IN a recent circular asking the opinion of experts as to the prevailing and preferred usage of anatomic and neurologic terms, on behalf of the projected Dictionary of Philosophy and Psychology ...

Counsel at Red Lobster, Atlassian and two other companies say it’s hard to register descriptive terms, but that it can be worth the slog in some cases Conventional wisdom suggests that descriptive ...

However, in Vietnam, such use could constitute trademark infringement, as many terms with a descriptive or laudatory nature have been granted registration as trademarks, often without disclaimers.

However, that understanding may be incorrect. “The word ‘Bharat’ is a descriptive term. The name of the country is India. A country can have only one official name. Having several official ...