Question

What intellectual property law protects the distinctive marks or words that describe a product and its ingredients?(1 point)
Responses

trade secret law
trade secret law

design patent law
design patent law

arbitrary law
arbitrary law

descriptive law

Answer 1

The correct response is **descriptive law**. Descriptive marks are terms that describe a characteristic or quality of a product or its ingredients. In terms of intellectual property, such marks can sometimes be eligible for protection under trademark law, but they generally need to acquire distinctiveness through use in commerce.