Learn in the textbookThe Copyright Act and the Industrial Property Right Laws
DefinitionA trademark (トレードマーク) is a mark attached to physical goods (商品) to show which business they come from.
ExplanationBrand names and logos on stationery or on the bodies and boxes of home appliances are typical examples. Once registered under the Trademark Act, it is protected as a trademark right.
AnalogyA name tag on the item itself, something you can pick up and take home.