Service Mark in United States

Plain-English Law

Service Mark as defined by Nolo’s Encyclopedia of Everyday Law (p. 437-455):

A word, phrase, logo, symbol, color, sound, or smell used by a business to identify a service and distinguish it from those of its competitors.

Resources

See Also

Consumer Protection; Trademarks.

Further Reading (Articles)

United States Patent and Trademark Office Issues Proposed Rule about Collective Trademarks and Service Marks, US Fed News Service, Including US State News; February 21, 2014

Service Marks the 40th Anniversary of the M62 Coach Bomb, Brighouse Echo (Brighouse, England); February 2, 2014

Hospital service marks centenary G […] ; IN BRIEF [Edition 6], Kent and Sussex Courier, The; February 17, 2012

Gov. Malloy: New Web Service Marks Significant First Step in Modernizing State’s Social Services Department, States News Service; March 11, 2013

Orangemen’s cathedral service marks centenary of Ulster Covenant signing, Belfast Telegraph; April 30, 2012; BRIAN WALSH

Service marks 10th anniversary of shooting, Belfast Telegraph; October 30, 2003; Ciaran O’Neillconeill@belfasttelegraph.co.uk

Service Marks Anniversary of King’s Death, The Roanoke Times (Roanoke, VA); April 5, 2012; Ellis, Sheila

Service marks historic school day, Bath Chronicle, The; July 13, 2007

Service Marks Anniversary of Teen Bus Stabbing Horror, Sunday Mercury (Birmingham, England); March 9, 2014

Service Marks Fifth Anniversary of Massereene Murders, Belfast Telegraph; March 8, 2014; Black, Rebecca

SERVICE MARKS ANNIVERSARY OF SLEPIAN’S SLAYING ; PARTICIPANTS PLEDGE FIGHT TO PRESERVE ACCESS TO ABORTION, The Buffalo News (Buffalo, NY); October 25, 1999; BARBARA O’brien

Service marks milestone for ‘modest’ Duke, Belfast Telegraph; June 13, 2011

Service Marks Its 60 Years ; Blue Care, Morning Bulletin, The Rochkhampton, Qld.; August 17, 2013; Lightfoot, Jenny

Service marks Titanic voyage, Belfast Telegraph; April 8, 2002; Ben Lowry

Service Marks Opening of New Crematorium ; Improved Facility Will Give ‘Greater Comfort’ to Those Who Visit [Edition 2], Chronicle, The Chester UK; April 4, 2013

Service marks one year since Hurricane Rita hit Gulf region, Charleston Daily Mail; September 25, 2006; THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Service marks minister’s retirement, Belfast Telegraph; April 14, 2009; BRENDAN MCDAID

Melton Service Marks Special ‘Holocaust Day’, Melton Times & Citizen (Melton Mowbray, England); January 27, 2014

UK service marks 60 years since queen’s coronation, AP Online; June 4, 2013; By JILL LAWLESS

TELE INFO SERVICE MARKS DAWN OF NEW ERA IN NE TOURISM, Hindustan Times (New Delhi, India); May 20, 2007