Are there different kinds of trade-marks?

Yes, there are three basic types.

• Ordinary marks are words and/or symbols that distinguish the goods or services of a specific firm.
• Certification marks identify goods or services that meet a standard set by a governing organization.
• Distinguishing guise identifies the shaping of wares or their containers, or a mode of wrapping or packaging wares.

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