A trademark is a mark used in relation to goods for the purpose of indicating a connection between the goods and some person having the right as proprietor to use the mark
It is a visual symbol in the form of a word, device or a label applied to articles of commerce with a view to indicate to the purchasing public that they are goods manufactured or otherwise dealt in by a particular person or a particular organisation as distinguished from similar goods manufactured or dealt in by others
Function OF A Trademark
A trademark serves the purpose of identifying the source or the origin of goods. Trademark performs the following four functions.
It identifies the product and it’s origin.
It proposes to guarantee its quality.
It advertises the product. The trademark represents the product.
It creates an image of the product in the minds of the public particularly the consumers or the prospective consumers of such goods.
