Aunt Juliet Wants to Know Whether or Not to Register

question 1

Multiple Choice

Aunt Juliet wants to know whether or not to register her trademark.Which of the following is true with regard to registration of trademarks?

• A)If she does not register her trademark under the Trade-marks Act,she will have no legal protection of that mark.
• B)Trademarks can only consist of socially acceptable symbols or logos; words and expressions must seek copyright protection.
• C)A registered trademark is required for a passing-off action.
• D)Registration of the trademark would give her exclusive use of that mark nationwide with respect to the particular type of business,or similar products or services as indicated on the application even though she is not marketing her wares nationwide.
• E)Registration gives her the right to use her mark for her life plus 50 years.

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