### Question
Can you define what collective mark means?


### Answer
**Collective mark** is defined as the following in *15 U.S.C. § 1127*:

> a trademark or service mark—


(1) used by the members of a cooperative, an association, or other collective group or organization, or


(2) which such cooperative, association, or other collective group or organization has a bona fide intention to use in commerce and applies to register on the principal register established by this chapter,


  

and includes marks indicating membership in a union, an association, or other organization

#### Citation:
  - *15 U.S.C. § 1127*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 22-TRADEMARKS > SUBCHAPTER III-GENERAL PROVISIONS**

