Constructive Abandonment of a Trademark Can Occur Through the Trademark

question 63

True/False

Constructive abandonment of a trademark can occur through the trademark lapsing into genericism.

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Definitions:

Intrinsic Rewards

The internal satisfaction and joy derived from performing an activity or achieving a goal, rather than from any external benefits or rewards.

Hierarchy of Needs

A theory in psychology proposed by Abraham Maslow, suggesting humans are motivated by five basic categories of needs: physiological, safety, love/belonging, esteem, and self-actualization.

Theory X

A management theory suggesting that employees are naturally unmotivated and dislike work, implying the need for control and direction.

Motivation

The reason or reasons one has for acting or behaving in a particular way.