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Which IP right identifies the source of goods or services?

A trademark identifies a brand's goods or services.

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  1. Trademark ✔
  2. Copyright
  3. Utility patent

Why: Trademarks protect source identifiers such as names, phrases, symbols, and designs. They help customers distinguish one seller's goods or services from another's.

Huh, didn't know that: Federal registration creates nationwide rights; unregistered trademark rights only reach the area where you provide goods or services.

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Why did the logo bring a name tag? It wanted to make its mark.
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Answer: Trademark. Trademarks protect source identifiers such as names, phrases, symbols, and designs. They help customers distinguish one seller's goods or services from another's.

  1. What is a trademark? www.uspto.gov/trademarks/basics/what-trademark
    Identifies the source of your goods or services.
    Checked 2026-10-11.

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