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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 47-25-510

  • Mark: includes any trademark or service mark, entitled to registration under this part whether registered or not. See Tennessee Code 47-25-501
  • Secretary: means the secretary of state or the designee of the secretary charged with the administration of this part. See Tennessee Code 47-25-501
  • Trademark: means any word, name, symbol, or device or any combination thereof used by a person to identify and distinguish the goods of such person, including a unique product, from those manufactured or sold by others, and to indicate the source of the goods, even if that source is unknown. See Tennessee Code 47-25-501
  • United States: includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105

The secretary shall by regulation establish a classification of goods and services for convenience of administration of this part, but not to limit or extend the applicant’s or registrant’s rights, and a single application for registration of a mark may include any or all goods upon which, or services with which, the mark is actually being used, indicating the appropriate class or classes of goods or services. When a single application includes goods or services which fall within multiple classes, the secretary may require payment of a fee for each class. To the extent practical, the classification of goods and services should conform to the classification adopted by the United States patent and trademark office.