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Such a mark can be registered as a trademark. Let\u2019s look at some well-known single letter trademarks:<\/p>

The Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts Group has adopted a stylised alphabet \u201cS\u201d as its trademark for its hotels and hospitality services.<\/p>

Suzuki Motor Corporation has also adopted the alphabet \u201cS\u201d for its motor vehicles.<\/p>

Another age-old company Singer Corporation has been using the alphabet \u201cS\u2019 as its trademark for its sewing machines.<\/p>

What is important to note is that the registration of the alphabet does not give exclusivity to use the alphabet to the registered owner. The registration only gives the owner exclusivity to use the alphabet in the distinctive stylised form as registered, while allowing other traders to use even the same alphabet in a different stylised form.<\/p>

Let\u2019s look at some other single letter trademarks.<\/p>

Toyota Motor Corporation of Japan has adopted the stylised version of the letter \u201cT\u201d as its trademark for its motor vehicles.<\/p>

Another motor company Tata Motors Limited of India also uses the alphabet \u201cT\u201d as its trademark for its motor vehicles.<\/p>

Mazda Motor Corporation of Japan uses the letter \u201cM\u201d in a stylised version as its trademark for motor vehicles.<\/p>

Similarly, Honda Motor Company, Limited and Hyundai Motors both use the letter \u2019H\u201d in a different stylised form as their respective trademarks for motor vehicles.<\/p>

As emphasised earlier, any trader is free to use any alphabet as its trademark for goods and for services but the proposed trademark must not be deceptively or confusingly similar to the earlier registered single alphabet trademark.<\/p>

Another issue to note is that if the stylised alphabet is original in nature and sufficient efforts have been made to create the artwork subsisting within the trademark, that artwork may also be entitled for copyright (the type of intellectual property rights that protects artistic work).<\/p>

Can you recall any other well-known single alphabet used as a trademark? Is it mostly brands of motor vehicles that select alphabets to represent them as a trademark? Go on, look at the brands existing around you on a daily basis and spot the ones with single alphabet marks! Share them with us at kass@kass.asia<\/a>. We\u2019d be happy to hear from you.<\/p>

Day: November 23, 2020

ABCs of Trademarks