Shining a Light on Trademarks

Lighting can be visually distinctive, so it is not surprising that various service businesses have registered the exterior lighting of there premises as a services.

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U.S. Reg. No. 3697306 protects “green lighting formed by four light fixtures placed in a symmetrical fashion near the entryway of the building” for hotel services — Holiday Inn.

 

3697305-1U.S. Reg. No.3697305 protects “blue lighting formed by four light fixtures placed in a symmetrical fashion near the entryway of the building” for hotel services — Holiday Inn Express.

 

U.S. Reg. No. 4594685 covers the three-dimensional configuration of a sidewalk canopy with lighting that creates “a red glowing effect” for hotel and motel services:

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