What is the scope of trade mark protection?
The scope of trademark protection
Trademark right of protection in general gives the exclusive right to use the mark for profit. In other words exclusivity granted by a trademark prohibits others from using in business trademark identical or similar for identical or similar goods / services. To sum up, the scope of trademark rights is determined by the specific goods or services associated with the mark and the geographic territory of its use/registration.
Exceptions are renowned trademarks (trademarks with a reputation), having additional privileges in many countries. Protection of these marks is extended over other goods/services than the one for which the trade mark was originally registered. This is because it is assumed that another entrepreneur could profit considerably from the reputation of a well-known trade mark.
