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title: "Short note: Trade mark"
subject: "Engineering Professional Practice"
chapter: 5
key: "semester_8/engineering_professional_practice:short-note-trademark"
source: https://www.bctengineer.com/q/semester_8/engineering_professional_practice/short-note-trademark
site: BCT Engineering
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# Short note: Trade mark

Engineering Professional Practice · Chapter 5: Regulatory Environment

- Asked in: 2069 Bhadra, 2.5 marks
- Video: [Intellectual Property Law Explained | Copyrights, Trademarks, Trade Secrets, & Patents](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUo4G1lw-w8) — All Up In Yo' Business with Attorney Aiden Durham
- Answer checked by Claude Opus 5.5 (high effort) on 2026-10-14
- Page: https://www.bctengineer.com/q/semester_8/engineering_professional_practice/short-note-trademark
- Whole chapter: https://www.bctengineer.com/md/semester_8/engineering_professional_practice/chapter-5

## Question

Write a short note on Trade mark.

## Short answer

A trademark is a visible sign identifying goods or services and distinguishing them from others, registered at the Department of Industry under the Patent, Design and Trademark Act 2022. Registration is valid for 7 years, renewable, and gives the owner exclusive use and the right to stop infringers and claim compensation.

## Answer

A trade mark is a visible sign, such as a word, name, letter, number, symbol, logo, colour combination or a mix of these, used on goods or services to show their origin and distinguish them from those of other traders. It is a kind of industrial property protected in Nepal under the Patent, Design and Trademark Act 2022, and registration is done at the Department of Industry.

**Functions**

- Identifies the maker and guarantees a certain quality.
- Helps customers choose and prevents confusion with imitations.
- Builds goodwill and brand value, and can be sold or licensed.

**Registration**

- The applicant submits the mark, a list of goods or services, and the fee.
- The office checks that the mark is distinctive, not deceptive or immoral, and not identical or confusingly similar to a registered mark. It is then published for objection.
- If there is no valid objection, the mark is registered and a certificate is issued. The registration is valid for 7 years and can be renewed.

**Rights and remedies**

The owner has the exclusive right to use the mark. Anyone who copies or uses a similar mark without permission commits infringement and may be ordered to stop and pay compensation. An unused mark can be removed from the register. Examples are the names and logos of cement, steel, and software firms.

## Check yourself

The answer's key points as multiple-choice questions, with the correct option and why.

1. A trademark mainly
   A. shows the origin of goods and distinguishes them from others
   B. protects inventions
   C. protects books
   D. records tax
   Answer: A. It identifies the source and distinguishes goods or services. (Key point: Function of trademark)

2. Before registering, the office checks the mark is
   A. distinctive, not deceptive, and not confusingly similar to a registered mark
   B. expensive
   C. old
   D. foreign
   Answer: A. The mark must be distinctive and not deceptive, immoral or confusingly similar. (Key point: Registration check)

3. Someone uses a similar mark without permission. What may happen?
   A. They are rewarded
   B. They may be ordered to stop and pay compensation
   C. Nothing
   D. The mark becomes public
   Answer: B. Infringement leads to an order to stop and compensation. (Key point: Infringement remedy)