In a common-law country, ownership of intellectual property rights is established by "prior use versus registration" which implies that to claim the ownership of a trademark, an individual:

In a common-law country, ownership of intellectual property rights is established by "prior use versus registration" which implies that to claim the ownership of a trademark, an individual:



A. must be ratified by the United Nations trademark protection agency.

B. must pay for the right to own a trademark.

C. must establish first use of a trademark.

D. must prove the ownership of a trademark in a court of law.

E. must register a trademark only in his home country.


Answer: C. must establish first use of a trademark.


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