patent Reissue.
Renewal refers to the process of renewing or extending the term of a trademark o… #
Related terms include Renewal and Registration Renewal.
Search Report is a document or report that is used to identify and analyze poten… #
Related terms include Search Report and Trademark Search.
Secondary Liability refers to the liability of a person or entity that has assis… #
Related terms include Secondary Liability and Accessory Liability.
Security Interest refers to a type of interest or lien that is placed on a trade… #
Related terms include Security Interest and Intellectual Property.
Service Mark is a type of trademark that is used to identify and distinguish a s… #
Related terms include Service Mark and Trademark.
Similarity refers to the degree or extent to which a trademark or other distinct… #
Related terms include Similarity and Likelihood of Confusion.
Specification refers to the description or definition of a patent or other intel… #
Related terms include Specification and Patent Claim.
Sponsorship refers to the financial or other support of an event, activity, or o… #
Related terms include Sponsorship and Advertising.
Statutory Damages refer to the damages or compensation that are awarded or provi… #
Related terms include Statutory Damages and Intellectual Property.
Subject Matter Jurisdiction refers to the authority or jurisdiction of a court o… #
Related terms include Subject Matter Jurisdiction and Intellectual Property.
Suggestive Mark is a type of trademark that suggests or implies a connection or… #
Related terms include Suggestive Mark and Descriptive Mark.
Supplemental Register is a type of register or database that is used to record a… #
Related terms include Supplemental Register and Principal Register.
Surveillance refers to the monitoring or surveillance of intellectual property r… #
Related terms include Surveillance and Intellectual Property.
Suspension refers to the temporary or conditional suspension of a trademark or o… #
Related terms include Suspension and Conditional Suspension.
Trademark is a type of intellectual property right that protects distinctive sig… #
Related terms include Trademark and Distinctive Sign.
Trademark Assignment is the transfer of ownership of a trademark from one party… #
Related terms include Trademark Assignment and Ownership Transfer.
Trademark Classification refers to the system or classification used to categori… #
Related terms include Trademark Classification and Goods and Services.
Trademark Infringement refers to the unauthorized use of a trademark or other di… #
Related terms include Trademark Infringement and Intellectual Property.
Trademark Office is a government agency or authority that is responsible for adm… #
Related terms include Trademark Office and Intellectual Property.
Trademark Registration is the process of recording or registering a trademark wi… #
Related terms include Trademark Registration and Recordation.
Trade Name is a type of name or designation that is used to identify a business… #
Related terms include Trade Name and Business Name.
Trade Secret is a type of confidential or proprietary information that is used i… #
Related terms include Trade Secret and Confidential Information.
Unfair Competition refers to the use of deceptive or unfair business practices,… #
Related terms include Unfair Competition and Deceptive Practices.
United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is the official agency respons… #
Related terms include USPTO and Intellectual Property.
Utility Model is a type of patent or intellectual property right that protects f… #
Related terms include Utility Model and Patent Protection.
Validity refers to the legitimacy or enforceability of a trademark or other inte… #
Related terms include Validity and Enforceability.
Voluntary Surrender refers to the voluntary abandonment or relinquishment of a t… #
Related terms include Voluntary Surrender and Abandonment.
Waiver refers to the intentional or voluntary relinquishment of a right or claim… #
Related terms include Waiver and Relinquishment.
Well #
Known Mark is a type of trademark that is widely recognized or famous, often due to extensive use or promotion, and may be protected as a well-known mark under certain laws or treaties. Related terms include Well-Known Mark and Famous Mark.
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is an international organization… #
Related terms include WIPO and Intellectual Property.