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Building Shapes as Trademarks
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Building Shapes as Trademarks
If the shape of a building is distinctive enough, the United States Patent and Trademark Office is often prepared to register it as a trademark. Here are a few examples:
1. The Transamerica Pyramid in San Francisco
2. The Guggenheim Museum
3. The Chrysler Building – both in New York City
4. The Citicorp Centre
5. The Wrigley Building – both in Chicago
6. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame building in Cleveland, Ohio.
The shape (and colour) of McDonald’s’ golden arches is also a registered trademark.
If the shape of a building is distinctive enough, the United States Patent and Trademark Office is often prepared to register it as a trademark. Here are a few examples:
1. The Transamerica Pyramid in San Francisco
2. The Guggenheim Museum
3. The Chrysler Building – both in New York City
4. The Citicorp Centre
5. The Wrigley Building – both in Chicago
6. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame building in Cleveland, Ohio.
The shape (and colour) of McDonald’s’ golden arches is also a registered trademark.
