Can a geographical or location term be a trademark

By |2015-06-20T02:43:48-04:00June 11th, 2015|Categories: Trademark|Tags: |

Can a geographical or location term be a trademark? If the geographic term is not a separable element or if none of the additional matter that makes up the composite mark is inherently distinctive (e.g., it is merely descriptive or incapable), then the examining attorney must refuse registration of the entire mark on the Principal Register [...]