Sun Power Generation Corp.has applied for the registration of its trademark.The company includes a disclaimer as part of its mark and has noted the disclaimer in the trademark application.Which of the following disclaimers would have the strongest influence on Sun Power's application?
A) Disclaimer of exclusive rights to a distinctive component affects registrability.
B) Disclaimer of exclusive rights to use of descriptive words affects title.
C) Disclaimer of exclusive rights to descriptive words affects registrability.
D) Disclaimer of exclusive rights to a weakly distinctive component affects title.

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Disclaiming exclusive rights to descriptive words in a trademark application affects registrability because it acknowledges that those descriptive elements are not proprietary and cannot serve as a basis for claiming exclusive rights. This can make the trademark as a whole more registrable by focusing the claim of exclusivity on the unique or distinctive elements of the mark.