상표: 두 판 사이의 차이

'''상표'''(商標, {{lang|en|trademark, trade mark, trade-mark}}<ref>The styling of ''trademark'' as a single word is predominantly used in the United States and Philippines only, while the two-word styling ''trade mark'' is used in many other countries around the world, including the European Union and Commonwealth and ex-Commonwealth jurisdictions (although Canada officially uses ''trade-mark'' pursuant to the ''Trade-mark Act'', ''trade mark'' and ''trademark'' are also commonly used).</ref>)는 개인, [[회사법|사업 단체]], 다른 [[법인]]에 의해 쓰이는 종류나 [[표시]]를 일컫는 말로 [[제품]] 및 [[서비스]]를 [[고객]]에게 다른 실체와 구별하여 독창적으로 알리는 수단이다.<ref>{{웹 인용|url= http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/basics/definitions.jsp |제목= A trademark is a word, phrase, symbol, and/or design that identifies and distinguishes the source of the goods of one party from those of others.|accessdate=2011-12-13}}</ref><ref>{{웹 인용|url= http://www.ipo.gov.uk/types/tm/t-about/t-whatis.htm |제목= A trade mark is a sign which can distinguish your goods and services from those of your competitors (you may refer to your trade mark as your "brand").|accessdate=2012-12-22}}</ref><ref>{{웹 인용|url= http://www.patentamt.de/english/trade_marks/index.html |제목= Trade marks identify the goods and services of particular traders. Signs that are suitable for distinguishing products or services of a particular enterprise from that of other companies are eligible for trade mark protection|accessdate=2012-12-22}}</ref><ref>{{웹 인용 |url=http://www.cbp.gov/xp/CustomsToday/2002/February/other/christmas.xml |제목=보관 된 사본 |확인날짜=2012년 12월 27일 |보존url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111023225719/http://www.cbp.gov/xp/CustomsToday/2002/February/other/christmas.xml |보존날짜=2011년 10월 23일 |깨진링크=예 }}</ref> 상표는 상품이나 상품의 포장에 붙이거나 서비스 제공에 쓰이는 설비, 도구에 붙인다. 수요자는 상표를 보면서 희망하는 상품이나 서비스를 선택할 수 있다.