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Descriptive

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-005329

Relating to a trademark that directly describes a characteristic, quality, or ingredient of the goods or services it identifies. Such marks are generally not registrable on the Principal Register without proof of acquired distinctiveness. An example is 'Sweet' for candy or 'Cold and Creamy' for ice cream.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-005329
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-005329",
  "term": "Descriptive",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "Relating to a trademark that directly describes a characteristic, quality, or ingredient of the goods or services it identifies. Such marks are generally not registrable on the Principal Register without proof of acquired distinctiveness. An example is 'Sweet' for candy or 'Cold and Creamy' for ice cream.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/descriptive/"
}

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