Joe Has a Small Company That Makes a Line of Boots

question 147

Multiple Choice

Joe has a small company that makes a line of boots called "Mountain Hikers" that have become very popular.Can Joe obtain a trademark for "Mountain Hiker?"

• A) no, because the words are generic
• B) yes, but only if no one else uses either of those words in a valid trademark
• C) no, because Joe is not the creator of those words
• D) yes, but only if he is the first to use either of the words in the name of a hiking boot
• E) yes, if the words have acquired a secondary meaning in connection with the boots

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