What is a collective trade mark?
A trade mark used or intended to be used in relation to goods or services provided by members of an association, to distinguish those goods or services from those provided by persons who are not members of an association. Applications for collective trade marks will in the main be dealt with in the same way as ordinary applications. Q. Who can apply for a collective trade mark? An association, whether incorporated or not, may apply for a collective trade mark. The application must be made in the name of the association and not in the name of an individual or individuals. Associations may choose to apply for standard trade marks since collective trade marks can not be assigned, transferred or sold. Q. What is the difference between a body corporate and an unincorporated body? A body corporate is a legal identity separate from the people who are members of the body corporate. A body which is not a body corporate, does not have a separate legal identity to its members. Its members must th
