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What is a trademark?

Updated June 20, 2011

A trademark is a distinctive sign or indicator used by an individual, business organization or other legal entity to identify that the products or services to consumers with which the trademark appears originate from a unique source, and to distinguish its products or services from those of other entities.

A trademark can be a word, phrase, letter, number, sound, smell, shape, logo, picture, aspect of packaging or a combination of these. It is unique for each trader and gives one the legal right to use, license or sell it within Australia for the goods and services for which it is registered.

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