For a name to be trademarked,______.
A) it must be listed on the Principal Register for five years without being challenged
B) it must be listed on the Supplemental Register for five years and have acquired a secondary meaning
C) it must be listed without restrictions and the trademark owner must notify the Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) every year that the trademark is still in use
D) the Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) will deny descriptive terms for trademark protection under any circumstance.
E) it must be listed on the principal register for one year and on the secondary register for five years.

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There is a process by which a name or descriptive term can achieve full trademark status and protection. If it is listed on the Patent and Trademark Office's Supplemental Register for five years and acquires a secondary meaning, it can then be transferred to the Principal Register for full protection.

For a Name to Be Trademarked,______