Collective marks serve to distinguish goods and services of an association, which owns the brand of goods and services of other producers. A collective mark indicates a direct connection between the collective organization and its members who use the mark.
Registration of collective mark required to provide rules for its use :
- What people will be the users of the brand and their relationship with the applicant;
- Declaration that the applicant will monitor the use of the mark;
- Precise description of the exercised control over use of the mark;
- How do the members apply for membership in the organization which owns the mark
