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Verkehrsgeltung

English translation: public recognition

05:44 May 3, 2001
German to English translations [Non-PRO]
Law/Patents - Law: Patents, Trademarks, Copyright
German term or phrase: Verkehrsgeltung
Der Verkehrsgeltungsnachweis - genauer: der Nachweis mit Hilfe demoskopischer Verkehrsbefragungen - ist eine der Methoden, mit welchen sich Bekanntheit/Notorietät/Berühmtheit feststellen lassen.
Martina Pasqualin
English translation:public recognition
Explanation:
Verkehrsgeltung
FR = marque nominale constituant une dénomination nécessaire et vulgaire (d'un produit)
Source: Doucet/Fleck, Wörterbuch der Rechts- und Wirtschaftssprache

In the German literature, the view prevails that domain names may obtain protection as „commercial designations" (Geschäftsabzeichen) pursuant to § 5 (2) 2nd. sentence MarkenG, i.e. not by mere use, but by acquiring a certain degree of public recognition (Verkehrsgeltung). (http://www.intellecprop.mpg.de/Online-Publikationen/Kur-Doma...

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na +1public recognition
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nasecondary meaning
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public recognition


Explanation:
Verkehrsgeltung
FR = marque nominale constituant une dénomination nécessaire et vulgaire (d'un produit)
Source: Doucet/Fleck, Wörterbuch der Rechts- und Wirtschaftssprache

In the German literature, the view prevails that domain names may obtain protection as „commercial designations" (Geschäftsabzeichen) pursuant to § 5 (2) 2nd. sentence MarkenG, i.e. not by mere use, but by acquiring a certain degree of public recognition (Verkehrsgeltung). (http://www.intellecprop.mpg.de/Online-Publikationen/Kur-Doma...

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Brigitte Gendebien
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agree  Kim Metzger: Unregistered TM which has acquired a certain degree of recognition in the course of trade (”Verkehrsgeltung”) http://oami.europa.eu/ows/rw/resource/documents/CTM/guidelin...
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secondary meaning


Explanation:
Verkehrsgeltung means "secondary meaning" in relation to trademarks. This meaning is given in "Wörterbuch für Recht, Wirtschaft und Politik", Teil II, Deutsch-Englisch, by Dr. jur. Clara-Erika Dietl, 3rd edition.

I can also confirm from daily usage that "secondary meaning" is the normal term to use in English.

Your whole phrase "Verkehrsgeltungsnachweis" means "evidence of secondary meaning".

Astrid Elke Witte
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