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What is a collective mark (E.g. in the UK)?



Section 49 (1) of the 1994 Trade Marks Act states that a collective
mark distinguishes the goods or services of members of an
association which the proprietor of the mark from other
undertakings.

A collective mark identifies the goods or services or members of a
collective organization. It may be held by an association of
tradesmen, a professional body with a common field of activity or
traders from a particular area.
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