Section 8-12-1 - Appropriation of trademark to designate origin or ownership.

AL Code § 8-12-1 (2019) (N/A)
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One who produces or deals in a particular thing or conducts a particular business may appropriate to his exclusive use, as a trademark, any form, symbol, or name which has not been so appropriated by another to designate the origin or ownership thereof; but he cannot exclusively appropriate any designation, or part of a designation, which relates only to the name, quality, or the description of the thing or business or the place where the thing is produced or the business is carried on.