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collective mark

n.
A trademark or service mark for a cooperative, association, or other collective organization.
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collec′tive mark`


n.
a trademark or service mark used by a cooperative.
[1965–70]
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Organizing a cooperative for the Bagobo-Tagabawa tribe will also be timely because a collective mark can only be owned by an association or cooperative.
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(38) In addition to individual trademarks, it is possible to register handicrafts as a collective mark. A definition of a 'collective mark' can be found in Article 2 of the Trademarks Law.
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The medical device company was recently notified that IP Australia approved MediPurpose's application to register a trademark, collective mark or certification mark in Australia for MediPlus.
collective mark shall be protected, and provides that it may refuse
The final main element of the package (to be part of the decision) will be a proposal to strengthen the legal protection of the CE marking placed on products, by having it registered as a collective mark'.
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