From the French “marque”, meaning brand. More commonly a “trade name”, “brand name” or logo that identifies a specific company or product. Commonly used by verification and certification bodies to identify or designate a system, process or product etc that is conformant to a specific set of requirements. ISO17030 defines a Third Party mark of conformity as “a protected mark issued by a body performing third party conformity assessment…………” A legally protected mark is one that is protected against unauthorized use. Proof of legal ownership of a mark for the purposes of accreditation would include, for example, evidence of the registration of the mark at a recognized trademark or patent office such as the U.S. Patent Office which issues a certificate of registration. See also Accreditation Symbol
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