§ 696.102. Definitions.  


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  • As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:

    (a)

    Article means a product as distinguished from its trademark, label or distinct address in packaging.

    (b)

    Certain mark means a mark used in connection with the goods or services of a person other than the certifier to indicate geographic origin, material, mode of manufacture, quality, accuracy or other characteristics of the goods or services, or to indicate that the work or labor on the goods or services was performed by members of a union or other organization.

    (c)

    Collective mark means a mark used by members of a cooperative, association or other collective group or organization to identify goods or services and distinguish them from those of others, or to indicate membership in the collective group or organization.

    (d)

    Consumer means actual or prospective purchaser, lessee or recipient of consumer goods or services, whether individual, corporate or other group or entity and shall also include the agent or other surrogate for such.

    (e)

    Mark means a work, name, symbol, device or any combination of the foregoing in any form or arrangement.

    (f)

    Service mark means a mark used by a person to identify services and to distinguish them from the services of others.

    (g)

    Trademark means a mark used by a person to identify goods and to distinguish them from the goods of others.

    (h)

    Trade name means a word, name, symbol, device or any combination of the foregoing in any form or arrangement used by a person to identify his business, location or occupation and distinguish it from the business, vocation, or occupation of others.

    (Ord. 69-208-157, § 1; Ord. 70-650-526; Ord. 71-397-181; Ord. 83-591-400, § 1; Ord. 2005-1177-E, § 3)

    Note— Former § 400.102.