{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-8-12-1","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 8-12-1","heading":"Appropriation of Trademark to Designate Origin or Ownership.","body":"One who produces or deals in a particular thing or conducts a particular business may appropriate to his exclusive use, as a trademark, any form, symbol, or name which has not been so appropriated by another to designate the origin or ownership thereof; but he cannot exclusively appropriate any designation, or part of a designation, which relates only to the name, quality, or the description of the thing or business or the place where the thing is produced or the business is carried on.","path":["Title 8 Commercial Law and Consumer Protection.","Chapter 12 Trademarks, Names, Marks, Devices, and Labels.","Article 1 General Provisions."],"source_url":"https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=8-12-1","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:52Z","sha256":"1951bf79f2d42078699f710fc12b0ad61786c5ce68fdb550e6453c0eb74b252f","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-8-11-5","next":"us-al/ala.-code-8-12-3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}