This Trademark Glossary has been compiled by INTA to assist in the understanding of the language and concepts used on this website, in INTA printed materials and in trademark law.
The Trademark Glossary is intended to serve as a general guide for the proper usage of trademark language. It is NOT an all-inclusive listing of all terms used in trademark literature and litigation, nor does it include all possible meanings as usage may vary internationally. INTA welcomes comments on the Trademark Glossary but disclaims responsibility for any misuse of language and concepts found herein, as well as alternative meanings not included for any entry.
Our goal is to include thorough and accurate information to best serve the global trademark community. Therefore, if a word or meaning is not listed, please let us know at info@inta.org. |
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| UCC | Uniform Commercial Code
| | UDRP | Uniform Domain-Name Dispute Resolution Policy
| | unfair competition | Common-law cause of action encompassing trademark infringement as well as other unfair business practices such as false advertising and passing off. | | Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) | A standardized set of model business laws adopted, with some variations, by every state in the United States.
| | Uniform Domain-Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) | Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) system for disputes between trademark owners and domain-name registrants. The UDRP was established by ICANN in 1999, based on the recommendations of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). Accessible at www.icann.org/udrp. | | Uniform Resource Locator (URL) | An electronic address on the internet, usually consisting of the access protocol (e.g., "http"), the domain name, and optionally the path to a particular file or resource residing on that server. | | United States Code (USC) | The codification, by subject matter, of the general and permanent laws of the United States.
| | United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) | The agency of the U.S. government responsible for overseeing the grant, registration, and maintenance of patents and trademarks. | | URL | Uniform Resource Locator
| | USC | United States Code
| | use | The marketing or sale of goods or services under a trademark. | | use in commerce | The bona fide use of a mark in the ordinary course of trade, and not made merely to reserve a right in a mark. A trademark is deemed to be in use in commerce when it is placed in any manner on goods, or on their containers or packaging, or on tags or labels affixed to them, or on documents associated with the goods or their sale and the goods are transported or sold in commerce. A service mark is deemed to be in use in commerce when it is used or displayed in the sale or advertising of services, and the services are rendered in commerce. | | USPQ | United States Patents Quarterly. A periodical that publishes the text of U.S. federal appeals courts' decisions on intellectual property cases. | | USPS | United States Postal Service
| | USPTO | United States Patent and Trademark Office | | USTR | United States Trade Representative. Agency of the U.S. government responsible for U.S. international trade policy and negotiating trade agreements.
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