Description
The recognisable signs, designs, and expressions that identify and distinguish products and services of a specific source from those of others.
Alternative labels
trade mark
trade-mark
service marks
brands
Skill type
knowledge
Skill reusability level
cross-sector
Relationships with occupations
Essential knowledge
Trademarks is an essential knowledge of the following occupations:
Optional knowledge
Trademarks is optional for these occupations. This means knowing this knowledge may be an asset for career advancement if you are in one of these occupations.
Intellectual property consultant: Intellectual property consultants provide advice on the usage of intellectual property assests such as patents, copyrights, and trademarks. They help clients to value, in monetary terms, intellectual property portfolios, to follow adequate legal procedures for protecting of such property, and to perform patent brokerage activities.
Patent engineer: Patent engineers advise companies on different aspects of intellectual property law. They analyse inventions, and research their economic potential. They check if  patent rights have already been given out for an invention and ensure that these rights have not been affected or violated.
References
- Trademarks – ESCO
